The Latest: Army commander turning pages of Mugabe 's speech
Robert Mugabe
The army commander who took  Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe  under house arrest just days ago is helping  Mugabe  to turn the pages of  his  speech as  he  addresses the nation on  his  resignation.
Zimbabweans accustomed to hours-long speeches by  Mugabe  are wondering how long this one will take.
The state-run broadcaster introduced  Mugabe 's speech by saying: "Sit back  relax and join us."
Ruling party leaders have told  him  to step aside by noon Monday or face impeachment.  He  says people cannot "ride roughshod over party rules and procedures."
 Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe  has begun speaking on state television on  his  resignation.
 He  has shaken the hands of the military leaders who put  him  under house arrest just days ago.  He  says  he  is aware of a "whole range of concerns " including the economy  which is going through "a difficult patch."
 Mugabe  is poised to step down after 37 years in power.  He  is the world's oldest head of state.
 He  says "the pillars of state remained functional" amid the crisis  in which Zimbabweans rallied by the tens of thousands against  him  and ruling party leaders told  him  to step aside or face impeachment.
Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper says  President Robert Mugabe  has gone into a closed-door meeting with the military generals who put  him  under house arrest days ago.
It's been two hours since the state broadcaster said  Mugabe  was expected to address the country on live TV. An official close to the talks on  Mugabe 's departure says  the president  is resigning after 37 years in power.
Zimbabweans have been stunned and then exhilarated by the downfall of the world's oldest head of state  who had vowed to rule until death.  He  has been increasingly isolated since the military stepped in  with tens of thousands demonstrating Saturday in the capital for  his  departure.
The ruling party's Central Committee on Sunday told  Mugabe  to resign as president by noon Monday or face impeachment.
 Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe  is resigning after nearly four decades in power  according to an official close to the talks on  his  departure.
The news comes hours after the ruling party's Central Committee fired  Mugabe  as party leader and said if  he  didn't resign as the country's president by noon Monday it would start impeachment proceedings.
 Mugabe  will address the nation shortly on state-run television. The official close to the talks spoke on condition of anonymity because  he  was not authorized to speak to reporters.
 The 93-year-old Mugabe  has been under house arrest since the military moved in Tuesday  angered by  his  firing of  his  longtime deputy and the positioning of unpopular first lady Grace Mugabe to succeed  him .
[TGT]  just days ago is helping  Mugabe  to turn the pages of   [TGT]   speech as   [TGT]   addresses the nation on   [TGT]   resignation.
Zimbabweans accustomed to hours-long speeches by   [TGT] are wondering how long this one will take.
The state-run broadcaster introduced  Mugabe 's speech by saying: "Sit back  relax and join us."
Ruling party leaders have told  him  to step aside by noon Monday or face impeachment.  He  says people cannot "ride roughshod over party rules and procedures. [TGT] 
has begun speaking on state television on   [TGT]   resignation.
  [TGT]   has shaken the hands of the military leaders who put   [TGT]   under house arrest just days ago.   [TGT]   says   [TGT]   is aware of a "whole range of concerns " including the economy  which is going through "a difficult patch. [TGT] 
is poised to step down after 37 years in power.   [TGT]   is the world's oldest head of state.
  [TGT]   says "the pillars of state remained functional" amid the crisis  in which Zimbabweans rallied by the tens of thousands against   [TGT]   and ruling party leaders told   [TGT]   to step aside or face impeachment.
Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper says   [TGT] has gone into a closed-door meeting with the military generals who put   [TGT]   under house arrest days ago.
It's been two hours since the state broadcaster said   [TGT] was expected to address the country on live TV. An official close to the talks on   [TGT]  's departure says   [TGT] is resigning after 37 years in power.
Zimbabweans have been stunned and then exhilarated by the downfall of the world's oldest head of state  who had vowed to rule until death.  He  has been increasingly isolated since the military stepped in  with tens of thousands demonstrating Saturday in the capital for  his  departure.
The ruling party's Central Committee on Sunday told   [TGT] to resign as president by noon Monday or face impeachment.
  [TGT] is resigning after nearly four decades in power  according to an official close to the talks on   [TGT]   departure.
The news comes hours after the ruling party's Central Committee fired  Mugabe  as party leader and said if   [TGT]   didn't resign as the country's president by noon Monday it would start impeachment proceedings.
  [TGT] will address the nation shortly on state-run television. The official close to the talks spoke on condition of anonymity because  [TGT]  [TGT]   was not authorized to speak to reporters.
  [TGT] has been under house arrest since the military moved in Tuesday  angered by   [TGT]   firing of   [TGT]   longtime deputy and the positioning of unpopular first lady Grace Mugabe to succeed   [TGT]  .