It was the resignation speech that did not happen. Robert Mugabe, 93, stunned the nation on Sunday night with a nearly 20-minute address in which he refused to say whether he would resign.
Many political observers and fellow Zimbabweans had been waiting for Mr. Mugabe to step down as president after nearly 40 years in power. But sitting at a table while flanked by members of the military and other officials, the embattled president said he would preside over the party congress, scheduled to take place in a few weeks.