• Zimbabwe’s embattled president, Robert Mugabe, stunned the nation on Sunday night with a speech in which he refused to say whether he would resign.

His political party had given him until noon today to resign or face impeachment, a rebuke delivered as Mr. Mugabe was locked in negotiations with the country’s generals. Tens of thousands gathered in Harare over the weekend to rally for an end to his autocratic rule.

We asked Zimbabweans and people who used to live in the country about life under Mr. Mugabe and what they hope will change.