( CNN ) -- On `` Amanpour '' this Thursday , Christiane Amanpour sits down for an exclusive live interview with the President of Zimbabwe , Robert Mugabe . Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe talks to CNN 's Christiane Amanpour Thursday . In Mugabe 's first interview with a major Western network in years , Christiane will explore the historic power-sharing agreement with the unity government there , and get the president 's thoughts on the highly-emotive issue of land redistribution . As Mugabe prepares to take center stage at the United Nations on Friday , Christiane will take the opportunity to ask if the power-sharing agreement in Zimbabwe is really working , if international sanctions are responsible for his country 's economic and political turmoil , and what kind of engagement he is looking for from the international community . In this rare interview , Christiane will also address signs of optimism emerging in Zimbabwe ; sky-rocketing inflation stabilizing , basic goods returning to store shelves , and a loosening of restrictive media laws . `` Amanpour '' is CNN International 's new live global interview program , which launched on September 21 , 2009 as the centerpiece of its new evening line up . Live interview airs 2100 CET Thursday 24 September .
Christiane Amanpour to interview Zimbabwe 's Robert Mugabe . Interview will be Mugabe 's first with a major Western network in 2100 , 1400 . Political turmoil , Western sanctions and power-sharing deal up for discussion . Watch `` Amanpour '' weekdays : ET : 2000 , 0800 ; CET 0300 ; HK : 1500 , 0300 .