Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, has died at the age of 95, Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa confirmed on Twitter. Mugabe was ousted from power in a military coup in November 2017, ending his three-decade reign. While the West regards the 95-year-old as an autocrat, some in Africa saw him as an anti-colonial champion.
He was ousted from power in a military coup in November 2017, ending his three-decade reign.
Holding an honour isn't a lifetime guarantee.
There's a *lot* of pomp and ceremony to come.
The 94-year-old has been in hospital in Singapore for the past two months.
Emmerson Mnangagwa was not injured in the blast.
Emmerson Mnangagwa was not injured in the blast.
There are still too many African leaders addicted to power — even one as effective and beloved as Paul Kagame won't institute term limits.
Jonathan Moyo suggested on his Twitter page last week that Mnangagwa and his deputy, Chiwengwa, could be planning to rig the vote.
Leo Mugabe tells his uncle that he was also removed from the office through a "coup".