Archives for November 2017
Admos Chimhown | November 24, 2017 | The Conversation Seizing the day. EPA/Kim Ludbrook Long in coming but swift and relatively painless when it happened, the downfall of Robert Mugabe offers Zimbabwe a once-in-a-generation opportunity to recalibrate i …
Mugabe’s final offer: ‘I’ll trade Grace for power’ Published: November 24, 2017
Beauregard Tromp | Nov 2017 | Mail & Guardian Robert Mugabe has secured his immunity from prosecution and can live safely in Zimbabwe. (Siphiwe Sibeko/AFP) Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe offered to send his wife into exile in a foreign c …
End to Mugabe rule: other autocratic leaders may fear similar fate Published: November 22, 2017
Simon Tisdall | Wednesday 22 November 2017 | The Guardian As jubilation erupts in the streets at the resignation of Zimbabwe’s president how will the downfall affect the rulers of Uganda, DRC, Rwanda and Burundi? President Museveni of Uganda The fate o …
The Guardian view on Mugabe’s resignation: the end of an era in Zimbabwe Editorial Published: November 22, 2017
Editorial | Tuesday 21 November 2017 | The Guardian Zimbabweans cheered and sang as they learned that their president’s 37-year rule was over. But they understand the dangers ahead Robert Mugabe’s removal from power on Tuesday was greeted as his ascens …
Mugabe resigns under military pressure after 37 years as Zimbabwe’s leader Published: November 21, 2017
Kevin Sieff | November 21 | The Washington Post HARARE, Zimbabwe — Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s leader for nearly four decades, resigned on Tuesday after being sidelined by the military, according to the speaker of parliament. The announcement marked the …
The house of Mugabe crumbles – but it’s too soon to celebrate in Zimbabwe Published: November 21, 2017
Stephen Chan | November 17, 2017 | The Conversation The Mugabes It seemed that Robert Mugabe, the 93-year-old Zimbabwean president, would rule his country until he died – but in the end, his fall was very swift. Mugabe’s decision to depose vice-preside …
The Meaning of Robert Mugabe’s Stunning Non-Resignation Published: November 21, 2017
Todd Moss and Jeffrey Smith | Nov 19, 2017 | The Atlantic Despite mounting calls for his resignation, Robert Mugabe has vowed to stay on as president of Zimbabwe, further extending his nearly four-decade reign in office. The next 48 hours will be cruci …