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Mugabe’s final offer: ‘I’ll trade Grace for power’
Beauregard Tromp | Nov 2017 | Mail & Guardian Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe offered to send his wife into exile in a foreign country in order to retain power. It eventually took an army of Mugabe’s closest allies to persuade the president to leave office, even as four tanks and armed soldiers surrounded him and Grace at their private Harare residence. On … [Read more...] about Mugabe’s final offer: ‘I’ll trade Grace for power’
End to Mugabe rule: other autocratic leaders may fear similar fate
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? The fate of Robert Mugabe, who ran Zimbabwe with iron discipline for more than 30 years, will send a chill down the spines of other autocratic African leaders … [Read more...] about End to Mugabe rule: other autocratic leaders may fear similar fate
The Guardian view on Mugabe’s resignation: the end of an era in Zimbabwe Editorial
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 ascension to it 37 years earlier had been: with jubilation. In Harare there was dancing and singing, honks and cheers, and tears of … [Read more...] about The Guardian view on Mugabe’s resignation: the end of an era in Zimbabwe Editorial
Mugabe resigns under military pressure after 37 years as Zimbabwe’s leader
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 end of a tumultuous reign that lasted from the country’s independence through economic collapse. The capital erupted in … [Read more...] about Mugabe resigns under military pressure after 37 years as Zimbabwe’s leader
The Meaning of Robert Mugabe’s Stunning Non-Resignation
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 crucial, as Mugabe could be impeached when parliament reconvenes on Tuesday. The unfolding political drama in Zimbabwe remains … [Read more...] about The Meaning of Robert Mugabe’s Stunning Non-Resignation
It’s been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs?
Kevin Sieff | September 17 | The Washington Post NAIROBI — The British gave up their last colonies in Africa half a century ago. But they left their wigs behind. Not just any wigs. They are the long, white, horsehair locks worn by high court judges (and King George III). They are so old-fashioned and so uncomfortable, that even British barristers have stopped wearing … [Read more...] about It’s been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs?
Africa’s new normal is managing dysfunction and expecting the worst
DIANNA GAMES | 22 SEPTEMBER 2017 | Business Day The value destruction which Zuma and his supporters have brought is familiar to millions across the continent, writes Dianna Games A Nigerian economist said recently that his country was better prepared for crisis than success. Managing dysfunction and expecting the worst has become the new normal, he added. His comments … [Read more...] about Africa’s new normal is managing dysfunction and expecting the worst
Zambia’s looming humanitarian crisis as refugees pour in
CHRIS MFULA | 22 SEPTEMBER 2017 | Business Day Lusaka — Zambia fears a looming humanitarian crisis after more than 6,000 refugees fleeing turmoil in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) entered its territory in one month, the presidency said on Friday. Thousands of people have been killed and more than 1-million forced to flee their homes in the DRC’s eastern … [Read more...] about Zambia’s looming humanitarian crisis as refugees pour in
Illicit diamond fortune props up Mugabe’s regime
Simon Allison | 11 Sep 2017 | Mail & Guardian Just over a decade ago, Zimbabwe discovered one of the world’s richest diamond deposits in an area known now as the Marange diamond fields. This find was supposed to transform the country’s economic prospects and, ultimately, the lives of its people. Instead, as a new report from Global Witness confirms, most of … [Read more...] about Illicit diamond fortune props up Mugabe’s regime
Zimbabwe diamond exports fund spy agency accused of rights abuses, Global Witness says
BRIAN LATHAM | 11 SEPTEMBER 2017 | Business Day Harare — Zimbabwe’s government is using money earned from diamond exports to fund its Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), blamed for a raft of human-rights abuses as it has helped to keep President Robert Mugabe in power since 1980, Global Witness said. Diamonds dug from the Marange fields in eastern Zimbabwe are … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe diamond exports fund spy agency accused of rights abuses, Global Witness says