Robert Mugabe
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Robert Mugabe, former President of Zimbabwe, dies at 95
World | Sep 06, 2019, 11:42 AM ISTMugabe was born on February 21, 1924, in what was then Rhodesia. He won Zimbabwe's first election after independence from British rule, becoming Prime Minister in 1980. He abolished the office in 1987, becoming President instead.
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Zimbabwe votes for the first time without founding leader Robert Mugabe
World | Jul 30, 2018, 11:22 AM ISTVoters in Zimbabwe are going to the polls on Monday in the country's first election without long-time leader Robert Mugabe's name on the ballot
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Zimbabwe, facing new leader, wonders ‘Where is Mugabe?
World | Nov 23, 2017, 06:26 PM ISTThe 93-year-old Mugabe, who resigned on Tuesday as lawmakers began impeaching him, has not been seen outside a few photographs since his stunning speech to the nation on Sunday night in which he defied calls to step down.
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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa makes first public appearance to cheers from huge crowd
World | Nov 23, 2017, 09:54 AM ISTEmmerson Mnangagwa, who fled Zimbabwe upon being fired from his job as vice president on November 6, made a triumphant return to the country a day after 93-year-old Mugabe resigned
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After Robert Mugabe’s resignation, Emmerson Mnangagwa set to return as Zimbabwe’s new president
World | Nov 22, 2017, 02:02 PM ISTMugabe, who was the world’s oldest head of state, said in his resignation letter that legal procedures should be followed to install a new president “no later than tomorrow.”
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93-year-old Robert Mugabe leaves legacy of economic ruin, upheaval in Zimbabwe
World | Nov 22, 2017, 08:52 AM ISTFor years Mugabe inspired other leaders across the continent to emulate his tactics and extend their rule by manipulating the constitution and suppressing opposition through violence and intimidation.
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Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe’s President after 37 years
World | Nov 21, 2017, 10:57 PM ISTImpeachment allegations against Mugabe included that he “allowed his wife to usurp constitutional power” and that he is “of advanced age” and too incapacitated to rule.
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President Robert Mugabe should resign immediately, says fired Zimbabwean VP
World | Nov 21, 2017, 04:51 PM ISTThe ruling ZANU-PF party was poised to begin impeachment proceedings against Mugabe after its Central Committee voted to oust the president as party leader and select Mnangagwa as his replacement.
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Mugabe clings to office, defies resignation expectations in TV speech
World | Nov 20, 2017, 10:31 AM ISTMugabe, sitting alongside the uniformed generals who were behind the military intervention, delivered a speech that conveyed he was unruffled by the turmoil.
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Zimbabwe ruling party fires Robert Mugabe as chief; now impeachment
World | Nov 19, 2017, 07:03 PM ISTZimbabwean officials have not revealed details of the talks, but the military appears to favor a voluntary resignation by Mugabe to maintain a veneer of legality in the political transition.
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Zimbabweans say Mugabe must quit now, but more talks planned
World | Nov 19, 2017, 06:29 AM ISTStill clinging to his now-powerless post, the longtime leader was scheduled on Sunday to discuss his expected exit with the military command that put him under house arrest.
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe makes first public appearance
World | Nov 17, 2017, 07:59 PM ISTSeveral thousand graduates of the Zimbabwe Open University and guests stood as Mugabe and other dignitaries entered a tent set up for the event.
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Zimbabwe coup: With military seizing control, Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule appears to be over
World | Nov 16, 2017, 07:59 AM ISTZimbabwe’s military appeared to have brought an end to Robert Mugabe’s long, 37-year reign.
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Who’s in charge in Zimbabwe? Here are the leading players
World | Nov 15, 2017, 07:57 PM ISTThe wily, 93-year-old Mugabe has led the once-prosperous southern African nation since independence from white minority rule in 1980, and many in the country know no other leader.
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Zimbabwe army has Mugabe, wife in custody; controls capital, denies coup
World | Nov 15, 2017, 03:38 PM ISTIt was not clear where Mugabe, 93, and his wife were on Wednesday but it seems they are in the custody of the military. “Their security is guaranteed,” Moyo said.
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Zimbabwe crisis: Mugabe safe, no takeover, says Army as tanks roam outside capital
World | Nov 15, 2017, 02:07 PM ISTZimbabwe's Army on Tuesday was seen roaming just outside the capital in tanks and has also taken over country's national broadcaster.
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe marks 91st birthday as country struggles
World | Feb 21, 2015, 08:05 PM ISTHarare: Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe turns 91 on Saturday, with his supporters saying they will back him to run his full term until 2018 and beyond despite nagging questions about his health and an economy
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, 90, falls down steps
World | Feb 04, 2015, 09:28 PM ISTHarare: Witnesses say Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, 90, fell down steps from a podium after speaking to supporters.Several witnesses, who insisted on anonymity because of security concerns, said Mugabe appeared to miss a step and
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Robert Mugabe fires vice president, seven cabinet ministers
World | Dec 10, 2014, 07:26 AM ISTHarare: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has fired his deputy Joice Mujuru and seven other cabinet ministers in a move that shocked the southern African nation.According to a statement issued by the chief secretary to the
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Zimbabwe President Mugabe's daughter marries pilot
World | Aug 16, 2013, 08:52 AM ISTHarare: The oldest child of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe - 23-year-old daughter Bona - got married to an Emirates Airlines pilot in a customary ceremony over the weekend, a private daily reported Thursday.Quoting a close