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Robert Mugabe at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, 2008

How Robert Mugabe became Zimbabwe’s leader and clung on till now

November 15, 2017Global Politics

Robert Mugabe is under house arrest, after 37 years as leader of Zimbabwe. We take a quick look back at how he got to power and how he stayed there, until now.

Robert Mugabe kisses his wife, Grace, at a rally to mark the country's 37th independence anniversary, in April

‘Gucci Grace’ maneuvers to succeed her aging husband as president of Zimbabwe

November 9, 2017Global Politics

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