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The end of an era is sweet

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A look back at Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe: 37 years in power

Thirty-seven years ago, Robert Mugabe was feted as a titan who had won Africa’s last great war against colonialism.

On Tuesday, in the twilight of his life, Mugabe resigned, loathed by millions of his citizens for a rule tarnished by despotism, cronyism, corruption and economic ruin.

Deserted by the forces that propped up his power for decades, Mugabe had faced the humiliation of impeachment proceedings launched by the ZANU-PF — the party he had forged into a tool of unquestioning loyalty.

In a bombshell letter read to parliament by the speaker Jacob Mudenda, the 93-year-old said: “I Robert Gabriel Mugabe in terms of section 96 of the constitution of Zimbabwe hereby formally tender my resignation… with immediate effect.” (AFP)

Here’s a look back at 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe, the only ruler the country has known in its 37 years of independence.

Photos from top: Louise Gubb/AP, AP, Howard Burditt/Reuters, Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP, Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters

See more photos of Robert Mugabe and our other slideshows on Yahoo News.

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What is Behind the Military Coup in Zimbabwe?

By Gregory Elich 

Long-roiling factional conflict within Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF political party exploded last week in a military coup that quickly seized control of the government and state media. The coup was led by Commander of Zimbabwe Defense Forces Constantino Chiwenga, who is closely aligned with former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa. 

Emboldened by President Robert Mugabe’s declining mental sharpness and physical health in recent years, Mnangagwa actively maneuvered to ensure that he would succeed the president. Mnangagwa served as one of Zimbabwe’s two vice presidents. From that position, he and his supporters, known as Team Lacoste, became embroiled in a bitter struggle with younger party members who coalesced around Secretary of Women’s Affairs Grace Mugabe, wife of the president, and whose group was known as Generation 40, or G40. 

As early as 2015, Mnangagwa began reaching out to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to discuss plans to implement a five-year transition government, in which both men would play a leading role. The unity government would compensate and “reintegrate” dispossessed former owners of large-scale farms. Reuters obtained hundreds of internal documents from Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organization that revealed the plan. “Key aspects of the transition planning described in the documents were corroborated by interviews with political, diplomatic and intelligence sources in Zimbabwe and South Africa,” reports Reuters. The same sources left open “the possibility that the government could be unelected.” In one report, it was said that Mugabe feared that Mnangagwa would attempt to reverse land reform.

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Zimbabwe's First Lady Accused Of Beating South African Model With Extension Cord

Grace Mugabe, wife of longtime leader Robert Mugabe, allegedly assaulted a model who says she was at the same hotel as Mugabe's sons. But so far, Mugabe has not surrendered to South African police.

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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Has Gone but His Regime Remains in Power

George Martin Fell Brown | Socialist Alternative | November 16th 2017 The takeover of power by the Zimbabwe defence force is a military coup in all but name. It represents a turning point in post-independence Zimbabwe and the almost certain end of Mugabe’s reign. The military take-over was precipitated by the dismissal of Mugabe’s most loyal henchman for the past thirty seven years, Emmerson Mnangagwa. This […]

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Zimbabwe power struggle: The key players Zimbabwean President Robert and Vice-President & First Lady Grace Mugabe appear to be facing off against former vice-president and revolutionary veteran Emmerson Mnangagwa (second from right) and armed forces chief Gen Constantino Chiwenga.

What's behind Zanu-PF's divisions?

BBC Africa's Nick Ericsson says there have been two factions within Zanu-PF tussling for control of the ruling party.

One has been backing Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was sacked as vice-president last week, and is mainly comprised of older members who fought during the liberation war.

The other, known as G40, is made up of younger party members backing First Lady Grace Mugabe in the battle to succeed 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe.

The sacking of the former vice-president — I think that was the last straw for the war veterans, those like the current head of the military, who saw the country essentially being handed over to the youth league.

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Zimbabwe’s top general ready “to step in” to end purge of ousted VP supporters

Zimbabwe’s top general ready “to step in” to end purge of ousted VP supporters

General Constantino Chiwenga, commander of Zimbabwe Defense Forces

:: Zimbabwe’s top general warned on Monday that the military would not hesitate to step in to end purges against former liberation war fighters in President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party after Emmerson Mnangagwa was stripped of his vice president’s post.

General Constantino Chiwenga, commander of Zimbabwe Defense Forces and a…

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