Zimbabwe’s Mugabe honored at state funeral, burial delayed
HARARE, Zimbabwe — African heads of state joined thousands of Zimbabweans at a state funeral Saturday for Zimbabwe’s founding president, Robert Mugabe , whose burial has been delayed for at least a month until a special mausoleum can be built for…
Mugabe’s body returned to Zimbabwe but burial place undecided
The burial location is still undecided because of friction between the ex-leader's family and the government.
Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95
The former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil.
Protests erupt in Zimbabwe over delayed election results
Rioting erupted Wednesday in Zimbabwe's capital as opposition supporters clashed with police and army troops over delays in announcing results from the presidential election, the country's first since the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe.
In a surprise address to the nation after months of silence, Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe emerged just hours before Monday's historic election declaring that "I will not vote for those who have illegally taken power."…
In Zimbabwe, it's as if a 37-year shadow has been lifted. Robert Mugabe, the leader who once liberated his country from white minority rule, is no longer their president after a titanic battle of wills and a military intervention. John…
How did the 37-year rule of Robert Mugabe shape Zimbabwe? From early high hopes to current economic turmoil, Judy Woodruff discusses the evolution of the country under his leadership -- and what comes next -- with former U.S. Ambassador to…
The Parliament erupted in celebration upon hearing about the departure of Mugabe, the country's first and only president since its independence from Britain in 1980.
In an unexpected move, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe did not resign Sunday, five days after the army ordered his house arrest and hours after being sacked as party leader. The 93-year-old Mugabe gave a televised speech where he acknowledged “criticism”…
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