Robert Mugabe articles on Democracy Chronicles

Robert Mugabe was one of the leaders of national liberation movements against white-minority rule in Zimbabwe. He was elected in 1980 and never relinquished power. He was pushed out in a soft coup in 2017 and died in 2019. Also see our articles on Zimbabwe or Africa.

Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Government Writes New Constitution

by DC Editors - May 4, 2012

Constitution Immediately Criticised as 88 Year Old Mugabe Continues Zimbabwe Power-Sharing

South Africa Warns Zimbabwe on Vote and Reconciliation

by DC Editors - March 5, 2012

Aging Longtime Dictator Mugabe Continues to Frustrate Opposition as South Africa Warns Zimbabwe

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China Suspends Social Media Accounts Of Covid Policy Critics (1/12/2023) - China has closed the social media accounts of over 1000 critics of its COVID-19 policies…

Iranian Athletes Killed, Tortured For Supporting Protests (1/7/2023) - The persecution of athletes for peacefully supporting anti-state protests should be publicly condemned by sports…

A Time Of Unease And Challenge For Democracy

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Russia’s Ruling Party Uses AI To Purge Anti-War Voters (1/20/2023) - Russia’s ruling party is purging its ranks of opponents to the war in Ukraine with…

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