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

May 4, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

South Africa Warns Zimbabwe on Vote and Reconciliation

March 5, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

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