Former President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe will be buried on Sunday, according to a statement the government issued on Monday. Mugabe, 95, died on September 6 at a Singaporean hospital where he had been receiving medical treatment since April. He ruled Zimbabwe for nearly four decades until November 2017 when he resigned. According to the memo to diplomats accredited to Harare, the ministry of [...]
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Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says Robert Mugabe, ex-president of Zimbabwe ended tragically. Mugabe, who ruled the country for more than three decades, died in Singapore on Friday. Offering a condolence on Twitter, el-Rufai described Mugabe as a leader who meant well but stayed too long in power. “May Robert Mugabe’s soul Rest in Peace. He started very well, stayed too long [...]
Robert Mugabe, former president of Zimbabwe, has died. He died in Singapore aged 95 after battling ill health. Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe, tweeted about the demise of Mugabe on Friday morning. "It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe's founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe," he tweeted. "Cde Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a [...]
Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe has been receiving medical treatment in Singapore for the last two months and is no longer able to walk, according to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mugabe, 94, who ruled the country for nearly four decades since independence from Britain in 1980, was forced to resign in November 2017 after an army coup. Mnangagwa told ruling ZANU-PF supporters that [...]
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe has spoken on how he started his romance with his then secretary Grace, while his Ghanaian wife Sally was dying. In a report by New Zimbabwe, Mugabe revealed that he one day just grabbed and kissed Grace Marufu, marking the beginning of their affair. The now 95-year-old former Zimbabwean leader was speaking at the funeral of Grace’s [...]
Emmerson Mnangagwa has been announced as the winner of Zimbabwe’s presidential election. The 75-year-old leader polled 50.8 percent of votes as against 44.3 percent polled by his closest challenger Nelson Chamisa. In the final result announced Friday by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Mnangagwa led with 2,460,463 votes while Chamisa trailed with 2,147,437 votes. The opposition has, however, rejected the outcome of the poll, accusing [...]
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe says his wife, Grace, cries daily over the harassment she receives, especially over her bogus doctorate degree. NAN reports that it is the first time the former Zimbabwe leader would speak on the emotional torment of his wife, three months after he was forced to step down by the military. Mugabe reportedly made the disclosure at a [...]
Constantino Chiwenga, a retired general who led the ouster of Robert Mugabe, former Zimbabwean president, has been sworn in as vice-president. Kembo Mohadi, a former state security minister, has also been sworn in as the second vice-president. President Emerson Mnangagwa appointed Chiwenga and Mohadi as vice-presidents of the ruling ZANU-PF party, signalling their appointment. Chiwenga had retired earlier in the month and was widely [...]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has revealed how he trekked a distance of 30 kilometres to cross the Zimbabwean-Mozambican border amid "threats to his life". Mnangagwa made the revelation when he addressed some Zimbabweans while on a working visit to South Africa. Robert Mugabe, the immediate past president, had sacked Mnangagwa over allegations of disloyalty. The new president said after his dismissal, he [...]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has described Robert Mugabe, his predecessor, as a “father, mentor and comrade-in-arms". Mnangagwa said this on Friday while addressing the people shortly after his inauguration. He expressed his resolve and commitment to “a better Zimbabwe”, swearing to “protect and promote the rights of the people of Zimbabwe”. Mnangagwa added that he was “not oblivious to the many [...]
Destiny, they say, can only be delayed but never changed. After what seemed like a plot to outwit Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, former vice-president of Zimbabwe, he was sworn in as the country's president on Friday. He is the second man to lead the country since independence in 1980. Mnangagwa was born on September 15, 1942 in Zvishavane, a mining town in the [...]
Emmerson Mnangagwa, former vice-president of Zimbabwe, has been sworn in as the country's president. The swearing-in ceremony took place at a stadium in the country's capital, Harare. Luke Malaba, chief justice of Zimbabwe, administered the oath of office on Mnangagwa, who vowed "to be faithful to Zimbabwe, protect and promote the rights and people of Zimbabwe and discharge his duties to [...]
Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution, sources close to the negotiations said on Thursday. According to the source, Mugabe was assured that his safety would be protected in his home country as part of a deal that led to his resignation. Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe for close to four decades but stepped down on Tuesday after the army seized [...]
Emmerson Mnangagwa, former vice-president of Zimbabwe, who was sacked by Robert Mugabe, would be sworn in as president. Mugabe reportedly fired Mnangagwa to pave the way for his wife to emerge as the head of the ZANU-PF, the ruling party. Lovemore Matuke, ZANU-PF chief whip, told Reuters that Mnangagwa would be sworn in within 48 hours. He added that Mnangagwa would serve the [...]
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has tendered his resignation. The 93-year-old president submitted his resignation letter to the speaker of the parliament during a session to impeach him. Jacob Mudenda, speaker of the parliament, announced Mugabe's resignation and suspended the impeachment procedure. The only president the country has known since independence in 1980 stepped down exactly a week after the military seized power. His decision [...]
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has convened his first cabinet meeting since the military seized power last week. Simon Moyo, spokesman of Zanu-PF, the ruling party, said he is not sure if anyone would attend the meeting. “I do not know whether anyone will attend,” Moyo told Reuters hours before parliament was due to sit to start proceedings to impeach the 93-year-old [...]
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