Tag: Mugabe

Don’t Expel Me, I Want To Die In Zimbabwe — Mugabe

Emporium Reporters

Zimbabwe’s former president, Robert Mugabe, who has insisted on staying on in his country, was granted immunity from prosecution, sources close to the negotiations said on Thursday. According to Reuters, Mr. Mugabe was assured that his safety would be protected in his home country as part of a deal that led to his resignation. Mr. Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe for close to four decades but stepped down on Tuesday after the army seized power and the ruling party turned against him. Mr. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president, is set to…

Beyond Mugabe: The Other Vultures In Harare By Azu Ishiekwene

Emporium Reporters

Robert Mugabe overstayed his welcome by miles. But he wouldn’t come this far without the support of his former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the ruling ZANU-PF party, and the military top brass. They were in it together. Ordinary Zimbabweans wanted Mugabe out at least over a decade ago. The clearest expression of that was in 2008 when they voted Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change in a general election later stolen by ZANU-PF after the first round of voting. Mugabe’s party didn’t only stop at stealing the vote.…