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September 12, 2019

Mugabe’s complicated legacy

Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe to independence, died at age 95 on Sept. 6.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe to independence from Britain in 1980 and then crushed his opposition during nearly four decades of rule, always liked to be seen as a devout Catholic.

Published in International
November 22, 2017

Editorial: Good riddance, Mugabe

People walk along a street in Harare, Zimbabwe, Oct. 26. Mugabe’s criminal megalomania sent thousands of his citizens to their graves and millions more into poverty.
More than 100,000 people turned Zimbabwe’s capital Harare into a big dance party following the bloodless overthrow of their tyrant-president Robert Mugabe. Goodness knows they earned it.
Published in Editorial