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Zimbabwe: With His Back to the Wall, Mugabe Resigns as President

Nov 21, 2017 | 19:10 GMT

(Stratfor)

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has released his hold on power by resigning as the country's ruler after nearly four decades in office. On Nov. 21, the 93-year-old Mugabe made the announcement after Zimbabwe's Parliament initiated impeachment proceedings against him. Reports stated that both the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front party and the political opposition had voiced their support for the proceedings, making the impeachment vote -- which required two-thirds of the body -- an almost guarantee....

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