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80-Year-Old Zimbabwe Leader Who Ousted Robert Mugabe Seeks Re-Election
Emmerson Mnangagwa became Zimbabwe's second president after outmanoeuvring long-time ruler Robert Mugabe with a military-backed coup in 2017 -- and at 80 shows no signs of wanting to retire.
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Robert Mugabe To Be Buried At Rural Home On Saturday, Says Family
Zimbabwe's ex-president Robert Mugabe will be buried Saturday afternoon, his nephew said Friday, after the remains were moved from his Harare house to his rural village ahead of the event.
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Robert Mugabe Died From Cancer, Zimbabwe's President Says
Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe died from cancer after chemotherapy treatment was stopped because it was no longer effective, a state-owned newspaper quoted President Emmerson Mnangagwa as saying, the first time the government has given the cause of his death.
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Zimbabwe Bids Farewell To Ex-President Robert Mugabe With State Funeral
Zimbabwe gave former leader Robert Mugabe a state funeral on Saturday with African leaders paying tribute to a man lauded as a liberation hero but whose 37-year rule was defined by repression and economic turmoil.
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Robert Mugabe's Family Agree To Bury Him In Zimbabwe's "Heroes" Monument
The family of former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe have agreed to bury him at a monument for national heroes in Harare, a family spokesman said on Friday though the date for the ceremony was still unclear.
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Robert Mugabe's Family, Zimbabwe Wrangle Over Burial At National Monument
Zimbabwe ex-president Robert Mugabe's family and the government appeared to be deadlocked on Thursday over his final resting place after relatives snubbed a plan for him to be buried at a national monument.
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Activist Compares Robert Mugabe's Track Record On Gay Rights To Hitler's
A prominent British gay rights activist seriously injured in 2001 while trying to arrest Robert Mugabe said Friday the former Zimbabwean President had "demonised" the LGBT+ community "in a way not entirely dissimilar to Hitler."
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Robert Mugabe "Betrayed His People's Hopes", Says US
The United States on Friday blamed Robert Mugabe for impoverishing Zimbabwe and said he "betrayed his people's hopes," following the guerrilla-turned-strongman's death at age 95.
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India Condoles Death Of "True Friend" Robert Mugabe
India on Friday condoled the death of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, hailing him as a "true friend" and "an icon of liberation".
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Zimbabwe's Former President Robert Mugabe Dies At 95: Official
Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe has died aged 95, the country's President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on his official Twitter account.
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Nearly $1 Million Stolen From Ex-Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's House
Nearly a million dollars in cash was stolen from a suitcase owned by ousted Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, state media reported Friday, as three suspects including a relative of the former leader face trial for the theft.
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Nigeria President And Other World Leaders Who Had To Prove They Didn't Die
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday denied claims that he had died and been replaced by a Sudanese impostor. Here's a look at other world leaders who have had to prove that they are not dead
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Emmerson Mnangagwa, Former Ally Of Robert Mugabe, Wins Zimbabwe Election
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former ally of Robert Mugabe, narrowly won the country's landmark election, results showed early Friday, in an outcome set to fuel fraud allegations as security forces patrolled the streets to prevent protests.
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Zimbabwe Votes In First Post-Mugabe Election
Zimbabweans cast their ballots Monday in the country's first election since authoritarian leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last year, with concerns over fraud and the likelihood of a disputed result clouding voting day.
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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe Hopes His Former Party Lose Election
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who was ousted by the military in November, made a surprise intervention Sunday on the eve of key elections, calling for voters to throw his former party out of office.
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80-Year-Old Zimbabwe Leader Who Ousted Robert Mugabe Seeks Re-Election
Emmerson Mnangagwa became Zimbabwe's second president after outmanoeuvring long-time ruler Robert Mugabe with a military-backed coup in 2017 -- and at 80 shows no signs of wanting to retire.
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Robert Mugabe To Be Buried At Rural Home On Saturday, Says Family
Zimbabwe's ex-president Robert Mugabe will be buried Saturday afternoon, his nephew said Friday, after the remains were moved from his Harare house to his rural village ahead of the event.
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Robert Mugabe Died From Cancer, Zimbabwe's President Says
Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe died from cancer after chemotherapy treatment was stopped because it was no longer effective, a state-owned newspaper quoted President Emmerson Mnangagwa as saying, the first time the government has given the cause of his death.
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Zimbabwe Bids Farewell To Ex-President Robert Mugabe With State Funeral
Zimbabwe gave former leader Robert Mugabe a state funeral on Saturday with African leaders paying tribute to a man lauded as a liberation hero but whose 37-year rule was defined by repression and economic turmoil.
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Robert Mugabe's Family Agree To Bury Him In Zimbabwe's "Heroes" Monument
The family of former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe have agreed to bury him at a monument for national heroes in Harare, a family spokesman said on Friday though the date for the ceremony was still unclear.
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Robert Mugabe's Family, Zimbabwe Wrangle Over Burial At National Monument
Zimbabwe ex-president Robert Mugabe's family and the government appeared to be deadlocked on Thursday over his final resting place after relatives snubbed a plan for him to be buried at a national monument.
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Activist Compares Robert Mugabe's Track Record On Gay Rights To Hitler's
A prominent British gay rights activist seriously injured in 2001 while trying to arrest Robert Mugabe said Friday the former Zimbabwean President had "demonised" the LGBT+ community "in a way not entirely dissimilar to Hitler."
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Robert Mugabe "Betrayed His People's Hopes", Says US
The United States on Friday blamed Robert Mugabe for impoverishing Zimbabwe and said he "betrayed his people's hopes," following the guerrilla-turned-strongman's death at age 95.
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India Condoles Death Of "True Friend" Robert Mugabe
India on Friday condoled the death of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, hailing him as a "true friend" and "an icon of liberation".
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Zimbabwe's Former President Robert Mugabe Dies At 95: Official
Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe has died aged 95, the country's President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on his official Twitter account.
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Nearly $1 Million Stolen From Ex-Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's House
Nearly a million dollars in cash was stolen from a suitcase owned by ousted Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, state media reported Friday, as three suspects including a relative of the former leader face trial for the theft.
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Nigeria President And Other World Leaders Who Had To Prove They Didn't Die
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday denied claims that he had died and been replaced by a Sudanese impostor. Here's a look at other world leaders who have had to prove that they are not dead
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Emmerson Mnangagwa, Former Ally Of Robert Mugabe, Wins Zimbabwe Election
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former ally of Robert Mugabe, narrowly won the country's landmark election, results showed early Friday, in an outcome set to fuel fraud allegations as security forces patrolled the streets to prevent protests.
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Zimbabwe Votes In First Post-Mugabe Election
Zimbabweans cast their ballots Monday in the country's first election since authoritarian leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last year, with concerns over fraud and the likelihood of a disputed result clouding voting day.
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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe Hopes His Former Party Lose Election
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who was ousted by the military in November, made a surprise intervention Sunday on the eve of key elections, calling for voters to throw his former party out of office.
