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This R&D provides resources on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s political position. Mugabe has governed Zimbabwe in various capacities since 1980 and his rule is infamous for corruption and poor economic management. Repression of political opponents, as well as the inability of those opponents to cooperate, has allowed Mugabe to stay in power but he is facing growing opposition due to continued economic stagnation and the unpopularity of his wife Grace. Ninety-two years old, Mugabe is one of Africa’s oldest leaders and observers are speculating what a post-Mugabe Zimbabwe will look like.
Zimbabwe war veterans boycott President Mugabe speech over economic woes https://t.co/b4SvVLPJwy pic.twitter.com/PZiE3VMLu9
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) August 8, 2016
1. This #BSR is ESSENTIAL reading for understanding “The System” in Zimbabwe. #Tajamuka #ThisFlag https://t.co/5Z4HawUySA @WaMagaisa
— #ThisFlag | Doug (@DougColtart) August 8, 2016
How a Zimbabwean pastor’s peaceful resistance shook Mugabe’s regime https://t.co/0MdtJ9uypJ pic.twitter.com/gGjHJ4OlL9
— The WorldPost (@TheWorldPost) July 31, 2016
The Economist | Zimbabwe’s president: Comrade Bob besieged https://t.co/8tOcW1iI28.
is there hope?
— janet sawaya (@janetsawaya) August 4, 2016
The “Cyber Crime Bill” is proof The System is TERRIFIED of the citizens’ movement! We won’t be stopped! #ThisFlag https://t.co/QcYRlZ0HE1
— #ThisFlag | Doug (@DougColtart) August 8, 2016
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says seeking steps to speed up public employees’ pay https://t.co/JHVmvQlnIG pic.twitter.com/exLwv549gH
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) August 8, 2016
Police Violently Break Up Anti-Mugabe Protests: https://t.co/DVh5kw0ma6 #Zimbabwe
— allAfrica.com (@allafrica) August 4, 2016
“We are now saying Mugabe and his corrupt ministers must go. It’s time up,” https://t.co/n6mEZdRjgA pic.twitter.com/U8wQie9poa
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) August 4, 2016
“Caution is required when assessing the impact of any developments in Zimbabwean politics as the fractured and… https://t.co/aSywHUUeHr
— thezimbabwean (@TheZimbabwean) August 2, 2016
Zimbabwe arrests two more officials of veterans group that denounced President Robert Mugabe. https://t.co/djCrrUnjmI
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 1, 2016