Robert Mugabe - Wikipedia
Having dominated Zimbabwe's politics for nearly four decades, Mugabe was a controversial figure. He was praised as a revolutionary hero of the African liberation struggle who helped free Zimbabwe from British colonialism, imperialism, and white minority rule.
Robert Mugabe | Biography, Death, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 5, 2024 · Robert Mugabe, Black nationalist and the first ruler of independent Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia), serving first as prime minister (1980–87), then as executive president from 1987, a post he held until he was forced to resign in 2017. Learn more about the …
The Rise and Fall of Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s Longtime Dictator
Nov 15, 2017 · Mugabe was a former Catholic school teacher who led the Zimbabwe African National Union, one of the two main wings of the nationalist movement, in the late 1970s. When Zimbabwe won...
Robert Mugabe ‑ Quotes, Death & Zimbabwe - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · The leader of Zimbabwe since its independence in 1980, Robert Mugabe (1924-2019) was one of the longest-serving and, in the latter years of his reign, most infamous African rulers. Trained as...
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's strongman ex-president, dies aged 95 - BBC
Sep 6, 2019 · Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean independence icon turned authoritarian leader, has died aged 95. Mr Mugabe had been receiving treatment in a hospital in Singapore since April. He was ousted in a ...
Robert Mugabe - Death, Quotes & Family - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Robert Mugabe became prime minister of Zimbabwe in 1980 and served as the country's president from 1987 until his forced resignation in 2017.
Robert Mugabe: From liberator to tyrant - BBC News
Sep 6, 2019 · Zimbabwe's ex-president Robert Mugabe dies at 95. To others, he was a revolutionary hero, who fought racial oppression and stood up to Western imperialism and neo-colonialism. On his own terms,...
Zimbabwe’s longtime leader Robert Mugabe is dead - CNN
Sep 6, 2019 · Robert Mugabe, the longtime leader of Zimbabwe who ruled the country for more than three decades, has died. Get live updates here.
Robert Mugabe, former Zimbabwe president, dies aged 95
Sep 6, 2019 · Final years in power were characterised by financial collapse, violent intimidation and vicious power struggle
Robert Mugabe on Zimbabwe | Legacy, Political Career & Impact
Article History. The following article was written for the 1982 Britannica Book of the Year (events of 1981) by Robert Mugabe, who became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe in 1980. In it he recounts the black majority’s struggle for independence and details his government’s plans to address the problems facing the nascent country.