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    Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe’s president

    By Magic 103.7November 21, 2017Updated:January 16, 2018No Comments1 Min Read
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    Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has submitted his resignation after nearly four decades as the country’s leader.

    Mugabe defied demands to step down for almost a week after a military takeover and expulsion from his own ruling ZANU-PF party but stepped down on Tuesday, hours after parliament started an impeachment process.

    Cheers broke out in the parliament after speaker Jacob Mudenda read out Mugabe’s resignation letter.

    “I Robert Gabriel Mugabe in terms of section 96 of the constitution of Zimbabwe hereby formally tender my resignation … with immediate effect,” said Mudenda, reading the letter.

    The news also sparked scenes of jubilation in the capital, Harare, as large crowds cheered, danced and sang for hours celebrating Mugabe’s departure.

    Mugabe’s resignation brought an end to the impeachment process initiated by ZANU-PF after its Central Committee voted to dismiss him as party leader.

    Mugabe, 93, led Zimbabwe’s fight for independence in the 1970s.

    He came to power in 1980 and his 37-year rule was criticised for repression of dissent, election rigging, and for causing the country’s economic collapse.

    Source: Al Jazeera

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