Mugabe's fall from grace

Robert Gabriel Mugabe led Zimbabwe for almost four decades, and within that period he went from being a hero who helped free his country from colonial rule to an authoritarian who did whatever it took to stay in power. In this episode, we discuss the rise and subsequent fall of this Zimbabwean leader. 

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Sources for further reading:

• Documentary: Zimbabwe Countdown
• Book: Two weeks in November by Douglas Rogers
• Journal: Zimbabwe's success story in education and health; will it weather economic structural adjustment?

Online sources:

• How Mugabe became Africa's fallen angel
• From breadbasket to basket case (The Economist)
• Robert Mugabe brutally squandered the ‘jewel’ of Zimbabwe – his rule was a bitter lesson for South Africa (The Independent)

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