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Opinion: What’s special about Robert Mugabe?Photo of Robert Mugabe.

Opinion: What’s special about Robert Mugabe?

Following the death of Robert Mugabe earlier this month, Dr Diana Jeater reflects on the life of the former President of Zimbabwe and the response to his passing in the media.

Posted on: 18 September 2019

Robert Mugabe’s resignation - an extraordinary week in Zimbabwe's historyPhoto of Robert Mugabe.

Robert Mugabe’s resignation - an extraordinary week in Zimbabwe's history

‘What’s happening?’ ‘Have you seen the news?’ ‘Is this it?’- these were the messages that started coming in from contacts all over the world, as I was preparing to head out to the Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association in Chicago last month.

Posted on: 1 December 2017