From democrat to despot: How Robert Mugabe went from liberator to tyrant
He was a hero of Africa's independence struggle, but his 37-year rule of Zimbabwe descended into oppression, corruption and incompetence
08 September 2019 - 00:00
In 1934, when Robert Mugabe was 10 years old, his family was beset by a tragedy that would change the studious and quiet boy's life forever. His beloved eldest brother, Michael, died after accidentally drinking poison...
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