Opinion
Only a defeated society would elect a Mugabe to lead
15 September 2019 - 00:05
The adulation of Robert Mugabe by many Africans, in spite of the fact that he plunged his country into a death spiral, raises the question of what attributes are most valued in a leader or hero...
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