Zimbabwe's intellectual despot how Mugabe became Africa's fallen angel
about 6 years in The guardian
A complex character who ruthlessly pursued his goals, Mugabe leaves a mixed legacy: an independence leader who built his country up, then helped destroy it
Three great questions dominated the 37-year rule of Robert Gabriel Mugabe, who has died aged 95.
One is the mystery of how a giant of Africa’s liberation movement, an intellectual who preached racial reconciliation long before Nelson Mandela emerged from prison, could turn into a caricature of despotism. Continue reading...
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