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<p>President Robert Mugabe was one of the most
noted leaders on the African continent. He presided over an independent
Zimbabwe, first as Prime Minister and later President.</p>
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<p>The leader who presided over the country
for 37 years, was once quoted as saying only God could ever remove him from
office.</p>
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<p>He was first celebrated for his role in
liberating the country and putting an end to white-minority rule.</p>
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<p>This celebrated figure, was later labelled
as a tyrant, who oversaw the decline of one of Africa’s most prosperous lands.</p>
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<p>Current President Mr. Emmerson Mnangagwa shared
on Twitter</p>
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<p>Mr. Mugabe reportedly spent several months
in Singapore getting treatment for an undisclosed illness.</p>
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<p>Here are five more quick facts about the
infamous leader:</p>
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<ul><li>Mugabe was a former teacher who
was imprisoned for ten years after opposing the white-minority government of
Rhodesia (as Zimbabwe was known before independence).</li><li>Mugabe’s rule was scarred by
violent incidents and dubious elections including the brutal eviction of
thousands of white farmers in 2000.</li><li>After completing his earlier
education and moving on to work several years, Mugabe received a scholarship to
the University of Fort Hare in South Africa, where he studied history and
English.</li><li>Earning a negative reputation
in the international circles, the University of Edinburgh in 2007 withdrew the
honorary degree it awarded Mugabe in 1984 for his services to education in
Africa.</li><li>Following a coup and failed attempts
by Mugabe to pave the way for his wife to rule, he resigned in November 21,
2017 as Zimbabwe's president after 37 years of autocratic rule.</li></ul>
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