South Africa’s Ramaphosa booed as leaders, supporters bid farewell to Mugabe
Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe was honored as an icon, principled leader and African intellectual giant at a state funeral on Saturday, after a week of disputes over his burial threatened…
Mugabe’s body arrives Zimbabwe, burial place still a mystery
The body of Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe arrived at the country’s main airport on Wednesday, but his final resting place remained a source of mystery amid a dispute between some…
Mugabe polarises Zimbabwe in death as well as in life
Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe is proving as polarizing in death as he was in life, with a fight over where he will be buried threatening to embarrass his successor and…
Zimbabwe after Mugabe: dashed hopes and economic chaos
When Robert Mugabe was deposed as Zimbabwe’s president in 2017, Karen Sundirai was convinced the country would quickly recover from years of economic turmoil and authoritarian rule. Nearly two years…