Mugabe is not the only African leader who lacks the courage to leave government office in a befitting manner on completion of the term of office. There are many other African leaders whose love for political power has been a major obstacle to the consolidation of democracy in Africa.
Democracy in Africa has suffered a devastating setback again. This time it was in Zimbabwe. So, if the Zimbabwean military did not drive Robert Mugabe away unceremoniously from the comfort of the presidential palace, he would have continued as the nation’s president after ruling his country for al
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MA Johnson
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