Economics
Mugabe Ends 37-Year Zimbabwe Rule Under Impeachment Threat
- Celebrations erupt in Harare after president’s resignation
- Mugabe leaves behind a country in grave economic crisis
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Steps Down After 37-Year Rule
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Bowing to a nation that had turned against him, Robert Mugabe resigned as president of Zimbabwe, ending his 37-year rule and sparking scenes of wild celebration throughout the capital.
House of Assembly speaker Jacob Mudenda announced the resignation during a joint sitting of lawmakers in Harare, the capital, called to vote on a motion of impeachment of Mugabe, who at 93 was the world’s oldest-serving leader. Cars honked their horns and cheers filled the streets as a party mood gripped the Harare city center.