According to Father Emmanuel Ribeiro, who was Mugabe's priest during his imprisonment, Mugabe got through the experience "partly through the strength of his spirituality" but also because his "real …

Nov 13, 2025 · Robert Mugabe, Black nationalist and the first ruler of independent Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia), serving first as prime minister (1980–87), then as executive president from 1987, a post …

Sep 6, 2019 · Robert Gabriel Mugabe was a man who divided global public opinion like few others. To some, he was an evil dictator who should have ended his days in jail for crimes against humanity.

Sep 5, 2025 · Explore the complex history of Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s leader who ruled for 37 years, from his rise to power to his eventual ousting.

Mugabe’s forces crushed his opponents and generated the first charges of genocide with an estimated 20,000 civilians dying in the fighting. Mugabe also moved against the Rhodesian Front, seizing the …

Mar 8, 2025 · Robert Gabriel Mugabe was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as the leader of Zimbabwe from 1980 until he was deposed in a coup in 2017. He se...

Nov 9, 2009 · Robert Mugabe was a teacher and freedom fighter who served as the first president of an independent Zimbabwe until he...

Apr 2, 2014 · Robert Mugabe became prime minister of Zimbabwe in 1980 and served as the country's president from 1987 until his forced resignation in 2017.

Aug 14, 2023 · Robert Mugabe was Zimbabwe’s revolutionary leader who played a crucial role in its liberation from colonial rule. Serving as Prime Minister and later President, his tenure witnessed both …

Mugabe broke with Nkomo and ZAPU in 1963 and helped form the more radical Zimbabwe African National Union (Zanu). He soon became the secretary general of the banned Zanu.