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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Gets U.S.$10 Million Exit Package
Zimbabwe Independent, 24 November 2017
Former president Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday after being granted full immunity and a U.S.$10 million lump sum payment, full monthly salary, medical cover, security as well as… Read more »
Mugabe Gets U.S.$10 Million, Full Salary and More
Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, 93, was reportedly offered a U.S.$10 million lump-sum payment, full monthly salary, medical cover, security, as well as protection of his private properties, as part of a "golden goodbye" package that led to his resignation. Mugabe, who finally bowed to pressure to resign after 37 years in power, is said to have struck the bargain to allow him and his family to enjoy a luxurious retirement in Zimbabwe rather than being forced into exile.
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Zimbabwe: Prosecution Immune Mugabe Snuggles With Grace While Allies Burn
New Zimbabwe, 26 November 2017
Ousted President Robert Mugabe has secured immunity for self, family and wealth but has left his nephew and allies who helped prop up his rule to face the wrath of his successors. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Should Have Exited Long Time Ago
Monitor, 27 November 2017
In 2008, Robert Gabriel Mugabe was actually beaten at the polls by the Opposition led by Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC. He had been in power by then for 28 years - from1980 - after the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: After Mugabe, Looking Back
AfricaFocus, 27 November 2017
In Zimbabwe, celebration at the departure of Robert Mugabe from office after 37 years in power has been fervent and heartfelt. But almost all of those celebrating also acknowledge… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Happy Sunset Awaits Mugabe With U.S.$10 Million 'Golden Handshake'
Nairobi News, 26 November 2017
Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his immediate family have reportedly earned themselves a hefty retirement package after his resignation. Read more »
InFocus
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In the midst of the celebrations around Robert Mugabe's departure and the hope for a brighter future, Zimbabweans are being asked to remember that intra-party fighting for the ... Read more »
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A High Court judge in Zimbabwe has ruled that the military takeover leading to ex-President Robert Mugabe's resignation was legal, and therefore not a coup d'etat. At the same ... Read more »
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Emmerson Mnangagwa has been inaugurated as president, as the Human Rights Watch group calls on the Zimbabwe Defence Forces to explain the claimed arrests and detention without ... Read more »
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The departure of Mugabe represents neither the end of an era nor the birth of a new one. The ruling party and military will emerge stronger, taking the credit for his exit. The ... Read more »
