Mugabes' Fall From Grace, Fodder for Zimbabwean Satirists
The play, Operation Restore Regasi, which highlights the final days of former president Robert Mugabe's rule, marked a watershed in a country where satirical productions that mocked Mugabe were suppressed. Zimbabweans can now laugh at the former president and his wife Grace in theatres or comedy shows -wiithout worrying about being arrested or wondering if the play would be banned. Who has the last laugh now?
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Zimbabwe:
Satire Booming After Mugabe's Fall
New Zimbabwe, 25 May 2018
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Operation Restore Regasi.
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