Harare, Nov 21 (IBNS): Ending four decades of rule, Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s president on Tuesday.
This comes after the Zimbabwean army along with Mugabe's former political allies started demanding his resignation.
Before he took oath as the President of Zimbabwe in 1987, Mugabe served as the Prime Minister of the country for seven years, starting from 1980.
The 93-year-old had held on to the position for a week even after an army takeover.
Things went pear shared for the veteran politician after he sacked his powerful Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week.
Political commentators have said that the move was ill conceived and was done to promote Mugabe's wife, Grace.
Several others have also blamed Grace and her political ambitions for bringing the downfall of Zimbabwe's longest serving President.
The President is presently facing house arrest and appeared for the first time since military takeover on Friday.
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