Robert Mugabe Event Timeline
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September 2019: | Mugabe dies in a Singapore hospital. |
July 2018: | In the run up to the July 2018 General Elections, Mugabe says he supports the opposition leader, MDC's Nelson Chamisa. He accuses the government of neglecting him and not providing him the resources due to him as a former president |
Nov 2017: | Mugabe is ousted from power through a coup de tat led by General Constantino Chiwenga. He resigns from the presidency following a military takeover. |
Nov 2017: | Mugabe expels Emmerson Mnangagwa from government accusing him of plotting to topple him|- |
Jan 2015: | Mugabe appointed Chairperson of the African Union |
Jan 2015: | "Mugabe Must Go" Demo in Zambia |
December 2014 : | Appoints Emmerson Mnangagwa as first vice president of ZANU PF and secretary of the party and Phelekezela Mphoko as the second vice president |
2014 : | Fires Joice Mujuru from the party |
August 2014 : | Mugabe takes over chairmanship of SADC |
2013 : | Wins the presidential election by a landslide |
2008 : | Wins a landslide victory in the presidential run off |
2008 : | Enters into a government of national unity with the two MDC formations led by Morgan Tsvangirai and Welshman Ncube |
2007 : | Loses an inconclusive presidential election to Morgan Tsvangirai |
1987 : | Signs the Unity Accord with Joshua Nkomo |
1980 : | Elected Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe |
1979 : | Attends the Lancaster House Agreement |
1975 : | Immediately having been released from almost 12 years as political prisoners, with Father Rebeiro’s and Chief Tangwena’s assistance, manages to escape together with Edgar Tekere (2-Boy) crossing Gairezi River into Mozambique to jump start and lead the liberation struggle for Zimbabwe. |
1975 : | Released from prison |
26 December 1966 : | Mugabe's son Nhamodzenyika dies |
1965 : | Imprisoned in Salisbury |
1963 : | Joins ZANU at the formation in Highfield |
27 September 1963 : | Mugabe's son Nhamodzenyika is born |
1961 : | Married to Sally Mugabe |
1960 : | Joins ZAPU |
1958 : | Teaches in Independent Ghana and is inspired by Kwame Nkrumah. |
1952 : | Mugabe Graduates from University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa. |
1945 : | Father dies |
21 February 1924 : | Mugabe is born in Kutamba, Zvimba. |
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