When he came to power, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe was feted as an African liberation hero in a nation that had endured nearly a century of white colonial rule. South African President Jacob Zuma said Mugabe had told him he was confined to his home but was otherwise fine. Educated and urbane, Mugabe took power after seven years of a liberation bush war. /REUTERSLIBERATION RIVALBut it was not long before Mugabe began to suppress challengers such as liberation war rival Joshua Nkomo. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace arrive for his inauguration as President, in Harare August 22, 2013.

Source: The Star November 15, 2017 14:37 UTC