Robert Mugabe’s nephew said Sunday the ousted Zimbabwean president was in good health and “quite jovial” after being forced to resign when a military takeover ended his 37 years in power. I have been to see him, he is quite jovial,” the son of Mugabe’s late sister Sabina told AFP. She wants to continue planning the Robert Mugabe University so they have something to do,” he said. – Calls for justice –Mugabe had ruled Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, exercising almost total authority to crush any sign of dissent during a reign characterised by brutality, rigged elections and international isolation. On Friday, a high court ruled that the military takeover was legal, raising concerns about the army’s future influence and the rule of law under the new administration.

Source: The Guardian November 26, 2017 13:04 UTC