ALSO READ: Tanks driving to Harare spark military coup rumours in ZimbabweThe truth is, Mugabe had it coming. Somewhere along the way, power gets into their heads, corrupting them as all absolute power does. So it is for many African heads of state, and so was Old Bob, who until yesterday was the world’s oldest president. ALSO READ: Zimbabwe renames Harare airport after Robert MugabeHis exit is a warning to other presidents who still want to cling to power long after their time is over: Get out while you can. ALSO READ: Zimbabwe's Mugabe sacks Vice PresidentMugabe would have been up there with great revolutionaries in Africa if he had learnt when to quit.

Source: Standard Digital November 15, 2017 21:00 UTC