Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe resigned Tuesday, ending nearly four decades of rule in the southern African country. The letter submitted to Parliament by Mugabe said his decision to resign was voluntary. Mugabe, who ruled over Zimbabwe since 1980, succumbed to mounting pressure for his resignation amid political turmoil that triggered a military takeover a week ago and widespread protests. Mugabe's resignation ended impeachment proceedings against the longtime authoritarian leader brought by the ruling ZANU-PF party and supported by the opposition. Zimbabwe's polarizing first lady, Grace Mugabe, had been positioning herself to succeed her husband, leading a party faction that engineered Mnangagwa's ouster.

Source: Fox News November 21, 2017 15:55 UTC