Robert Mugabe Has Resigned

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Robert Mugabe Has Resigned
Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe's president in a letter to the country's parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda today. Mugabe said that the decision to resign was voluntary and that it arose from his concern for the welfare of the people of Zimbabwe and desire for a smooth, non-violent transfer of power. He wrote in part, "I Robert Gabriel Mugabe in terms of section 96 of the constitution of Zimbabwe hereby formally tender my resignation... with immediate effect". Recently fired Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa will take over as Zimbabwe's leader within 48 hours. Mugabe's surprise resignation halted an impeachment hearing against him by Parliament. After the resignation was announced lawmakers roared into jubilation and people broke into celebration across Zimbabwe.

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