Robert Mugabe Finally Resigns As Zimbabwe’s President After Ruling For 37 Years

Robert Mugabe Finally Resigns As Zimbabwe’s President After Ruling For 37 Years

Robert Mugabe resigned as president of Zimbabwe Tuesday, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda told lawmakers, ending a 37-year rule defined by brutality and economic collapse.

“I Robert Gabriel Mugabe in terms of section 96 of the constitution of Zimbabwe hereby formally tender my resignation… with immediate effect,” said speaker Mudenda, reading the letter.