Zimbabwe President Quotes

Even if Zuma was to develop the authoritarian impulses of a Mugabe, he would be checked—not least by his own party, which set a continental precedent by ousting Thabo Mbeki in 2007, after it felt he had outstayed his welcome by seeking a third term as party president. The ANC appears to have set itself against that deathtrap of African democracy: the ruler for life.

In Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe’s leadership and the country’s land reform initiatives serve as a notable example of efforts to reclaim historical narratives. While his presidency was often surrounded by controversy and significant economic challenges, Mugabe’s early messaging about land reclamation and addressing colonial land dispossession resonated deeply with themes of African identity and self-determination. His emphasis on sovereignty and independence, particularly regarding control over natural resources, was positioned as a deliberate rejection of the colonial systems that had left Zimbabwe economically reliant on foreign powers.