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A speech that salvaged Mugabe’s reign amid uncertainties

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Days after being placed under house arrest in what can be described as a bloodless coup in Zimbabwe, under fire President Robert Mugabe was to make the long awaited public appearance with a speech on Sunday.

Many people expected Mugabe to yield to the demands of his citizens, to step down and pave way for transition government. But to the contrary, he never mentioned a word ‘resignation’ in his speech.

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