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Signed off on it. he should be recalled for that. meanwhile back in washington, the state department released a statement praising mugabe for were quoting liberating zimbabwe. which is when you know the executive branch of government is completely out of control. that its being run by bureaucrats who dont care at all who was elected, who are acting out of their left wing agendas without any restraint whatsoever. because robert mugabe was such a bad leader that no normal person could look at him ...

Political opponents, and plunged zimbabwe into poverty. he relinquished power in a coup when members of his own party overthrew him. the cause of death is not known at this point. i got a taste of mugabes rule. i snuck into the country in 2008 during an election. i went to polling stations where his party blatantly fabricated results to win the election. it shows what his control was on them. this is a $5 billion bill -- >> oh, my goodness. >> this was worth less than $2 u.s., could buy a coup...

Generational divide. its a divide between those are often, maybe at the time supported mugabe and the survivors, victims, who made it through some of his bloody campaigns. they certainly do not have good memories. and like to recall in the 1970s, george, the country known as rhodesia was protected by africa and now is one of the poorest countries in the world. and millions are driven into exile. these are the people who are now celebrating and are happy with his passing. those might perhaps have...

But still this was an icon of, as i said, the 20th century and beyond in zimbabwe of the african liberation movement. and this complex and tainted legacy of mugabe will be discussed greatly today im sure. im already seeing it discussed on social media by all sorts of people around the world, especially in africa. >> back in 2017 when the military no longer supported him, what was the turning point, david, that led to that moment? >> the turning point many feel was that the first lady at the time...

Those two weeks in november 2017 when his military moved against him and his people took to the streets. so what did those crowds mean to former president mugabe? what did he say? >> he saw that they spoke. he saw that they spoke. >> did it break him? >> it moved him. it moved him in this sense that he realized they are speaking to say this is enough. >> reporter: in negotiations, the generals would salute the man they were looking to overthrow. still, the coup and his resignation was a humiliat...

And try restart again to get beyond this legacy that was tainted so much. >> a man who was as revered by many as he was reviled by many others. david mckenzie following the story. david, thank you for the reporting. well of course keep in touch with you on this. lets bring in now for perspective jeff hill. jeff is live on the line from johannesburg, the chief africa correspondent for the washington times and the author of the book "what happens after mugabe." on the day of the death of robert mu...

Mugabes reign was never going to end at the ballot box. but few could have imagined the two weeks in november 2017, when his military moved against him and his people took to the streets. what did those crowds mean to former president mugabe? what did he say? >> he saw that they spoke. >> did it break him? >> it moved him. it moved him in a sense that he realized they are speaking to say this is enough. >> reporter: in negotiations the generals would salute the man they were looking to overthrow...

You remember the streets of the capital city, many people in the streets cheering for hope. >> thats right, george. it was a hopeful moment, and people poured on to the streets and celebrated the end of the rule of robert mugabe. unfortunately, that hope turned to reality now and in some cases to despair because the economy of zimbabwe is struggling massively. there have been strikes and opposition and general protests in recent weeks. teachers on strike, and they just havent been able to move b...

Brutal autocrat. but the current president called him an icon of revolution. lets bring in jeff hill. jeff is the chief africa correspondent for "the washington times" and author of the book "what happens after mugabe." he joins us from johannesburg. good to have you with us. >> hi, george. >> lets talk just a bit more about this man and his legacy. clearly, theres a generational divide here. older generations remembering him as part of the liberation movement, likening him to nelson mandela, co...

His rule when mugabe ordered a purge of zimbabwes slums entire neighborhoods were raised to the ground and up to a 1000000 people made homeless. economically mugabe in ruins involved with a country that had once been africas breadbasket. while his people were starving mugabe has celebrated his 91st birthday with a lavish party costing a reported $1000000.00. he once said that only conte could remove him from office but in the end robert mugabes insatiable will to power proved his undoing. off to...