Synopsis
In November 2017, having ruled Zimbabwe for almost four decades, Robert Mugabe’s long and repressive reign finally came to an end. In a remarkably rapid turn of events, Mugabe was toppled by his own party and replaced by his former ally Emmerson “The Crocodile” Mnangagwa, whom he had exiled only days before. Most had assumed Mugabe would die while in office, and Zimbabwe’s “soft coup” surprised many with both the speed of change and its relative lack of bloodshed. Robert Mugabe’s Legacy both takes us behind the scenes of these incredible events, offering new insights into the inner working of Zanu-PF, as well as exploring their aftermath—including the alleged assassination attempt on Mnangagwa and the 2018 general election—and what this means for the country's future.
