The life and legacy of Zimbabwe's longest serving president
One of Africa's best-known figures went from liberation icon to authoritarian president
People around the world are reflecting on the life of Zimbabwe's long serving president Robert Mugabe who has died at the age of 95.
We hear from Zimbabweans who lived under his rule when times were good and when times were bad. Plus, we get reaction to his death from South Africa, Malawi, Zambia and Ghana.
Former Zimbabwean information minister, Jonathan Moyo tells us why assessing his legacy is difficult.
We also explore his time living in Ghana before he was president in the 1950s and 60s.
(Photo: Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, pictured here in 1980, died on Friday 6 September, aged 95. Credit: Getty Images)
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