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The Real Story: Zimbabwe after Mugabe

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Zimbabwe after Mugabe

05/08/2016 GMT

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Robert Mugabe says he'll rule until he dies, but who will succeed him?

Zimbabwe’s economy is in severe crisis and President Robert Mugabe’s opponents are growing increasingly bold with widespread public sector strikes and protests on the streets of the capital Harare and other cities.  As ever, Mr Mugabe remains defiant, and has recently made it clear he intends to be president of Zimbabwe until he dies.  He’s now 92 and has led the country since independence in 1980 so it’s hardly surprising that even his most loyal allies are starting to look to the future.  In this week’s programme, Rebecca Kesby and her guests discuss who might take over as Zimbabwe’s next leader and how the country can escape from its latest economic crisis.

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