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    #NEWSWATCH: Singing and dancing on the streets of Zimbabwe and on social media

    Harare became one big street party as the resignation of President Robert Mugabe was announced yesterday. Much of the party was streamed live to the Zimbabwean diaspora via social media.
    #NEWSWATCH: Singing and dancing on the streets of Zimbabwe and on social media
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    The tweets were scrolling so fast, they were almost unreadable.

    Zimbabwe has been under the control of the military for a week after troops moved into the capital Harare last week to secure key installations. A “coup” was denied by military leaders in Zimbabwe, although 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe was “secured” in his home and wife Grace Mugabe, left the country speedily.

    Mugabe has been in power in Zimbabwe since it achieved democracy 37 years ago and the crisis was sparked by attempts to make his wife, his successor.

    The country remained on a knife edge for a week as Mugabe refused to resign, giving a rambling speech that was television to the world in which he skirted the resignation issue, insisting he was still in charge.

    Of course South Africans weighed in as well with an opinion…

    About Louise Marsland

    Louise Burgers (previously Marsland) is Founder/Content Director: SOURCE Content Marketing Agency. Louise is a Writer, Publisher, Editor, Content Strategist, Content/Media Trainer. She has written about consumer trends, brands, branding, media, marketing and the advertising communications industry in SA and across Africa, for over 20 years, notably, as previous Africa Editor: Bizcommunity.com; Editor: Bizcommunity Media/Marketing SA; Editor-in-Chief: AdVantage magazine; Editor: Marketing Mix magazine; Editor: Progressive Retailing magazine; Editor: BusinessBrief magazine; Editor: FMCG Files newsletter. Web: www.sourceagency.co.za.
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