close to. 60 minutes long. story people the world over information. means they want to express g.w. on facebook and twitter both today and in touch from the us. big . business news africa coming up on the program the end. has died aged 95 for some the former president of zimbabwe if you don't fight for office you've told dictator we'll look at his somewhat complex legacy also coming.

up mozambique waved goodbye to pope francis. last with a message warning of the dangers of corruption we'll hear from our correspondent in michael to. i am and you my good julia you're welcome to the show zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe has died at the age of 95 nearly 2 years after being forced to resign well gobby was about weise fast post independence leader on many remember him as the country's liberator box during almost 4 decades in office he ruled zimbabwe with an iron fist crushing dissent on lane waste economy in a moment we'll hear what life was like on the mugabe but fast let's take a look at his somewhat complex legacy. robert mugabe's political career. began in the 1960 s.

with the formation of a radical anti colonialist movement dedicated to fighting white minority rule. after zimbabwe became independent in 1988 elections were held and robert mugabe zhan apology won by a landslide. gabi became the country's 1st black prime minister striking a turn a free conciliation and forgiveness despite his militant past. but hopes for a peaceful political transition when fulfilled. political tensions and violence between mcgarvie supporters and political opponents persisted of a government forces were responsible for killing thousands of civilians. from. the during the 1980 s. and early ninety's mugabi was a welcome guest around the world but by the mid 1990 s.

the once venerated freedom fighter was attracting international criticism for his increasingly more to tragic rule. the white farmers were driven from their land by mugabe's supporters. that. dissent was violently quashed and opposition leaders went imitated and beaten. they will never believe in the heechee here. they will always be to give you full of this even babble in control. but the people of zimbabwe suffered under his rule when mugabe ordered a patch of zimbabwe's slums entire neighborhoods were raised to the ground and up to a 1000000 people made homeless. economically mugabe in ruins and bob with a country that had once been africa's 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 god could remove him from office but in the end robert mugabe's insatiable will to power proved his undoing. after firing his vice president amazon. to install his wife grace as his 2nd in command the military intervened good money in the finity fact they placed mcgarvey under house arrest. after 37 years in power he was forced to step down. sparking celebrations in the streets of harare. some especially in africa will look obvious legacy in the fight against white

oppression but many around the world will remember him as the continent's most notorious dictator. and with me in the studio is my colleague from d.w. news africa christine morning to our christine it's nice to have you here so you are from zimbabwe you covered the all star who got the right into 70 and how does his death make you feel you know waking up to that news it was a shock you know i went through the phase a series of all the undoes especially as younger people who who didn't quite live in the colonialism so we already have a new democratic symbol was so we we didn't appreciate what he meant to our parents and the generations before because we didn't understand that but you know speaking to my uncles and my parents and hearing about you know the liberties and the freedom that they got from this matter i had to sort of engage that part of him and there was a side to mugabe that was chummy with tales of him before so there was

a part of mugabe i grew fond of to an extent but looking at the brutality as a journalist having covered some of it i remember being in the country having to report i've never been so fearful in my life will be in court doing my job in this country that i called back a country of my birth so i'm sitting at today and i'm in the middle of a mosque in my cousins we're having this conversation we're talking and we're just saying guys how do we remember this that it's a difficult one and it's he was such a complex man with a complex legacy but you know for me it's just you know there was a side of him that was really oppressive but there was also the good side him so it's torn rater some would say a cult of many kind as well hold on a for birds let's get some other reactions from the streets of harare. zimbabwe has been a great way. to release a maze sorriest increase us in our corner to as an african major interviews on the news directors that you're overstating how was. it good we did it is was

a good meeting before but you know. that. you kind of treat every way to meet us. so overall quite a positive reactions there what do you make of that you know i'm not surprised by that it just goes back to you know people who support mugabe the die hard core mugabe supporters somehow exonerate him from everything that that happened and the history will they they seem to remove him from from the ill as they say if it wasn't him it was the people around him especially in the latter years off his tenure they said all you know it was all those people around him even when they ousted him when the military and the guy who is now present him in 2017 they said look it's not mugabe we have an issue with it's those who surround him so many people live in since the security that know it didn't do this to us they've also been those in attempt to understand why why why things got to where they are they sort of say well you know over the you know mugabe it's the influences that were they what were not him and that he was overcoming that he didn't really know the

harsh realities of what was going on in the country he didn't know of the hunger and the poverty that when he was shown zimbabwe he was shown the best bits and so if in that sense i can understand it i can prove that the people say no surely not mugabe not the guy who gave us the freedom and independence that we have so at what point in time to liberate our become the oppressor you know people talk about when when we saw those land grabs what people some people call land reform which it wasn't and perhaps when people started storming white farms and taking the land that was in about 2000 what just before that but let's not remember there's a part that we don't often talk about because it's uncomfortable this was just in the early 1980 s. when men developed people in must have been in that massacre that those people. were killed with the supporters of mugabe's opponent and i think that was the 1st time the world saw the british chose to turn the other way and not give it too much attention the world largely ignored it but i think that was the 1st time we knew to what extent this man would defend what he felt was kids thousands of people died we

don't have a number today those people are still crying those involved and still crying for recognition they are they still want to apology they've not been given so that's really when we saw for the 1st time that this guy for what's his blood will be spilled. after all of this what legacy has mugabe left behind that's an interesting one you know speaking to africans they say this is the man who stood up to the west for us nobody forgets mugabe is classic speeches telling the west gulf you know people still share those videos on social media you know you know dissing wasted leaders and talking about how we as africans can do things on our own he was respected for that even among the president community on the continent so there is that it depends who you are really i think every black person wants to be behind this guy because he's i mean people said he made us proud to be black you know in him at a time when white people told us you know what this your skin is a kiss so it depends who you are but those who already felt the might of men's

wrath but we have a different story thank you very much for sharing that with us kristin when you are from you know the news africa. now pope francis has wrapped up his visit to mozambique with a huge mass in the capital to around $60000.00 people braved the rain to attend the service and the city's is impaired to stadium the bull called for unity in the week of the country's recent peace agreement but he also warned of the dangers of corruption criticizing public officials for what in the interest of the public good here's what he had to say. b.k. mozambique is a land of abundant natural and cultural riches yet paradoxically great number of people live below the poverty line but at times it seems that those who come to decide to help actually have other interests. sadly this happens with brothers and

sisters of the same land who let themselves be corrupted. respondents at their increased spoke to some up all to residents francis left the country yes his assessment of the pope's visit to was a week. despite the heavy rain sea in the capital not put to the visit of the pope brought happiness and hope to hundreds of thousands specially the youth you are important that was the direct message of the pope to the young people and many of them found it very encouraging considering the massive problems the country is facing black poverty and unemployment. says here for you for. the pope's visit has moved to be to. young people should follow his words measure move ignore me. reconciliation the message of love and peace that's what he brought another key topic was the fragile peace process in more than week just

a month ago the government scientists historic peace treaty with the former rebel group re now more but some of their fighters are refusing to give up their weapons so while the pope was in the capital in the center of the country some fighters are still preparing for further attacks so despite calls of the pope to the political leaders for peace and reconciliation the situation here still remains fragile. well that's it for now from d.w. news africa you can catch all our stories on our web site these page so we leave you now in the hands of muslim bacon's celebrating mass with the pope and his last day in the country it was indeed an amazing atmosphere see you again soon and i've a great weekend. guys

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