robert mugabe, zimbabwe's controversial first post—independence leader, has died aged 95. ve from london, that's our top story on friday 6th september. we take a look at robert mugabe's impact on the economy of zimbabwe and how that legacy is still being felt today. also in the programme, is the future of smartphones finally about to unfold? samsung's flagship gadget goes on sale after months of delays caused by broken screens. we will get all the latest from the financial markets, so much to talk about. and it's been a week of high drama for brexit — we'll get the inside track on all that, and look at whether the uk and germany risk going into recession. today we want to know, are fold out phones the future? samsung launches its latest gadget, but is $2000 too high a price to pay for flexibility? just let us know using the hashtag #bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. the former president of zimbabwe, robert mugabe, has died in singapore, where he'd been receiving medical treatment. he was 95. mr mugabe was zimbabwe's first leader after the country gained indepe

the dutch was on the way back in 2000 and. 8 or mine are now our top story at this hour robert mugabe zimbabwe's 1st post independence leader has died at the age of $95.00 was being treated in singapore for an undisclosed ailment mugabe help power in zimbabwe from the end of white minority rule in 1900 until resigning under pressure from the military in 2017. coming up next an in-depth look at boris johnson and breaks it on our debate show quadriga that's in just a few minutes here on the w. don't go away. 3 good big international auto show for journalists to discuss the topic of the week the decisive showdown over breakfast this week as the tories dealt their own prime minister harsh defeat could a last minute revolt save the u.k. from a no deal bresson and perhaps topple boris johnson to find out how to. quadriga next d.w. . be in good shape from the moment of fertilization until the day to day we're going to look at the months of need for the 1st of june child. proper nutrition prenatal screening and deciding how do i want to bring this child into the world more on these topics on. the ship i

zimbabwe. david, a founder member of the movement for democratic change, so a political opponent of robert mugabeountry during the mugabe years? well, i have been back in zimbabwe for 36 years and i have seen the economic collapse of zimbabwe during that period. and also, of course, the genocide, crimes against humanity committed by robert mugabe's regime during that period. so he does have a mixed legacy. against that, of course, one has to remember that he will be the person responsible for the ending of white minority rule and that makes him an iconic figure and still revered throughout africa. iconic and divisive. he once labelled you, an enemy of the state. there had been a number of assassination attempts against you, which you say were at least in part initiated by him. yet you acknowledge there was another side to him as well. i had a chequered history with robert mugabe. during my student period backin mugabe. during my student period back in 1981, he sent me a telegram and he gave me a vision of the new democratic zimbabwe. so i came back as one of his followers. but i was drawn into th

from zimbabwe, there are flashing images in this report from shingai nyoka chanting prime minister robert mugabe war against white minority rule. but by the end, the adulation president robert mugabe once enjoyed was gone. he cemented his power winning overwhelmingly at elections in 1980. as leader of a new nation he set about creating a better country than the one he inherited. and for a while he succeeded. there can never be any return to the state of armed conflict which existed before our commitment to peace and the democratic process of election under the lancaster house agreement. surely, this is now time to beat our swords into ploughshares. but beneath the veneer lay a dark side. mr mugabe deployed a crack military unit to southern zimbabwe to deal with hundreds of insurgents. between 1983 and 1987, thousands were murdered and the world turned a blind eye. mugabe was the great hope. but as the 1990s ended, the economy was bottoming out and a new political party was on the rise. seemingly desperate to regain popularity, mr mugabe played a political hand. land seized by the colonial govern

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the death of former president robert mugabe of zimbabwe, dead at the age of 95 years old. howell at the cnn center in atlanta. mugabe was the first head of government of zimbabwe after independence in 1980. in november of 2017, the military took control of the country. mugabe led the zimbabwe african national union to overthrow the white minority government of ian smith and to bring independence to the territory that would go on to be recognized as zimbabwe in 1980. on this story this hour, we bring in farai avenzo. i remember when you covered the transition in that country. there were so many people on the streets who were excited about the hope, the possibility of change. first of all, what does the death of mugabe mean to people on this day? and did they see the change that they were hoping for? >> when the event happened, it was the end of a huge era, 37 years of one man being in control of one country. and people were excited because everybody wanted change. but the reality is that this man who had died, he was basically the founding father, one of the founding father

and we have some breaking news coming in robert mugabe zimbabwe's 1st leader following independence from the united kingdom has died he was 95 mugabe died in singapore where he was being treated for an illness now don't forget you can turn to d.w. news any time just download our free app from google play or the apple app store that gives you full access to the latest news from around the world and pushed out of patience for breaking news but the app you can send us photos and videos of what's happening where you are. you're watching t w news after a short break we'll have a documentary looking at how climate change is causing mass migration in some parts of the world you can find the latest headlines around the clock at g.w. dot com or follow us on twitter you know but you. and i gave him the brand new w's in this post this person to voice concerns hopefully still affects us all more solution to climate change in the return to. full marine science chickened out.

i'm brian thomas thanks so much for joining us zimbabwe's of former president robert mugabe has died at the age of $95.00 the news was confirmed by current president emerson who mourned him as an icon of liberation now mugabe was. zimbabwe's 1st post in the pendants leader and he held on to power for 37 years but during that time he ruled the country with an iron fist crushing dissent and destroying the economy it was forced to resign by the military in 2017. 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 $988.00 elections were held and robert mugabe's son apologies 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 mcabee supporters and political opponents persisted now that the government forces were responsible for killing thousands of civilians

robert mugabe, the former president of zimbabwe, has died. 017. he had earlier been prime minister of zimbabwe for the first seven years after independence in 1980. robert mugabe had led the drive for independence, serving ten years in prison for sedition. the early successes of his time in office have been overshadowed 00:31:44,043 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 by the economic decline of zimbabwe. 0ne one source describing as responsible for the slow death of his country. the prime minister will be in scotland today after losing a series of crucial votes in the commons. he will announce millions of pounds for the scottish farming industry as he continues to press for a general election. but labour have warned they will block the move until they have made sure the government can't leave the eu without a deal. the government in the bahamas has warned of a staggering death toll from hurricane dorian. 23 people have been confirmed dead, but that number is expected to rise substantially because of the devastation caused in parts of the country. the hur

the arab by helena humphrey glad you could join me zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe has died at the age of 95 nearly 2 years after being forced to resign mugabe was zimbabwe's 1st post independence leader and many remember him as the country's liberated and during almost 4 decades in office he ruled zimbabwe with an iron fist crushing dissent and laying waste to the economy in a moment we'll hear what life was like on the mugabe's regime with our africa news anchor christine one wa. but 1st this look at his 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 988 elections were held and robert mugabe's zanu party won by a landslide. gobby became the country's 1st black prime minister striking a turn to free conciliation and forgiveness despite his militant past. but hopes for a peaceful political transition when fulfilled. political tensions and violence between mcabee supporters and political opponents persisted to have a gov

i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe has died at the age of 95 the news was confirmed by current president amberson magog who mourned him as an icon of liberation mugabe was zimbabwe's 1st post independence leader and he held on to power for nearly 4 decades but during that time he ruled the country with an iron fist crushing dissent to lend waste to the economy he was ousted by his own military 2 years ago a move met with widespread celebration. all right we have with us here in our studio christine were anchor of news africa and we also have a correspondent privileged motion video who's on the line with us now from zimbabwe now we're going to give you our full coverage talking to both our guests about mugabe's death in his legacy but 1st let's look back at his story. 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 $980.00 elections were held and robert mugabe's sana apologies borne by a la

robert mugabe zimbabwe's 1st post independence leader has died at the age of $95.00 he was being treated in singapore for an undisclosed illness mugabe held power in zimbabwe from the end of white minority rule in 1900 until resigning under pressure from the military in 2017 his 4 decades at the helm were marked by economic crises that prompted millions of citizens to leave the country. german chancellor angela merkel has been holding talks with chinese premier league in beijing the 2 leaders discussed commerce amid the growing trade war between china and the us michael also raised the issue of hong kong with least saying there needs to be a peaceful solution to the territories pro-democracy protests. the death toll from hurricane dorian will be staggering says the bahamas health minister at least 30 people are confirmed dead but thousands are missing on the island chain now downgraded to a category one storm dorian is currently lashing at the u.s. state of north carolina with heavy rain and high winds. this is news from berlin you can always find the latest headlines at g.w. dot com or

news live from berlin zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe is that his family confirmed that gabi died after a lengthy illness it was 95. for have a look at his complex legacy and ask how people in zimbabwe are remembering him right now also coming up. the german chancellor calls for a quick end to the u.s. china trade dispute during a visit to beijing all of machall making the comments and talks with the chinese from new york just hoping to improve bilateral tars and secure dreams but she's under pressure to be tough on change over the treatment of democracy protesters in hong kong. plus 2 long time rivals battling it out in euro qualifying tonight germany take on the netherlands. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for joining us some bob ways former president robert mugabe has died at the age of 95 the news was confirmed by the current president emerson dog walker who mourned him as an icon of liberation mugabe was zimbabwe's 1st post independence leader he held on to power for 37 years but during that time he ruled the country with an iron fist crushing dissent and ushering in an

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 1800 any actions were held and robert mugabe's son apologies won by a landslide. gobby 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 mcabee supporters and political opponents persisted haven't government forces were responsible for killing thousands of civilians. from. during the 1980 s. and early ninety's mugabe 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 will to critique rule. the white farmers were driven from their land by mugabe's supporters. that. dissent was violently quashed and opposition leaders when timid aged and beaten. here we live by believing the heating here. there will always be. obama's even public in control. but the people of zimbabwe suffered under his ru

robert mugabe zimbabwe's founding leader some saw him as a little. a tyrant so what legacy does he leave and how was involved from his shadow this is inside story. welcome to the program. robert mugabe was a divisive figure white until he died on friday at the age of 95 he was hailed a hero of zimbabwe's independence from britain but turbulent 37 years as president of the mitra depose him into a $1017.00 african leaders are paying tribute to as an icon of liberation but his critics say he's. left zimbabwe rowan's hoda abdel-hamid takes a look back at mugabe's life. 965 and ian smith his white settlers declare independence from britain an event that defined robert mugabe's life and still holds his country the black majority resisted races through in the cities and out in the countryside where a vicious bush war raged for years. robert mugabe a teacher turned activist emerged from prison as an articulate leader of the independence struggle we started the war in order to give our country and we haven't got our country they did get their country at lancas

it says, mixed emotions in zimbabwe today at the death of robert mugabe. h. we hope that in this new era, zimbabwe can continue to be set on a more democratic and prosperous path. we can get more on brexit now — the prime minister is in aberdeenshire, where he has announced additional funding for scottish farmers. it forms part of a review of farming subsidies to try to balance out disparities in public spending on agriculture across the uk. we can cros to our aberdeen studio and speak farmers union in scotland. your response to the prime minister's announcement of £51 million for scottish farmers today? we are pleased to see it come on top of the 160 million that came in the spending review. it is money that is overdue because of the way money was handed out when convergence money was sorted out at the beginning of 2013. so it is going to be a good shotin 2013. so it is going to be a good shot in the arm for the industry. and you say it is overdue. 0f course, the scottish national party are saying that he is returning to the scene of the crime like a thief

supporters say that they will give mugabe a huge send of in a couple of days and will always be remembered as the founding father of zimbabwe. now with more on robert mugabe's life and legacy. deliberating who turned into a tyrant the man who destroyed a promising country through his determination to cling on to power. by some but in the end despised by many in zimbabwe of the widely admired across africa as a hero who fought colonialism and stood up to the west. 965. aeons mrs white settlers declare independence from britain an event that they find robert mugabe's life and still holds his country. the black majority resisted races in the cities and out in the countryside where a vicious bush war raged for years. robert mugabe a teacher turned activist emerged from prison as an articulate leader of the independence struggle we started the war in order to give our country. we have a country they did get their country at lancaster house in london in 1979. and when zimbabwe celebrated independence mugabe the overwhelming winner of elections was in power. and soon showing where the liberation fighters what he'd do to keep it. in the early eighty's the

both whatever people's opinion of robert mugabe he's not going to fade from africa's collective memory any time soon . 10 day a bit say he is vice president zimbabwe's opposition party the m.d.c. say we asked him what robert mugabe's death means for the country wants to be the police out of a chapter. at the end. of. him clearly used to be in the in the making robot i'm going to clearly there was a. nation that he was the most willful so he bought it so with that component that i think no one can take away from him but robert mugabe was also the president of a divided country doing this pick to which he and needs to gross abuse of human rights and economy keep searching for a period of to be yes he created so much contradiction so much friction contradictions which. even 27 so you think you think joy. contradiction. but if that one went and ended on the other hand. well not to some of the other stories making news around the world but once again police in hong kong have been firing tear gas and rubber bullets at pro-democracy and protesters this 14th week of disturbances comes after i think companies leader the former communist leader withdrew a bil

robert mugabe zimbabwe's founding leader some saw him as a liberator a tyrant so what legacy does he leave and how was involved from his shadow this is inside story. welcome to the program. robert mugabe was a divisive figure white until he died on friday at the age of 95 he was hailed a hero of zimbabwe's independence from britain but turbulent 37 years as president of the mitra depose him into a $1017.00 african leaders are paying tribute to as an icon of liberation but his critics say he's. left zimbabwe rowan's hoda abdel-hamid takes a look back at mugabe's life. 965 and mrs white settlers declare independence from britain an event that defined robert mugabe's life and still holds his country the black majority resisted races through in the cities and out in the countryside where a vicious bush war raged for years. robert mugabe a teacher turned activist emerged from prison as an articulate leader of the independence struggle we started the war in order to give our country and we haven't got our country they did get their country at lancaster house in london in 1979. and when zimb

nada: the former president of zimbabwe robert mugabe has died at age 95. credited for leading the independence war against white minority rule, he was then criticized for a presidency which stretched nearly four decades that was marked by r brutression and economic mismanagement. he was finally overthrown in a coup and died in a singapore hospital. from zimbabwe, this report. a warning, there are flashing imag. reporter: he was once zimbabwe's liberator, leading a war against white minority rule. but by the end, the adulation president robert muge once enjoyed was gone. he cemented his power, winning overwhelmingly elections in 1980. as leader of a new nation, he set about eating a better country than the one he inherited. he spent massively on educationr and intructural development, building a thriving black middle class and one of the most literate populations on the continent. but there was a vicious, ruthless side to the statesman. between 1983 and 1987, mugabe deployed military unit trained by the north koreans tal with his political opponents in the

african leaders are paying tribute to zimbabwe's founding leader robert mugabe who has died at the age of 95 he had been suffering from poor health and was being treated in singapore robert mugabe led zimbabwe for almost 40 years before being deposed in a military coup in 2017 zimbabwe's current president emerson man and god said on twitter comrade that mugabe was an icon of liberation a pan african is to dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people his contribution to the history of our nation and continent will never be forgotten zambian president who wrote scum raid robert mugabe will be remembered for his fight for africa's liberation and fearlessly defending the continent south africa's ruling party released a statement it says the african national congress mourns the passing of our brother and comrade president robert gabriel who passes away having devoted his life to the service of his country and his people who mourn the passing we mourn we mourn you the passing of our friend statesman leader revolutionary. there's mixed feelings about the former leader

policies lead the country to pack up see is the time of robert mugabe now over the remnants of robert mugabe his roots still existing in zimbabwe and if there are what do you see are going to be the problems as a result of that i think there are 2 chief hanging from the robert mugabe years the 1st is a lack of operational planning or productivity. the idea of going out and borrowing yet more money to rescue the country that seems to be the only idea in the head of the planners and the head of the minister of finance the other thing of a republican base years is the use of violence against citizens great violence as if the government has no response of a proper dialogue with its own citizens it is this that will continue to inflame people in the months and the years to come do you think as a result of that zimbabwe.

robert mugabe, the former president of zimbabwe, has died at the age of 95.hite minority rule — and then ran the country for 37 years. his regime became one of brutal repression and economic mismangement, which brought zimbabwe to its knees. he was finally overthown in 2017. he died in hospital in singapore. this report from our correspondent in zimbabwe, shingai nyoka, contains flash photography. he was once zimbabwe's liberator, leading a war against white minority rule. but by the end, the adulation president robert mugabe once enjoyed was gone. he cemented his power winning overwhelmingly at elections in 1980. as leader of a new nation he set about creating a better country than the one he inherited. and for a while he succeeded. there can never be any return to the state of armed conflict which existed before our commitment to peace and the democratic process of election under the lancaster house agreement. surely, this is now time to beat our swords into ploughshares. but beneath the veneer lay a dark side. mr mugabe deployed a crack military unit to so

making headlines around the globe starting in the southern african country of zimbabwe person robert mugabe zimbabwe's former president has died at the age of 95 he led the country for 37 years until he was forced to resign in 2070 in parts of africa he was renowned as a fighter for freedom being among the founders of a free zimbabwe however in the international community became notorious for a brutal human rights abuses corruption and running a dictatorship. in rushes for is told it's all the urgency workers have been taking part in ongoing rescue operations severe flooding continues to hit the area surrounding the amour river in the. region heavy rains have fallen there since early august more than $100.00 residential buildings remain a water the weather service says whoever things are improving but only slowly. on the program cuts in social benefits in argentina triggered yet more protests in the capital demonstrators camped out overnight and set fires outside the social development ministry their political instability has worsened economic uncertainty in argentina following a presidential primary

headlines around the world for you now starting in the southern african country of zimbabwe robert mugabe zimbabwe's former president has died at the age of 95 he led the country for 37 years until he was forced to resign in 2017 in parts of africa he was renowned as a fighter for freedom being among the founders of a free zimbabwe however in the international community mugabe became notorious for brutal human rights abuses corruption and running our barbaric dictatorship. in russia's follies hundreds of emergency workers have been taking part in ongoing rescue operations severe flooding continues to hit the area surrounding the arm or river in the region heavy rains that fall in there from early august more than $100.00 residential buildings remain underwater things are improving there but only slowly say the weather service. and after years of struggling against widespread reform more than 60 social organizations took a stand against the chilean government on thursday the planned demonstration in santiago was against what the groups of called slipping educational standards and also social and work

robert mugabe has is being mourned in in zimbabwe there are days of mourning he died in singapore aged 95 president emerson a guy named mugabe a national hero but others are remembering a brutal dictator opposition leader nelson chamisa says robert mugabe left zimbabwe divided. their condition led by mr mugabe to liberation of 4 countries and also he's going to do the early days we're going to put it through education and housing but he also acknowledged the reality that there were all so negatives in terms of good things that people had to go through on a common goal is all nations and commissions in government someone got there was a human being is now it is not the party. you could not have been ducked it because it was not in asia and the space agency has lost contact with the end man probe the chandrayaan to put communications were lost which is to commerce from the moon's surface and so the headlines keep it here more to come by the o.p.'s that next. the cost of priceless results on the threat the amazon rainforest is a blaze in its links to brazil strive for a big sort of produc

zimbabwe's robert mugabe dies at age 95. and trying to steer the brexit pr after a bruising week, boris johnson and opposition parties show no signs of compromise. nada: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." hundreds if not thousands are still missing the bahamas after hurricane dorian cut a path of destruction that hased officials to warn that the final death toll could be staggering. right now only 30 people are the abaco islands., mainly in ththfocus is currently on the aid effort to help those who survive. aleem maqbool has been aboard a british military ship and sent this report. aleem: heading out to trdito find more survivors of hurricane, this military helicopter is taking off from a royal fleet auxiliary ship that tracked righbehind dorian nt it smashedthe bahamas. >> last night the helicopter discovered people who have been cut off and no communication for five days. basically we are the emergency response, so to speak. aleem: the military here was helping some communities

zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe dies, aged 95. we'll talk to the vice president of the opposition party. his legacy shouldn't be detracted by the fact that there were atrocities commissioned and remissions committed. i think today, we must mourn robert mugabe. it's the end of a bruising week in the commons for the prime minister and his brexit plans. do you accept that brexit might not happen? no, i don't. we're going to get out. and what we don't want is more pointless delay! we've got an audience of mps and voters here in the studio to talk about what happens next, in the last few days before parliament is suspended. this programme has been told the owners of porn—streaming site pornhub are profiting from "revenge porn" and failing to remove videos once reported. i was hysterical. i broke down, i stayed in my room for at least three days, didn't leave the house. i actually smashed up my mobile phone that i was viewing the footage on. pornhub says it "strongly condemns" revenge porn. hello. welcome to the programme. we're live un

. >> we are just now learning of former zimbabwe president robert mugabe has died. e was 95 years old. he was the first head of government of zimbabwe after independence in 1980 until november 2017 when the military seized control of the country. he first served as prime minister until 1987 when parliament made hum the executive president. his new position effectively placed a strangle hold on government assuring that parliament was less relevant and independent. mr. mugabe was born in what was once the british colony of rodasia. he led the zimbabwe african union to overthrow the white government of ian smith and recognize zimbabwe in 1980. david mckinzy now takes a look at the legacy of one of men who shaped africa. >> reporter: after 37 years in power demanding nothing less than absolute loyalty, robert mugabe's reign was never going to end at the ballot box. but few could have imagined those two weeks in november 2017 when his military moved against him and his people took to the streets. >> so, what did those crowds mean to former president mugabe? what did he sa

day here and getting more reaction to news of robert mugabe's death now let's take a look at how mugabe evolves from humble beginnings to become zimbabwe's most powerful man robert mugabe was born in 1924 in colonial rule the 3rd of 6 children he was educated by catholic missionaries and later went to university in south africa he qualified as a teacher and earned several degrees mugabe returned to southern rhodesia in 1960 in smith's white supremacist government was firmly in control then there mugabe joined zapper a new political party he rolls through the ranks calling for equal rights for all regardless of race but mugabe his refusal to avoid political violence saw him split from the party he helped to form the zimbabwe african national union which was banned by smith's regime gabby was arrested and sent to prison in 1964 now after 11 years behind bars he was released he fled to mozambique way zonal given a fighter's elected him to lead their struggle against white minority rule. well let's now speak to ernest who is a political analyst joins us live from zimbabwe's capital harare thank you so much for being with us this morning we h

a warning that this report from our correspondent in zimbabwe, shingai nyoka, contains flash photography. chanting prime minister robert mugabewar against white minority rule. but by the end, the adulation president robert mugabe once enjoyed was gone. he cemented his power winning overwhelmingly at elections in 1980. as leader of a new nation he set about creating a better country than the one he inherited. and for a while he succeeded. there can never be any return to the state of armed conflict which existed before our commitment to peace and the democratic process of election under the lancaster house agreement. surely, this is now time to beat our swords into ploughshares. but beneath the veneer lay a dark side. mr mugabe deployed a crack military unit to southern zimbabwe to deal with hundreds of insurgents. between 1983 and 1987, thousands were murdered and the world turned a blind eye. mugabe was the great hope. but as the i990s ended, the economy was bottoming out and a new political party was on the rise. seemingly desperate to regain popularity, mr mugabe played a political hand. land seized by the colonial governm

zimbabwe. there's many people who value robert mugabe's contribution to african history. and many people who saw the turn to dictatorship. and i was very young, in my teens when robert mugabe took over control in what was rhodesia and then zimbabwe. while we were marking the death of this man, there are some figures with which the people had come into being. he took power. they were all in a great grip of apartheid. as my colleague just said, that kind of control of liberating his people, turned sour very fast. and the things he's remembered for, are kind of the worst things, the violence, the incredible control, the one-man leadership, one-party leadership. let's not forget, while we talk about these things, that zimbabwe became one of the most educated countries in all of africa through his education policies. now, we were talking about it the other day. the reason why africa is so full of zimbabwe, is education allowed them to take the white collar jobs. and you talk about the policies of grabbing the white-owned farms, et cetera. where are we now in 2019? and south afr

the former president of zimbabwe, robert mugabe, 95 years old. stay with fox news for more on hurricane dorian, the death of robert mugabe, former president of zimbabwe, now back to fox news live at night already in progress. shannon: critics say the party is a bunch of science denies was republican from indiana joins the senate environment committee on clean-air and nuclear safety. let's start with that criticism and give you a chance to respond, senator cory booker rolling out his proposals last night. >> the reality is people being vilified, republicans in congress, the only political party whose leadership on the planet earth denies the science of climate change. shannon: he says you are not recognizing science. >> everything democrats are talking about i don't argue with them on the fact we are putting more carbon in the atmosphere. i've been a conservationist my whole life but what they don't talk about is the fact that our air, our streams are cleaner than they have ever been in that has happened over the last 30 years. any of the ideas the

then former zimbabwe president robert mugabe is dead at the age of 95. he helped liberate zimbabwe but then went on to rule the c couny fofor 37 years. there will alwaways be the in control.mbabwe amy: we willllpeak to sysyracuse professor horace campbell and then joined by lononime grassroots organizer lisa fithian, authohor of the new bok "shut it down." >> we're living in one of the most difficult eras i seen in my lifetime. i've seen my entire let people working together can change things. it is the only thing that really changes the course of history. so i'm hoping to ignite people's imagination, help people understand the have the power to change things. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. hurricane dorian is continuing its long path of destruction, lashing north carolina's outer high with heavy winds, seas, and flash floods. it triggered tornadoes in south carolina as the eye of the storm crept slowly up the east coast just out to sea. by friday morning, dorian h

thank you for joining us african leaders are paying their respects to zimbabwe's founding leader robert mugabe who has died at the age of 95 had been suffering from poor health and was being treated in singapore robert mugabe served as both prime minister and president of zimbabwe for almost 40 years before being deposed in a military coup in 2017 zimbabwe's president amisom non-god what pay tribute on twitter saying comrade mugabe was an icon of liberation a pan african is who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people his contribution to the history of our nation and continent will never be forgotten may his soul rest in eternal peace zambian president ed wrote on twitter i'm saddened at the passing of a pan african is stands in bobby's founding father comrade robert mugabe will be remembered for his fight for africa's liberation and fearlessly defending the continent his grace in the annals of africa's history is assured we mourn with zimbabwe now south africa's ruling party the a.n.c. released a statement it says the african national congress mourns the passing of

robert mugabe he died in singapore age of 95 president emerson minin coghlan named mugabe a national hero that others are remembering a brutal dictator opposition leader nelson chamisa says robert mugabe left zimbabwe divided. knowledge the condition made by mr mugabe to the liberation of 4 countries and also is going to descend to the early days when the clinton did it through education in the house but he also acknowledged that he added to that there we all saw negatives in terms of dictating is that the people had to go through this or not common goals or missions and commission in doesn't mean someone got was a human being and he's now it's now is the party that's the you could not have been back to 60 gold was not an engine the leaders of 6 latin american countries have agreed on a regional plan of action to deal with the record number of fires in the amazon they signed a pact that also measures for their preservation and sustainable development of the rain forest brazil and venezuela bolivia and colombia are all the worst affected by the fires those presidents are both narrow did not attend in person he did participate via video conference so much going on in which he says we are aware that p

for many a hero of national independence but robert mugabe was also the despot behind zimbabwe's economic collapse just how devastating was mugabe's 37 year rule for the country's economy now let's take a look at the numbers here. is zimbabwe his most important cash crop its production collapsed in the early 2000 following mugabe's land reforms which redistributed large wide run farms to an often inexperienced black ownership as the economy spotter inflation soared the government worsened it by printing cash like this $100.00 trillion dollar bill hyperinflation reached almost 500000000000 percent in the fall of 2008 according to the international monetary fund zimbabwe's population suffer with undernourishment rising across the country even as it fell across sub-saharan africa zimbabwe was the 22nd poorest nation in the world when mugabe left power in 2070 the country has since struggled to move ahead with shortages inflation and hunger again on the rise now d.w. correspondent edith c'mon is in cape town at the world economic forum on africa a short while ago i asked her how leaders there

thank you for joining as zimbabwe's founding leader robert mugabe has died at the age of 95 tributes have started to pour in from all over the world remembering mugabe who was the country's 1st prime minister had been suffering from poor health and was being treated in singapore. served as the head of zimbabwe for almost 40 years before being deposed in a military coup 2017 hoda abdel-hamid has borne its life. deliberate to turn into a tyrant the man who destroyed a promising country through his determination to cling on to power and adored by some but the indian despised by many. of the widely admired across africa as a hero who fought colonialism and stood up to the west. 965. ian smith says white settlers declare independence from britain an event that they find robert mugabe's life and still holds his country. the black majority resisted races in the cities and out in the countryside where vicious bush war raged for years. robert mugabe a teacher turned activist emerged from prison as an articulate leader of the independence struggle we started the war in order to get our country

the state funeral of zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe was held today several african heads of state travelled to to the capital of zimbabwe harare to honor the controversial strongmen in a sports stadium which was 2 thirds empty not all zimbabweans are mourning his passing our correspondent reports. give us time to grieve our heroes sing the supporters of robert mugabe in the national stage you know how our they're celebrating the life of zimbabwe's former president as nearby a helicopter lands carrying his casket. is a hero he's an icon of zimbabwe and he's the only president in africa who bunny's to stand against tony blair is the true president is what the qualities of leadership is that he will present with influence in the whole of the world gaba fought for the independence of his country and against western imperialism but during mugabe's 37 years in office zimbabwe was flanked into an economic crisis that has yet to recover from. probably any of the a.t.m. since zimbabwe i walk in there is no stable currency hardly any jobs constant power cuts and every force has left t

the former president of zimbabwe robert mugabe has died at the age of 95. ry for decades, leading the independence war against white minority rule, and then himself ruling zimbabwe for 37 years, in a regime marked by violence, corruption and economic collapse. he was ousted in a military coup in 2017. 0ur correspondent shingai nyoka's report contains some flashing images. he was once zimbabwe's liberator, leading a war against white minority rule. but by the end, the adulation president robert mugabe once enjoyed was gone. he cemented his power winning overwhelmingly at elections in 1980. as leader of a new nation, he set about creating a better country than the one he inherited. there can never be any return to the state of armed conflict which existed before our commitment to peace and the democratic process of election under the lancaster house agreement. he spent massively on education and infrastructural development, building a thriving black middle class and one of the most literate populations on the continent. but there was a vicious side to the stat

big you know personalities mugabe remains a polarizing figure but government officials say who'd be treated with respect and dignity due to zimbabwe's founding father robert mugabe will be given a state funeral his body will lie in state for a few days then he will be buried at the national hero symmetry in the capital when many people who fought in a white minority rule are there. al-jazeera. well the u.s. through its state department has offered condolences but gave a scathing criticism of mugabe's rule in a statement a spokeswoman morgan or toggles said robert mugabe helped liberate zimbabwe but his human rights abuses and gross economic mismanagement impoverished millions and betrayed his people's hopes for their nation we continue to support the aspirations of the zimbabwean people for a better more prosperous future china though was much warmer its foreign ministry spokesman gang strong said it was an outstanding national liberation movement leader and politician as i'm bob way throughout his life he has firmly defended the sovereignty of his country opposed foreign interference and actively promoted china zimbabwe and china africa friendship and co

meets the grandmas who is saving these schools finally getting an education on al-jazeera robert mugabe zimbabwe's founding leader is some saw him as a liberator a tyrant so what legacy does he leave and how will from his shadow this is inside story. welcome to the program. roberts will be was a divisive figure white until he died all friday at the age of $95.00 he was hailed a hero of zimbabwe's independence from britain but after a turbulent 37 years as president of the military oppose him in 2017 african leaders are paying tribute as an icon of liberation but his critics say his thirst for power left zimbabwe ruins hoda abdel-hamid takes a look back at robert mugabe's life. 965 rhodesia ian smith says white settlers declare independence from britain an event that they find robert mugabe's life and still holds his country the black majority resisted races through in the cities and out in the countryside where a vicious bush war raged for years. robert mugabe a teacher turned activist emerged from prison as an articulate leader of the independence struggle we started the war in order to get our c

the former president of zimbabwe, robert mugabe, has died at the age of 95. endence war against white minority rule and then himself ruling zimbabwe for 37 years in a regime marked by violence, corruption and economic collapse. he was ousted in a military coup in 2017. our correspondent shingai nyoka's report contains some flashing images. he was once zimbabwe's liberator, leading a war against white minority rule, but by the end of the adulation —— end, the adulation president mugabe once enjoyed was gone. he cemented his power winning overwhelmingly at elections in 1980. as leader of a new nation he set about creating a better country than the one he inherited. there can never be any return to the state of armed conflict which existed before oui’ armed conflict which existed before our commitment to peace and the democratic process of election under the lancaster house agreement. he spent massively on education and infrastructural development, building a thriving black middle class and one of the most literate population is on the continent. but there was a