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Robert Mugabe Resigns As Zimbabwe's President

12:34pm November 21, 2017

The speaker of parliament read what he said was a letter from Mugabe, who's led Zimbabwe since its independence from Britain in 1980. Journalist Jeffrey Barbee in Harare talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep.

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Members of Zimbabwe's parliament celebrate after receiving news of Mugabe's resignation on Tuesday.

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Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's Longtime President, Resigns After Tumultuous Week

12:30pm November 21, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The longtime president's own party made a motion to impeach him Tuesday. After 37 years in power, Robert Mugabe had faced unprecedented pressure to resign — pressure he ignored until now.

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe Likely To Face Impeachment Proceedings

12:27pm November 21, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

President Robert Mugabe has survived a military takeover and an ousting by his own party, but he still refuses to resign. On Tuesday, the party is expected to begin the impeach process in parliament.

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At Least 50 Killed In Bombing During Mosque's Morning Prayers In Nigeria

7:21am November 21, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

A suicide bomber detonated explosives just as prayers were getting underway at a mosque in Mubi, in Nigeria's northeast. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Boko Haram is suspected.

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Zimbabwe Is In A Stalemate After Military Takeover

5:43pm November 20, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Zimbabwe is at a watershed moment — a slow-motion process to oust Robert Mugabe, the only ruler the nation has known. But will the 75-year-old war veteran, who is known as the Crocodile and is slated to succeed Mugabe bring change to the impoverished nation?

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Kenya's Supreme Court Upholds Presidential Election Results

5:43pm November 20, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Kenya's supreme court dismissed challenges to last month's rerun of the presidential election, meaning incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta will be sworn in as president for a second term. This prompted a violent reaction from opposition supporters.

The metal roofs of Kibera, a one-square-mlle slum community in Nairobi.

How Much Hotter Is It In The Slums?

3:46pm November 20, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

Researchers took temperature readings in Nairobi's biggest slum during the summer and compared it to readings from a weather station half a mile away. There definitely was a difference.

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Mugabe Appears Defiant In Sunday's Televised Address

8:14am November 20, 2017

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe vowed to keep leading the country, despite being removed from the leadership of the ruling party. Rachel Martin talks to journalist Jeffrey Barbee.

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Kenya's Supreme Court Election Ruling Expected To Anger Opposition

8:14am November 20, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

The court threw out a challenge to the constitutionality of last month's re-do of the presidential election. This means Uhuru Kenyatta, who won re-election, will be sworn in as president.

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Kenyan Supreme Court Chief Justice David Maraga presides during the judgement of election-related petitions in Nairobi on Monday.

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Kenya's Supreme Court Affirms Re-Election Of Uhuru Kenyatta

6:19am November 20, 2017

by Scott Neuman

A six-judge panel unanimously dismissed a pair of petitions challenging the Oct. 26 vote that was boycotted by the opposition led by rival Raila Odinga.