Who was the real Robert Mugabe?

The controversial ousted leader has died at the age of 95

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe
(Image credit: JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP/Getty)

Robert Mugabe, the first post-independence leader of Zimbabwe, has died at the age of 95 while receiving treatment for an unspecified illness.

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