Africa’s seventh-day blues: When will our god presidents decide to rest?
At 92, Mugabe is the oldest president in the world, inviting ironic comparisons to the gods of Ancient Greece. Like Zeus, who refused to share power with his siblings, Mugabe is unlikely to step down anytime soon. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGAH | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Grandpa, it’s enough.’
Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters party in South Africa, has called for President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to step down and not “overstay his welcome.”