ROBERT MUGABE, once the liberator, later the dictator of Zimbabwe, died yesterday at the age of 95. His death was announced by his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who mourned him as an "icon of liberation". Since 1980, he'd had a 37-year stranglehold on Zimbabwean politics, ruling as Prime Minister until 1987 and then as President until he was overthrown in 2017. He developed a reputation as a crooked politician, who used corruption, famine, persecution, violence and bloodshed to stay in power. During his reign, the Zimbabwe economy crumbled, but despite his many controversies, there are plenty in the country who view him as a hero, with some idolising him for standing up to and challenging Western powers, including the British who were the colonial rulers of Zimbabwe. Mugabe was famously outspoken and was infamous for his comments about religion, sexuality and politics. These are some of the raw, hilarious and unforgettable Robert Mugabe quotes: 1. We of Africa ...