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<\/p>\nStreet Celebrations Break Out in Zimbabwe After Homophobic Leader Robert Mugabe Resigns<\/b>
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Street celebrations broke out in Zimbabwe after dictator Robert Mugabe resigned following 37 years in power.<\/p>\n
The Guardian<\/em> reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n The announcement came during a parliamentary hearing to impeach him, following a military takeover last week. A letter submitted to parliament by the 93-year-old said his decision to resign was voluntary on his part.<\/p>\n Wild jubilation broke out among MPs when Jacob Mudenda, the speaker, told the parliament.<\/p>\n Impeachment proceedings against Mugabe began earlier on Tuesday as the ruling party, Zanu-PF, attempted to remove him from office.<\/p>\n Thousands of Zimbabweans had also turned up outside parliament to urge on MPs, chanting, dancing and waving placards in\u00a0Africa<\/a>\u00a0Unity square.<\/p>\n Street parties broke out when the news was announced:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Mugabe has in the past\u00a0threatened to\u00a0jail<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0behead<\/a>\u00a0gays<\/a>, calling them \u201cinhuman<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n The post Street Celebrations Break Out in Zimbabwe After Homophobic Leader Robert Mugabe Resigns<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n