Nov 23, 2017: After 37 years as president Robert Gabriel Mugabe finally agreed to resign his post on the back of internal and external pressure.<\/h4>\n\nThe impasse leading to his resignation on Tuesday November 21, 2017; started with the firing of his vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa and the subsequent takeover of political power by the army.<\/p>\n
The military insisted their actions were not a coup and that it was meant at removing criminal elements surrounding the 93-year-old president. Mugabe had been under house arrest for a week before his eventual resignation.<\/p>\n
Political watchers have been giving their take on the events in the southern African nation as global leaders continue to react to Mugabe\u2019s resignation. A lot of ink has gone into the entire episode as journalists continue to run Zimbabwe \u2013 related material even after Mugabe.<\/p>\n
One group of artistes who have also refused to be left out are cartoonists, who bring a somewhat funny perspectives to the events. Below are a series of cartoons depicting the end of Mugabe \u2013 at the time of resignation, the world\u2019s oldest political leader.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n[CARTOON] Mugabe Falls http:\/\/<\/span>dlvr.it\/Q2DGfF\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[CARTOON] MUGabe SHOT http:\/\/<\/span>dlvr.it\/Q22MsD\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/span>Michael de Adder<\/span><\/span>@deAdder<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\nCartoon for November 21. #<\/span>Mugabe<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Mugaberesigns<\/span><\/a>#<\/span>Zimbabwe<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Mnangagwa<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Rico Schacherl<\/span><\/span>@ricoschacherl<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\nCartoon from 2016 #<\/span>Mugabe<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Zimbabwecoup<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Zimbabwe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Siwela<\/span><\/span>@SiwelaCartoons<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nView image on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n#<\/span>MugabeResigns<\/span><\/a> Many..many..many attempts later… cartoon for @<\/span>TheStarKenya<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>zimbabwe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0RT @<\/span>dr_meddy<\/span><\/a>: The leader who won’t leave. Cartoon by Dr. Meddy of Tanzania. #<\/span>Zimbabwe<\/span><\/a> @<\/span>RFI_Sw<\/span><\/a>pic.twitter.com\/QSGglD1aUE<\/a> #<\/span>Mugabe<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Paulie Cartoons<\/span><\/span>@PaulieCartoons<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\u00a0Zimbabwe: Free at last?#<\/span>Zimbabwecoup<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Zimbabwe<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Mugabe<\/span><\/a>#<\/span>cartoon<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n
The impasse leading to his resignation on Tuesday November 21, 2017; started with the firing of his vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa and the subsequent takeover of political power by the army.<\/p>\n
The military insisted their actions were not a coup and that it was meant at removing criminal elements surrounding the 93-year-old president. Mugabe had been under house arrest for a week before his eventual resignation.<\/p>\n
Political watchers have been giving their take on the events in the southern African nation as global leaders continue to react to Mugabe\u2019s resignation. A lot of ink has gone into the entire episode as journalists continue to run Zimbabwe \u2013 related material even after Mugabe.<\/p>\n
One group of artistes who have also refused to be left out are cartoonists, who bring a somewhat funny perspectives to the events. Below are a series of cartoons depicting the end of Mugabe \u2013 at the time of resignation, the world\u2019s oldest political leader.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n[CARTOON] Mugabe Falls http:\/\/<\/span>dlvr.it\/Q2DGfF\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n \n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[CARTOON] MUGabe SHOT http:\/\/<\/span>dlvr.it\/Q22MsD\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/span>Michael de Adder<\/span><\/span>@deAdder<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\nCartoon for November 21. #<\/span>Mugabe<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Mugaberesigns<\/span><\/a>#<\/span>Zimbabwe<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Mnangagwa<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n \n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Rico Schacherl<\/span><\/span>@ricoschacherl<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\nCartoon from 2016 #<\/span>Mugabe<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Zimbabwecoup<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Zimbabwe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n \n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Siwela<\/span><\/span>@SiwelaCartoons<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \nView image on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n#<\/span>MugabeResigns<\/span><\/a> Many..many..many attempts later… cartoon for @<\/span>TheStarKenya<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>zimbabwe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n \n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\u00a0RT @<\/span>dr_meddy<\/span><\/a>: The leader who won’t leave. Cartoon by Dr. Meddy of Tanzania. #<\/span>Zimbabwe<\/span><\/a> @<\/span>RFI_Sw<\/span><\/a>pic.twitter.com\/QSGglD1aUE<\/a> #<\/span>Mugabe<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>Paulie Cartoons<\/span><\/span>@PaulieCartoons<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\u00a0Zimbabwe: Free at last?#<\/span>Zimbabwecoup<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Zimbabwe<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Mugabe<\/span><\/a>#<\/span>cartoon<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n