Robert Mugabe announces retirement - ENCA reports
Monday, November 21, 2016
The Zimbabwean president has always maintained that he would die in office.
Speaking to a group of war veterans at the weekend Mugabe admitted that the country's economy is crumbling and said he would retire.
While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...