Zimbabwe: With His Back to the Wall, Mugabe Resigns as President

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has released his hold on power by resigning as the country's ruler after nearly four decades in office. On Nov. 21, the 93-year-old Mugabe made the announcement after Zimbabwe's Parliament initiated impeachment proceedings against him. Reports stated that both the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front party and the political opposition had voiced their support for the proceedings, making the impeachment vote -- which required two-thirds of the body -- an almost guarantee....