93-year-old Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe resigned after a military takeover - here's what you need to know about the world's longest-serving leader
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Robert Mugabe is the only head of state that Zimbabwe has ever known in its 37-year existence.
He resigned from the presidency on Tuesday.
Mugabe - the longserving president of Zimbabwe - was put under military control in what amounted to a coup ending his authoritarian rule.
On Tuesday, members of parliament in Zimbabwe started impeachment proceedings against Mugabe.
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Over the past nearly 40 years, the now 93-year-old Mugabe has gone from an African independence hero to being widely perceived as an authoritarian tyrant.
Here's a look at the life and career of the controversial Zimbabwe leader:
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