One Man Rule in ZimbabweRobert Mugabe

One Man Rule in ZimbabweRobert Mugabe

By: Maggie Beller, Cindy Ortega, Grace Pfisterer

Picture of Robert MugabePicture of Robert Mugabe

ProblemsProblems

• People in Zimbabwe are unhappy that Mugabe is so controlling

• Whites are being kicked off their land • White population is decreasing from 250,000 in

1976 to 40,000 now• Mugabe had been accused of using violence

against people who disagree with him• Zimbabwe was in a drought in 2001• People are starving because of inflation

ProblemsProblems

• Prisoners suffer from violence, AIDS, and malnutrition

• An independent News Paper the “Daily News”, began to report these problems & Mugabe tried to stop them- has been bombed 3 times in the last 2 years

• People are worried that Mugabe will not retire in 2008 and steal another election like he did in 2002

• Inflation is now at 395%• Loaf of bread now costs Z$3,500- 3 times

average daily wage

Inflation GraphInflation Graph

Zimbabwe Corn YieldZimbabwe Corn Yield

Other Countries’ ReactionsOther Countries’ Reactions

• South Africa’s President, Thabo Mbeki (Mugabe’s Only friend in Politics) has been urging Mugabe to begin dialogue with the MDC (the Movement for Democratic Change)

Map of ZimbabweMap of Zimbabwe

History of Robert MugabeHistory of Robert Mugabe

• Born in 1924• First President of Zimbabwe and has been since

1984• Educated at University of Fort Hare in South Africa

from 1950 to 1951• Mugabe was the first prime minister of Zimbabwe

from 1980 to 1987• Became the president of Zimbabwe in 1987 and

still is today• Was the publicity secretary for the National

Democratic Party (NDP)

History of Robert MugabeHistory of Robert MugabeHistory of Robert MugabeHistory of Robert Mugabe

• NDP was banned in 1961 and Robert Mugabe became secretary of the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU)

• Zimbabwe became a free country in 1980 from England

Political Cartoon about MugabePolitical Cartoon about Mugabe

People Waiting to Get Food People Waiting to Get Food

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

• One Zimbabwe $ = 0.0180343 US $

• One US $ = 55.4500 Zimbabwe $

• The official language of Zimbabwe is English

Cures For DiseasesCures For Diseases

Zimbabwe CurrencyZimbabwe Currency

Political Cartoon about Robert Mugabe

Political Cartoon about Robert Mugabe

BibliographyBibliography

• “His Exellency- Robert G. Mugabe (The President)”. Official Homepage. 2002. April 2002. http://mugabe.netfirms.com/

• “Robert Mugabe- Zimbabwe Strongman” BBC News. 2000. February 15, 2000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/643737.stm

Bibliography (cont.)Bibliography (cont.)

• “President of Zimbabwe- Biography” http://www.gta.gov.zw/President%20Bio/HE_Biography.html

• Encarta Reference Library © 1993-2003 Microsoft Corporation.