Contrasting paths to the future - Despots facing different fates

Contrasting ways of accepting the past were seen this week when two mass murderers, suffered very different fates.

Contrasting paths to the future - Despots facing different fates
Fri, 24 Nov, 2017 - 00:00
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Military authorities in Zimbabwe have granted Robert Mugabe immunity from prosecution.

Mugabe, who ruled the country with an iron grip for 37 years, resigned on Tuesday.

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