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| Mugabe 'resignation' sparks dancing in the street | Mugabe 'resignation' sparks dancing in the street |
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| News that Robert Mugabe has resigned as the president of Zimbabwe has spread quickly across the streets of Zimbabwe. This is how people are celebrating. | News that Robert Mugabe has resigned as the president of Zimbabwe has spread quickly across the streets of Zimbabwe. This is how people are celebrating. |
| The celebrations started with MPs in parliament reacting to the resignation letter from Mr Mugabe being read out: | |
| Where people couldn't get up on tables. they got up on cars: | |
| People waved down traffic with their flags: | People waved down traffic with their flags: |
| And drivers were beeping their horns at the news: | And drivers were beeping their horns at the news: |
| This Zimbabwean reporter captures people partying between the traffic: | This Zimbabwean reporter captures people partying between the traffic: |
| Singing broke out on the streets of Harare: | |
| Some dressed up in anticipation for the celebration: | |
| People celebrated with the army: | |
| On Whatsapp groups, people are sharing an old meme of Robert Mugabe falling at an event in 2015 photoshopped into him jumping Zimbabwe's border: | |
| A Zimbabwean news anchor highlights just how long Mr Mugabe has been in power: | A Zimbabwean news anchor highlights just how long Mr Mugabe has been in power: |
| On the same theme, another Zimbabwean posted on Instagram a photo of a young Mr Mugabe, adding: "You started early and finished late". | On the same theme, another Zimbabwean posted on Instagram a photo of a young Mr Mugabe, adding: "You started early and finished late". |
| One MP who was an ally of Mr Mugabe, described by some as his closest associate, paid tribute to him: | One MP who was an ally of Mr Mugabe, described by some as his closest associate, paid tribute to him: |
| Some tweeters suggest the tribute could go even further - perhaps with a biopic of Mr Mugabe starring Don Cheadle. This mock-up film poster suggests all the details have already been carefully thought through: | Some tweeters suggest the tribute could go even further - perhaps with a biopic of Mr Mugabe starring Don Cheadle. This mock-up film poster suggests all the details have already been carefully thought through: |
| Don Cheadle retweeted the picture with no comment aside from three crying-with-laughter emojis. | Don Cheadle retweeted the picture with no comment aside from three crying-with-laughter emojis. |