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Sounds,19 Nov 2025,51 mins,

Robert Mugabe Part 1: The Young Scholar

Real Dictators
Contains prolonged violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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For almost four decades, Robert Mugabe held the reins of power in Zimbabwe with an iron grip. As a youthful idealist, he led a revolutionary movement that put his country back in African hands. But once in power, he presided over a regime of brutality and jaw-dropping corruption. So what events helped form Mugabe? And how did he manoeuvre himself from obscurity to power? A Noiser production, written by Duncan Barrett. This is Part 1 of 4.

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