Robert Mugabe's 1980 victory in Zimbabwe - Newsnight Archives (1980)

From our archives - here's a Newsnight special in 1980 just after Robert Mugabe's victory. The Zimbabwean leader is 93 years-old today and has been in power for 37 years. More from Newsnight archives here: Newsnight - From the archives


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