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2001: Mugabe on 60 Minutes
"In the once-prosperous capital of Harare, there are shortages of food and fuel, and in parliament, a resolution has been introduced to impeach Robert Mugabe," Steve Kroft reported about Zimbabwe's president back in January 2001
Kirsty Coventry elected as first woman and first African to lead IOC
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100 elephant deaths in Zimbabwe blamed on drought, climate change
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6 miners killed, 15 trapped after Zimbabwe gold mine collapses
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Mugabe resigns
Robert Mugabe has resigned as president of Zimbabwe after decades in power. The announcement was met with cheers as the announcement was made out of Parliament. CBSN's Anne Marie Green reports.
Mugabe refuses to resign
Zimbabwe's ruling party is set to begin impeachment proceedings against longtime President Robert Mugabe. Mugabe faced an ultimatum by his party to resign or face impeachment. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has been covering the story and joined CBSN with the details.
Mugabe doesn't resign
Robert Mugabe, the longtime dictator of Zimbabwe, was ousted by his political party Sunday and his impeachment could be next. Mugabe first took control of the South African country months before President Reagan was first elected. Debora Patta has more on the political crisis.
Mugabe speaks
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe said in an address to the nation Sunday that he will preside over the ruling party's congress next month. Earlier on Sunday, the party's Central Committee recalled Mugabe as its leader and said he has to resign as president by midday Monday or face impeachment.
Zimbabwe's president
Leaders of Zimbabwe's ruling party are said to be making plans to oust longtime President Robert Mugabe. Mugabe will be meeting with military leaders who are trying to force him out. Debra Patta reports.
Robert Mugabe's Out?
The military has taken control of the government of Zimbabwe and placed President Robert Mugabe and his wife under house arrest, although its leader General Constantine Chiwenga says that is not the case. Former Deputy assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and senior fellow at the Center for Global Development Todd Moss joins CBSN to discuss the implications of this political turmoil.
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Mugabe under house arrest
The military was running things Wednesday night in Zimbabwe, in southern Africa. In nearly four decades under President Robert Mugabe, the country has gone from one of the richest on the continent to one of the poorest -- and the generals had seen enough. Debora Patta reports.
Political crisis in Zimbabwe
The military in Zimbabawe has taken over the government in the capital of Harare and placed President Mugabe and his wife under house arrest. Investigative journalist Maynard Manyowa joins CBSN from Harare to discuss the unfolding political crisis.
Zimbabwe leader detained
Signs of a military coup in Zimbabwe are becoming clearer. The army says it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife into custody. The 93-year-old dictator has ruled Zimbabwe since it gained independence from the U.K. in 1980. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta is following the latest in neighboring South Africa.
Animal activist bonds with hippo
For thirty years, Karen Paolillo dedicated herself to protecting wild hippos from drought and poachers in Zimbabwe. But even Paolillo was surprised when a hippo wandered into her own backyard and the two formed an immediate attachment. Chip Reid has more.
The killing of Cecil the lion and the more recent death of a giant African elephant have put trophy hunting in Zimbabwe in the spotlight
The killing of Cecil the lion and the more recent death of a giant African elephant have put trophy hunting in Zimbabwe in the spotlight. Now conservation groups are working to balance the outrage the hunts create with the big money the hunts bring in. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta has the story.
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The Zimbabwean hunter who helped a Minnesota dentist kill Cecil the Lion says he expects to be cleared of charges that he lured the lion off of protected land
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Our cameras tracked down Theo Bronkhorst before he entered a Zimbabwe court
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Inflation cooled in January with prices rising at 2.4% annual pace, CPI report shows
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Lindsey Vonn says she will need at least 2 more surgeries after crash
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CEO of Dubai's largest port replaced after ties to Epstein revealed
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CEO of Dubai's largest port replaced after ties to Epstein revealed
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CPI rose at an annual rate of 2.4% in January, cooler than expected
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CEO of Dubai's largest port replaced after ties to Epstein revealed
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Low expectations as Ukraine, Russia confirm new round of talks with U.S.
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Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players for crimes including drug trafficking
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Measles cases at university in Florida soar to nearly 60
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Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine
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What to know about a new study on coffee, tea and dementia risk
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Thousands of mothers were flagged to police over flawed drug tests at childbirth
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Fugitive arrested after arriving at Olympics to watch hockey
A man who was wanted by Italian authorities for a series of 2010 thefts was arrested when he arrived at the Olympics on Wednesday.
CEO of Dubai's largest port replaced after ties to Epstein revealed
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Lindsey Vonn says she will need at least 2 more surgeries after crash
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Low expectations as Ukraine, Russia confirm new round of talks with U.S.
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U.S. military says transfer of ISIS suspects from Syria to Iraq complete
Pentagon says "more than 5,700 adult male ISIS fighters" have been moved to Iraq, completing the operation as questions linger over due legal process.
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"Sinners" cinematographer could make history
"Sinners" cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw says she doesn't want the audience to notice her work because "you wanna make it so good it feels like a dream." The Oscar nominee is the first woman of color nominated in the cinematography category and only the fourth woman ever. It's the only Oscars category never won by a woman. She talks about her career journey to this historic moment.
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James Van Der Beek dies after cancer battle
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"Dawson's Creek" co-stars remember James Van Der Beek: "One in a billion"
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James Van Der Beek of "Dawson's Creek" dies at 48
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Amazon ends Flock partnership after backlash over Super Bowl ad
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FTC warns Apple's Tim Cook over alleged political bias in Apple News app
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Russia blocks WhatsApp as it pushes state-backed alternative on citizens
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How did investigators recover Nancy Guthrie's doorbell footage?
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Impact of climate change on Winter Olympics
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Scientists "quite surprised" to find one polar bear population thriving
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Mysterious dark matter seen in new map of distant galaxies
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Cow develops technique to scratch herself
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Fugitive arrested after arriving at Olympics to watch hockey
A man who was wanted by Italian authorities for a series of 2010 thefts was arrested when he arrived at the Olympics on Wednesday.
18-year-old sentenced to life for fatally shooting 5 in North Carolina
The judge rejected arguments that Austin David Thompson deserved the chance for release decades from now.
Minnesota reacts to ICE operation ending
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Parkland shooting survivor on mass shooting
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New details from FBI on Guthrie case
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SpaceX launches crew to ISS
NASA and SpaceX launched a new mission to the International Space Station with four crew members on board to replace the team that returned last month due to a medical issue with one member. Mark Strassmann has more.
SpaceX launches space station crew on 8-month mission
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NASA, SpaceX mission prepares for launch
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ULA rocket has booster problem while launching classified Space Force payloads
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New space station crew eager for Wednesday launch
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