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The moment Zimbabwean MPs found out Robert Mugabe had resigned

Opposition MP Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga was speaking in a parliamentary session when news arrived that President Robert Mugabe had resigned. MPs roared their approval and spontaneous celebrations erupted on the streets. Robert Mugabe has been in power since Zimbabwe became independent in 1980.

(Photo: Members of parliament celebrate after Robert Mugabe"s resignation is announced. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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