Sadc won’t miss Mugabe

President Robert Mugabe’s stint as Southern African Development Community (Sadc) chairperson ends next week and there would be nothing tangible to show for it because he was a polarising figure.

Mugabe is also serving as the rotating chairperson of the African Union (AU) and his term would be up soon.

Last week, he was quoted claiming that African leaders refused to recognise his leadership on regional bodies because of interference by Britain and France.

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