The 2017 events involved Jacob Zuma as SADC Chair, leading to SADC calls for monitoring in Zimbabwe, where Moyo announced military control and Robert Mugabe resigned.
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What happened
The 2017 events involved Jacob Zuma as SADC Chair, leading to SADC calls for monitoring in Zimbabwe, where Moyo announced military control and Robert Mugabe resigned.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Jacob Zuma
4th President of South Africa (2009–2018)
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Southern African Development Community
intergovernmental trade and development body
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Zimbabwe
sovereign state in southern Africa
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Robert Mugabe
2nd President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017
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