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    Zimbabwe's President-To-Be Returns Home After Brief Exile

    Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president of Zimbabwe, fled the country earlier this month. He's returned to take over from longtime president Robert Mugabe, who resigned under pressure.
    by Camila Domonoske Nov 22, 2017 2 minutes
    Zimbabwe's incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa gestures as he speaks at Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party headquarters in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Wednesday. The former vice president flew home from a short exile to take power after the resignation of Robert Mugabe put an end to 37 years of authoritarian rule.

    Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president of Zimbabwe who is poised to take the helm of the country, was met with cheers in the capital city Harare when he returned to the country on Wednesday.

    Mnangagwa fled the country earlier this month, citing fears for his life after Zimbabwe's

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