Robert Mugabe, who died on Friday September 6, had a long political career. Starting with his involvement in the nationalist struggle in the 1960s, he led Zimbabwe from 1980 until he was deposed in November 2017.
Following is a gallery of some of the most memorable pictures, from the struggle years, and some through the earlier years of his leadership of the country. While the early years of his rule came in a world divided between East and West, Mugabe had open doors on both sides of the divide.