Zimbabwe Is Toasting a New Beginning. But Will ‘The Crocodile’ Bring More of the Same?

As news emerged that President Robert Mugabe, a one-time freedom fighter who has ruled the southern African nation with an iron fist for 37 years, had resigned his post, the streets of Zimbabwe's capital erupted in joy. Through the night, the Zimbabwean capital echoed with exuberant car horn blasts as revelers danced.

In neighboring South Africa, members of the Zimbabwean diaspora celebrated with raucous singing and firework displays.