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Spontaneous celebrations break out inside parliament and on the streets after President Robert Mugabe resigns

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Zimbabwe's members of parliament celebrate after Mugabe's resignation November 21, 2017 in Harare.Jekesai Nijikizana/AFP / Getty Images

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People remove the portrait of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe after his resignations in Harare.Jekesai Nijikizana/AFP / Getty Images

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Zimbabweans celebrate outside the parliament building immediately after hearing the news that President Robert Mugabe had resigned.Ben Curtis/The Associated Press

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Zimbabweans celebrate after President Robert Mugabe resigns.Mike Hutchings/Reuters

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Zimbabweans celebrate after President Robert Mugabe resigns.Mike Hutchings/Reuters

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Zimbabweans celebrate after President Robert Mugabe resigns.Mike Hutchings/Reuters

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Zimbabweans celebrate with soldiers after President Robert Mugabe resigns.Mike Hutchings/Reuters

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Zimbabweans celebrate in Harare.Ben Curtis/The Associated Press

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