With the resignation of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the man who led the military takeover is being hailed as a political saviour by many.
But General Constantine Chiwenga is under sanctions from the European Union and the US.
Meanwhile the US Embassy in the capital, Harare, described it as an "historic moment" and congratulated Zimbabweans who "raised their voices and stated peacefully and clearly that the time for change was overdue"
Meanwhile the US Embassy in the capital, Harare, described it as an "historic moment" and congratulated Zimbabweans who "raised their voices and stated peacefully and clearly that the time for change was overdue"
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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