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By MacDonald Dzirutwe Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arrived at the capital’s main airport from abroad on Saturday, according to a Reuters witness, following intense rumours that he was gravely ill and had sought medical help in Dubai. Mugabe, 92 and Africa’s oldest leader, looked jovial as he disembarked in the company of security aides. “I had […]
Flight trackers recording the movements of Robert Mugabe’s plane have shown it make a sharp turn towards Dubai midway through a flight to Singapore.
By Eddie Cross After days in bed at home, the Old Man of Zimbabwean politics dragged himself to the Show Grounds to hear the guest speaker open the show and tried to do a short walk about. He was clearly not well. Then to our astonishment he left the country to fly to Kenya for […]
By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Ed Cropley HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s spokesman declined to comment on Wednesday on rumours that the 91-year-old leader had suffered a heart attack, saying a response to the latest speculation about his health was “unnecessary”. Spokesman George Charamba’s response was to a text message sent by Reuters asking for an update […]
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s sister Bridget Mugabe has been declared a liberation heroine. She died aged 78 on Sunday morning from heart failure at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after spending more than three years on life support.
When the Spanish dictator Franco died in 1975 the authorities in Madrid were less than franko about his condition. It was some time before his demise was announced and by then he had enough preservative pumped into his body to keep it stiff until the second coming.
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s spokesperson George Charamba on Wednesday said the 89-year-old leader was completing his annual leave at his Borrowdale home, quashing speculation that he had either died or was very ill.
President Robert Mugabe is set to return to Zimbabwe on Wednesday, a senior member of his Zanu PF politburo has said. On Monday, Misheck Sibanda, the chief secretary to the Cabinet, announced that Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting had been moved to Thursday when Mugabe would be back in Harare.
HARARE – As Zimbabweans enjoyed Easter Friday holiday across the country, mounting speculation about the health of President Mugabe who is said to be in Singapore for a private visit has turned on the screws, feeding on the rumour mills amid reports that he is in the intensive care and his condition has deteriorated.