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2019-09-12 Africa Subsaharan
Mugabe's body heads back to a divided Zimbabwe for burial
[DAWN] The body of Zim-bob-we's ex-president Bob Muggsy Mugabe
Nonagenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case. Dumped in November 2017 when the Missus decided she wanted to be president, and opposed heer might against Crocodile Mnangawa Important safety tip: If your opponent goes by the name Crocodile andf your title is Shopper in Chief let him win....
was flown out of Singapore on Wednesday following his death last week, his nephew said, heading home for burial in a country bitterly divided by the hero-turned-despot's legacy.

Mugabe, a guerrilla leader who swept to power after Zim-bob-we's independence from Britannia and went on to rule for 37 years until he was ousted in 2017, died on Friday, aged 95.

His health deteriorated after he was toppled by the military and former loyalists in November 2017, ending an increasingly iron-fisted rule that sent the economy into ruin.

He died after receiving treatment at a Singapore hospital for several months, and a delegation including Vice President Kembo Mohadi travelled to the affluent city-state on a chartered flight to bring him home.

Early on Wednesday, a hearse transporting Mugabe's body left a Singapore funeral parlour bound for an airport and accompanied by a police escort, driving past a group of waiting journalists.

A plane carrying the former leader and the visiting delegation departed shortly afterwards, his nephew Adam Molai told AFP.
Posted by Fred 2019-09-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ]  Top
 File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats 

#1 To be fed to crocs?
Posted by 3dc 2019-09-12 00:51||   2019-09-12 00:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Divided Zimbabwe?
Then divide the body, divide the burial.
Posted by Lex 2019-09-12 11:34||   2019-09-12 11:34|| Front Page Top

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