Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has celebrated his 93rd birthday surrounded by thousands of supporters
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has celebrated his 93rd birthday donning a jacket with his own face on.
He and his wife, wearing the same outfit, were surrounded by thousands of supporters in a defiant show of strength after nearly four decades in power.
Wearing dark glasses and a multi-coloured jacket bearing an image of himself in younger days, Mr Mugabe hosted a birthday celebration in Matabeleland attended by government supporters and delegates from ruling parties in Botswana, Namibia, Angola and Zambia.
In a speech, Mr Mugabe described his life as a 'long, long journey,' saying it was difficult to predict how long it would last.
'The decision that you continue to live and to enjoy life is that of the one personality we all call the almighty God,' he said.
His hands gripping the podium, he said that at times he felt alone, but that he has a 'mission' and 'mandate' as Zimbabwe's leader.
He appealed for the ruling ZANU-PF party to overcome its divisions.
Zimbabwe's challenges include drought and a strike by doctors over working conditions that has forced army and police doctors to deploy in public hospitals.
Mugabe who turned 93 years on 21 February held his celebrations in an area that was affected by the 1980s Gukurahundi atrocities, where more than 20,000 civilians were killed by the North Korean Fifth Brigade
Thousands of government supporters, some wearing clothing adorned with Mugabe's image, converged in Matabeleland for a birthday bash and show of strength for the ruling ZANU-PF party
Mr Mugabe hosted a birthday celebration in Matabeleland attended by government supporters and delegates from ruling parties in Botswana, Namibia, Angola and Zambi
He wore dark glasses and a multi-coloured jacket bearing an image of himself in younger days for the lavish 93rd birthday
He and his wife, wearing the same outfit, were surrounded by thousands of supporters in a defiant show of strength after nearly four decades in power.
Wearing dark glasses and a multi-coloured jacket bearing an image of himself in younger days, Mr Mugabe hosted a birthday celebration in Matabeleland attended by government supporters and delegates from ruling parties in Botswana, Namibia, Angola and Zambia.
In a speech, Mr Mugabe described his life as a 'long, long journey,' saying it was difficult to predict how long it would last.
'The decision that you continue to live and to enjoy life is that of the one personality we all call the almighty God,' he said.
His hands gripping the podium, he said that at times he felt alone, but that he has a 'mission' and 'mandate' as Zimbabwe's leader.
He appealed for the ruling ZANU-PF party to overcome its divisions.
Zimbabwe's challenges include drought and a strike by doctors over working conditions that has forced army and police doctors to deploy in public hospitals.
Mugabe who turned 93 years on 21 February held his celebrations in an area that was affected by the 1980s Gukurahundi atrocities, where more than 20,000 civilians were killed by the North Korean Fifth Brigade
Thousands of government supporters, some wearing clothing adorned with Mugabe's image, converged in Matabeleland for a birthday bash and show of strength for the ruling ZANU-PF party
Mr Mugabe hosted a birthday celebration in Matabeleland attended by government supporters and delegates from ruling parties in Botswana, Namibia, Angola and Zambi
He wore dark glasses and a multi-coloured jacket bearing an image of himself in younger days for the lavish 93rd birthday
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