Elephant on menu as Mugabe turns 91

As Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe prepares for an “obscene” $1m birthday party, the European Union made it clear they would not be bringing any gifts to his table.

Elephant on menu as Mugabe turns 91

Mugabe, the world’s oldest leader, is turning 91. And as his country plunges further into poverty, Mugabe is having a lavish birthday party, reportedly costing $1m with a feast of animals, including two elephants, for his 20,000 guests.

The leader of the Progressive Teachers’ Union, Raymond Majongwe said schoolteachers were being forced to contribute up to $10 each towards the feast.

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