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Zimbabwe's Mugabe celebrates 93rd birthday with supporters

Zimbabwe's Mugabe celebrates 93rd birthday with supporters
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Thousands of supporters have joined Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to celebrate his 93rd birthday.

Thousands of supporters have joined Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to celebrate his 93rd birthday.

They gathered at a school in Matobo, just outside the country’s second biggest city Bulawayo.

Mugabe has maintained a tight grip on power since independence from Britain in 1980 and is due to stand for re-election next year.

Critics say his policies, like the seizure of white-owned farms for blacks and his black economic empowerment drive, have ruined the once-promising country.

Supporters gather for Mugabe's lavish birthday party, angering many Zimbabweans as country endures food shortages https://t.co/G66AuaZYJu pic.twitter.com/3ysccHSfph

— AFP news agency (@AFP) 25 February 2017

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