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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe celebrates his 90th birthday
Source: BBC
Thousands of Zimbabweans have attended an official 90th birthday celebration for President Robert Mugabe.
The veteran leader, who has been in power since 1980, released 90 balloons into the air at a stadium east of the capital Harare.
He turned 90 on Friday but was in Singapore for eye surgery at the time.
Many schoolchildren were among the crowd, waving flags and chanting Mr Mugabe's clan name.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26314918
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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe celebrates his 90th birthday (Original Post)
alp227
Feb 2014
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Archae
(46,345 posts)1. One of Saint Hugo's and Maduro's old buddies.
Nanjing to Seoul
(2,088 posts)2. That old, murdering motherfuckers will never die.
ButterflyBlood
(12,644 posts)3. only the good die young
More proof.
GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)4. You beat me to it!
Nihil
(13,508 posts)5. So true. (n/t)