Zimbabwe’s Mugabe celebrates 93rd birthday with supporters

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