Mugabe jets in from Singapore

Defying rumours he was "gravely ill", President Robert Mugabe, 93-year-old, arrived back in Harare early on Sunday after a trip to see his doctors in Singapore - and he's looking pretty good, the state ZBC broadcaster reported.

Mugabe had left Harare on Wednesday morning for a scheduled medical review in the South East Asian country.

Accompanied by his daughter, Mrs Bona Chikore, President Mugabe's plane touched down at the Harare International Airport just after 6.am.

He was met by the two vice presidents; Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko, cabinet ministers Dr Sydney Sekeramayi, Dr Joram Gumbo and Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Minister of State for Harare Province Miriam Chikukwa, Chief Secretary to the President Dr Misheck Sibanda, other senior government officials and service chiefs.

Looking upbeat and jovial, the President took some time to chat with his two deputies Mnangagwa and Mphoko, and proceeded to acknowledge the presence of service chiefs before taking his leave.

Mugabe's VPs, at least 4 ministers & security chiefs were at airport at 6AM to welcome him. @ZBCNewsonline says he was "upbeat and jovial" pic.twitter.com/9sldCmkGTb

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