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Rested Mugabe leaves for AU Summit
28 Jan 2014 at 06:41hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe left the country today to attend the 22nd Ordinary Summit of the African Union expected to formulate strategies to promote agricultural production and ensure food security on the continent.
President Mugabe is accompanied by Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made and his Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development counterpart, Dr Olivia Muchena.
Running under the theme "2014 Year of Agriculture and Food Security, Marking 10th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)", the summit will host a side luncheon where Zimbabwe will participate in discussions on the African World Heritage Fund.
Mugabe's appearance at his sister's funeral put a halt to rumours both at home and abroad that the long-serving president was either bed-ridden or had died.
Social media talk that the veteran ruler's health had deteriorated sharply and that he had collapsed sparked wild speculation.
Key figures in Zanu-PF constantly dismissed the claims of Mr Mugabe's ill-health as "nonsense" meant to cause "fear, alarm and despondency".
President Mugabe usually takes his leave in January, which he regularly spends in Singapore. Sources say he also takes advantage of the leave to consult with his doctors - precisely why the rumours easily gained traction.
President Mugabe is accompanied by Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made and his Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development counterpart, Dr Olivia Muchena.
Running under the theme "2014 Year of Agriculture and Food Security, Marking 10th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)", the summit will host a side luncheon where Zimbabwe will participate in discussions on the African World Heritage Fund.
Mugabe's appearance at his sister's funeral put a halt to rumours both at home and abroad that the long-serving president was either bed-ridden or had died.
Social media talk that the veteran ruler's health had deteriorated sharply and that he had collapsed sparked wild speculation.
Key figures in Zanu-PF constantly dismissed the claims of Mr Mugabe's ill-health as "nonsense" meant to cause "fear, alarm and despondency".
President Mugabe usually takes his leave in January, which he regularly spends in Singapore. Sources say he also takes advantage of the leave to consult with his doctors - precisely why the rumours easily gained traction.
Source - herald
