Mugabe flies out to Botswana today

GLOBE trotting President Robert Mugabe, who returned home on Saturday night from a two-day visit to Bamako where he witnessed the signing of a peace agreement between the Malian government and Tuareg rebels, heads to Botswana today to visit the SADC headquarters in Gaberone.

According to a statement by the Botswana government, Mugabe will visit the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) headquarters in Gaborone.

"President Mugabe's visit will, among other things, afford him a chance to interact with Sadc staff in their working environment," the statement said.

"He is expected to plant a tree at the headquarters garden, address Sadc staff and the Sadc executive secretary, Lawrence Tax, will later on address a Press briefing."

Mugabe has since the end of 2014 been to the Far East five times and visited six African capitals.