Mugabe breaks fall again

Swift intervention by security aides saved President Robert Mugabe from another embarrassing fall, as he stumbled while approaching the podium to deliver his last speech as African Union chairman at the continental body's 26th summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday.

Video footage of the incident, which has gone viral on social media platforms, shows the 91-year-old napping shortly before he was led to the podium by an aide, who later saved him from tumbling over after he tripped with his prepared speech in hand.

Presidential spokesperson George Charamba was not available for comment and did not respond to a message sent on his mobile phone.