Robert Mugabe

UK Navy accused of racism over Mugabe nickname

UK Navy accused of racism over Mugabe nicknameLondon, Mar. 10 : A black recruiting officer has accused the British Royal Navy of racism after colleagues nicknamed him Robert Mugabe, a tribunal has heard.

Chief Petty Officer Andrew Antrobus, 48, told the hearing he complained to his senior officers when he was introduced as Andy AKA Robert Mugabe at a meeting.

The experienced sailor was manager of the recruiting office in Redruth, Cornwall, where he worked with colleagues from the other services.

2ND ROUNDUP: Mugabe marks birthday with lavish celebration

MugabeChinhoyi, Zimbabwe/Johannesburg  - Supporters of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe gathered in the farming town of Chinhoyi on Saturday to mark their leader's 85th birthday at a lavish party, as more than half the country's population faces abject poverty.

Mugabe's birthday fell on February 21 but loyalists from his political party Zanu PF postponed the celebrations as they were raising money for the event.

4000 portions of caviar and 8000 lobsters at Mugabe 85th birthday bash

4000 portions of caviar and 8000 lobsters at Mugabe 85th birthday bashHarare, Feb. 28: Zimbabwe maybe facing a huge financial crisis, but this hasn't stopped its President, Robert Mugabe, from ordering caviar and lobsters for guests attending his 85th birthday celebrations.

According to The Telegraph, Mugabe and his supporters have spent the past week celebrating his birthday, which culminates on Saturday.

Mugabe is today set to enjoy a huge public feast and concert at Chinhoyi, about 50 miles west of Harare.

New push to oust Zimbabwe farmers despite unity deal

Robert MugabeHarare - What is left of Zimbabwe's beleaguered white farming community is reeling from a wave of new farm invasions by supporters of President Robert Mugabe, in contempt of the just-inaugurated coalition government.

More than 150 white farmers are facing often violent, illegal eviction attempts despite the country being in desperate need of crops to feed around 7 million people that are critically short on food.

While some are being ordered to vacate their farms, farmers are ironically being asked to donate to Mugabe's slap-up annual birthday party.

Standard Chartered bank accused of diverting money to Mugabe

Standard Chartered bank accused of diverting money to MugabeLondon, Feb 26 : The British Foreign Office has showed concern over the involvement of Standard Chartered bank in diverting money to the Robert Mugabe-led Zimbabwe Government.

The bank was run by Abersoch-born Lord Davies, British Trade Minister, who till last month was chief executive and then chairman of the bank.

Hong Kong government considers assault case against Grace Mugabe

Grace MugabeHong Kong - A police report into an alleged assault by the wife of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe on a Hong Kong photographer has been sent to the city's Department of Justice to decide whether she should be prosecuted, police said Sunday.

Hong Kong police are understood to believe they have sufficient evidence to prosecute after two vital witnesses were traced following the incident involving Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe on January 15, according to a source familiar with the case.

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