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alp227

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Mon Feb 24, 2014, 02:29 AM Feb 2014

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe celebrates his 90th birthday

Source: BBC

Thousands of Zimbabweans have attended an official 90th birthday celebration for President Robert Mugabe.

The veteran leader, who has been in power since 1980, released 90 balloons into the air at a stadium east of the capital Harare.

He turned 90 on Friday but was in Singapore for eye surgery at the time.

Many schoolchildren were among the crowd, waving flags and chanting Mr Mugabe's clan name.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26314918

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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe celebrates his 90th birthday (Original Post) alp227 Feb 2014 OP
One of Saint Hugo's and Maduro's old buddies. Archae Feb 2014 #1
That old, murdering motherfuckers will never die. Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2014 #2
only the good die young ButterflyBlood Feb 2014 #3
You beat me to it! GliderGuider Feb 2014 #4
So true. (n/t) Nihil Feb 2014 #5
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