Mugabe to be laid to rest on Sunday
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe will be buried in Harare on Sunday.
Mugabe died in a Singapore hospital on Friday at the age of 95.
"The body is expected in Zimbabwe, Harare airport, anytime on Wednesday, 11 September 2019,” said Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa.
She confirmed the details of Mugabe’s funeral on Twitter.
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“Saturday, 14 September 2019 the body will be at the National Sports Stadium for the state funeral service where Zimbabweans and other foreign dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps will have an opportunity to pay their last respects to our departed hero.”
The burial has been set for Sunday.
#MIPBS Hon Monica Mutsvangwa speaks on the the funeral arrangements for the late founding father, former President Robert Mugabe. pic.twitter.com/P065YhDBTp
— Ministry of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting (@InfoMinZW) September 9, 2019