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Mugabe arrives in Rome with 60 others
Robert Mugabe arrived in the Italian capital Rome on Saturday, for a United Nations food summit. Despite European Union targeted sanctions that restrict his travel Mugabe is allowed to travel to meetings that are under the auspices of the UN.
Robert Mugabe arrived in the Italian capital Rome on Saturday, for a United Nations food summit. Despite European Union targeted sanctions that restrict his travel Mugabe is allowed to travel to meetings that are under the auspices of the UN.
The travel restrictions were put in place in 2002 in response to widespread human rights abuses, but many observers are critical of the fact that despite this, Mugabe and his ruling elite still get to go on plenty of shopping trips.
The ZANU PF leader, blamed for destroying Zimbabwe's economy through corruption, mismanagement and bad policies, showed his penchant for extravagance by arriving at Italy's Fiuminicino airport with over 60 officials. Exactly what this large entourage is meant to be doing is not clear. What is clear is that once again the tax payer will foot the bill for the hefty allowances given to this entourage. Mugabe has brought hunger and starvation to millions during his brutal reign, and the irony of him attending a 'food summit' was not lost on anyone.
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