Zimbabwe's Mugabe appears in public, ending death rumors

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe appears in public, ending death rumors

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimbabwe-39-mugabe-appears-public-ending-death-rumors-101646494.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/11obZ4H2_.Vx8L1AausJcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-01-20T101646Z_1_CBREA0J0SK200_RTROPTP_2_ZIMBABWE-BUDGET.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Zimbabwe's President Mugabe listens as FM Chinamasa presents the country's 2014 National Budget to Parliament in Harare" align="left" title="Zimbabwe's President Mugabe listens as FM Chinamasa presents the country's 2014 National Budget to Parliament in Harare" border="0" /></a>By Cris Chinaka HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe appeared in public for the first time in several weeks on Monday to mourn the death of his sister, ending speculation that he may be bed-ridden, in declining health or even dead. The health of Mugabe, who is 89 and has ruled since the former Rhodesia's independence from Britain in 1980, is the hottest news topic for Zimbabwe's 13 million people and its ruling ZANU-PF party. ZANU-PF is struggling to keep a lid on a battle over succession and there are fears it could implode in a bloody factional fight that might even suck in the army if Mugabe dies without resolving the issue. Mugabe, who has spent two weeks of his current bout of annual leave in Singapore, appeared at his official State House residence to accept condolences for his 78-year-old sister Bridget, who died in Harare after three years in a coma.</p><br clear="all"/>

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