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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Celebrates 83rd Birthday

HeadlineFeb 26, 2007

Meanwhile in Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe celebrated his 83rd birthday on Saturday. He blamed the country’s economic crisis on Western nations.

Robert Mugabe: “There will never be a regime change here. There will always be the people of Zimbabwe in control. Neither Bush or Blair can bring about regime change here, never. We will never accept it.”

Ahead of Mugabe’s birthday celebration, police arrested scores of opposition activists, including three lawmakers. Political rallies and processions were also banned in the capital of Harare. Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since it became independent from Britain in 1980.

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