14 Sep 2019

Robert Mugabe: dictator’s coffin paraded through national sports ground

International Editor

Today’s funeral for the former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in Harare had little of the pomp and circumstance he relished while in power.

Today’s funeral for the former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in Harare had little of the pomp and circumstance he relished while in power.

Only a few African leaders turned up, and the National Stadium was less than a quarter full, as the government hadn’t arranged transport and food for such a large event. Our international editor, Lindsey Hilsum, was there.