Thursday 12 April 2018

Robert Mugabe Yet To Move Out Of Official Residence

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Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe has yet to move out of an official residence in Harare five months after he was ousted from power, an official said on Thursday.

Presidential spokesman George Charamba said Mugabe had still had not removed his belongings from Zimbabwe House, a residential wing next to the presidential offices at State House.

"We are already using State House, but what he failed to do since November (is move out of Zimbabwe House)," Charamba told AFP, confirming that Mugabe had kept his books, computers and other belongings at the premises.

Mugabe and his family actually lived in the "Blue Roof " mansion, a lavish private house in the suburbs during the later years of his presidency. "We don't want to create the impression that we are chasing him away," Charamba said, adding that Mugabe, 94, was currently in Singapore for one of his regular health checks.

Trump Lifts Travel Ban On Chad

US President Donald Trump has lifted the controversial travel ban his administration imposed on Chad about six months ago.

The central African state had improved the sharing of information about "suspected terrorists", and had taken steps to make its passports more secure, a White House statement said.

Chad had criticised the ban, saying it was being unfairly targeted. Citizens from seven other countries are still banned from entering the US.

They include Somalia, Libya, Iran, Syria, Yemen, North Korea and Venezuela.  Chad's inclusion on a revamped list in September caused surprise, as it is a key Western ally and a major contributor of troops in the fight against militant Islamists in the region.


Its foreign minister, Cherif Mahamat Zene, welcomed the lifting of the ban.

"Chad is pleased to be removed from the list of countries whose nationals are banned from entering the United States, and hopes to further strengthen the strategic partnership and cooperation between the two countries," he said in a tweet.