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Mugabe returns to Harare amid health concerns
President Robert Mugabe has returned to Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe amid concerns over his health.
The incumbent leader of the South African country who is regarded as Africa’s longest serving President arrived at the capital’s main airport from abroad on Saturday.
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His return follows intense rumours that he was gravely ill and had sought medical help in Dubai.
Mugabe, 92, according to reports, looked jovial as he disembarked in the company of security aides.
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