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A coffin carrying the remains of Zimbabwe's longtime ruler Robert Mugabe arrives from Singapore, at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. The body of Mugabe is being flown to the capital, Harare, on Wednesday where it will be displayed at historic locations for several days before burial at a location still undecided because of friction between the ex-leader's family and the government. AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Zimbabwe honors Robert Mugabe, amid uncertainty over burial

By Andrew Meldrum and Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Supporters of Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe place his portrait next to that of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare, Tuesday, Sept, 10, 2019. Mugabe who died aged 95 in Singapore, is expected to be buried on Sunday according to state media. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared him a national hero. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Few turn out as Mugabe is returned to a Zimbabwe in crisis

By ANDREW MELDRUM and FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

A man walks past a mural of former president Robert Mugabe, in the low income neighbourhood of Mbare, known to have many supporters of Mugabe's ZANU-PF party, in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. Mugabe, who enjoyed strong backing from Zimbabwe's people after taking over in 1980, but whose support waned following decades of repression, economic mismanagement and allegations of election-rigging, is expected to be buried on Sunday, state media reported. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Mugabe’s body heading home to Zimbabwe for mourning, burial

By SYAWALLUDIN ZAIN - Associated Press

FILE -- In this Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 file photo, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe officiates at a student graduation ceremony at Zimbabwe Open University on the outskirts of Harare, Zimbabwe. On Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said his predecessor Robert Mugabe, age 95, has died. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Mugabe’s anti-colonial rage fueled long reign over Zimbabwe

By ANDREW MELDRUM - Associated Press

The Zimbabwean flag flies at half-mast on a street in Harare, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe, who ruled for 37 years after independence from white minority rule in 1980, has died at the age of 95. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Mugabe to be buried at hilltop shrine in Zimbabwe

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

In this Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, file photo, then-Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addresses people at an event before the closure of his party's 16th Annual Peoples Conference in Masvingo, south of the capital Harare. On Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said his predecessor Mugabe, age 95, has died. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95

By Farai Mutsaka and Christopher Torchia - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, June 26, 2008 file photo, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, right, greets the crowd at his final rally in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. Mugabe, the longtime leader of Zimbabwe who was forced to resign in 2017 after a military takeover, has died at 95. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, file)

A look at the shattered Zimbabwe that Mugabe left behind

By FARAI MUTSAKA and CARA ANNA - Associated Press

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe could be a fierce, captivating speaker

By Associated Press - Associated Press

Children play soccer next to a defaced portrait of Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in Harare, Friday, Sept, 6 2019. Robert Mugabe, the former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil, disputed elections and human rights violations, has died. He was 95. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Correction: AF-Obit-Robert-Mugabe story

By FARAI MUTSAKA and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, August. 17, 2008 file photo, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is seen at the closing ceremony of the 28th Southern African Development Community summit of heads of state and government, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mugabe, the former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil, disputed elections and human rights violations, has died. He was 95.(AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

It’s complicated: Zimbabweans see Mugabe’s legacy as mixed

By FARAI MUTSAKA and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, file photo Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrives for the burial of a prominent member of his party, Misheck Chando, in Harare. On Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said his predecessor Robert Mugabe, age 95, has died. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

The Latest: UN chief lauds Mugabe role in fighting apartheid

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In this photo taken August 25, 2012 a herd of elephants in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. A CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference being held in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday Aug. 27, 2019, is expected to decide later Tuesday weather to allow the capture of wild African elephants for export beyond Africa, with U.S. and Europe campaigning against the practice and with nations like China, Zimbabwe, and Botswana pressing to allow the trade. (AP Photo/Kevin Andreson)

Limits on sales of African elephants to zoos gain approval

By JAMEY KEATEN and FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, vendors are seen on their mobile phones while selling cash in Harare, Zimbabwe. With inflation soaring and cash in short supply, many Zimbabweans transfer funds using their mobile phones and pay a premium to get currency. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Desperate Zimbabweans use cell phone transfers to get cash

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

An estimated 1,200 undocumented migrants daily cross the Limpopo River, South Africa's equivalent of the Rio Grande separating the U.S. and Mexico. Most are from Zimbabwe, where shortages of food and fuel and an unemployment rate of more than 80% have sparked a steady exodus to the more stable and more prosperous South Africa. (Getty Images/File)

Africa illegal immigration meets border crackdowns

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

Comedian Samantha Kureya lays in her hospital bed in Harare, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Kureya was abducted from her home, stripped naked and tortured by masked men with assault rifles, for performing skits perceived as being anti-government, the latest in a string of alleged abductions of government critics. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe comedian is latest in torture of government critics

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 26, 2019 file photo, Zimbabwe players applaud their fans after the group A soccer match between Uganda and Zimbabwe at the Africa Cup of Nations at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. Zimbabwe's government-run sports commission says it has asked FIFA to remove officials in charge of the country's soccer federation from office and appoint a temporary committee. The Sports and Recreation Commission regulates sport in Zimbabwe and says it wants the Zimbabwe Football Association to be run by a normalization committee. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

Zimbabwe commission asks FIFA to fire soccer bosses

By ENOCK MUCHINJO - Associated Press

Zimbabwean riot police block a road ahead of a planned protest in Harare, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Zimbabwe's police patrolled the streets of the capital Friday morning while many residents stayed home fearing violence from an anti-government demonstration planned by the opposition. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s police beat anti-government protesters in capital

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

People walk past armed riot police ahead of a planned protest in Harare, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Zimbabwe's police patrolled the streets of the capital Friday morning while many residents stayed home fearing violence from an anti-government demonstration planned by the opposition. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The Latest: Protesters, police clash in Zimbabwe’s capital

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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrives for the swearing-in ceremony of Cyril Ramaphosa at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday May 25, 2019. Ramaphosa has vowed to crack down on the corruption that contributed to the ruling ANC' s weakest election showing in a quarter-century. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa fails to reverse Mugabe damage

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

A young boy smiles while carrying a basket to a popular market in Harare, Thursday, Aug, 8, 2019. Many Zimbabweans who cheered the downfall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe two years ago have found the country's economy even worse than before.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s children suffer from country’s economic crisis

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press