Mugabe turns 91 with million-dollar birthday bash
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe yesterday celebrated his 91st birthday with a lavish bash attended by thousands of ruling party faithful.
Crowds of supporters clad in ZANU-PF party regalia emblazoned with the president's image sang and danced as he arrived for the party being held at a luxury hotel in the famed Victoria Falls resort.
Assisted by his wife Grace the frail Zimbabwean leader, who was surrounded by family members, threw 91 balloons into the air.
Elephants were slaughtered for the feast, which was held on the hotel's golf course, with white marquees erected to accommodate the guests.
Seven huge cakes were on display in one of the tents. One giant 91-kilo creation depicted the Victoria Falls.
Critics lampooned the scale of the festivities, calling them "obscene" in a country where millions live in poverty.
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