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'Until God says come': turning 92, Zimbabwe's Mugabe refuses to relinquish power

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe

HARARE: When UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged African leaders not to cling to power at a summit last month, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe responded by saying he would continue "until God says 'come'".

Mugabe turns 92 on Sunday and, judging by those comments, has no intention of stepping down - despite being Africa's oldest leader and the only president Zimbabwe has known since independence in 1980.

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