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I am still President: Mugabe leaves house arrest since coup

President Robert Mugabe in a meeting with the ZDF Commander General Constantino Chiwenga. He has later attended a graduation ceremony (Photo: Courtesy)

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrived at a university graduation ceremony in the capital on Friday, his first public appearance since a military seizure of power that political sources say is aimed at ending his 37 years in office.

Wearing a blue and yellow academic gown and mortar board hat, the 93-year-old sat in large wooden chair at the front the hall. He was greeted by ululations from the crowd as he declared the ceremony open.

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