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Mugabe's family pushes back against government burial plan

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe addresses supporters during celebrations to mark his 90th birthday in Marondera, east of the capital Harare. [Reuters]

The family of Zimbabwe founder Robert Mugabe is pushing back against the government’s plan to bury him at the National Heroes Acre monument in Harare and wants him to be buried in his home village instead, three relatives told Reuters.

Zimbabweans have been confused about when and where they would get to pay their last respects to Mugabe since his death in a Singapore hospital on Friday after a long illness.

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