Saturday, October 21, 2017

Robert Mugabe, under sanction for human rights abuses, is named a WHO ‘goodwill ambassador’

During a rally in the town of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe reassured his supporters that he was not dying and he was not stepping down. The 93-year-old's health has been closely watched by Zimbabweans, who fear the country could face chaos if he dies without anointing a successor. Rough Cut (Reuters).
Provoking global head-scratching and more than a little outrage, Robert Mugabe, the longtime president of Zimbabwe — who faces international sanctions for human-rights abuses including violent crackdowns on political dissent — has been appointed as a “goodwill ambassador” for the World Health Organization. The outcry rocketed around the world after this week’s announcement and seemed centered around […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/10/21/robert-mugabe-under-sanction-for-human-rights-abuses-is-named-a-who-goodwill-ambassador/
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