Check out EU's 93rd birthday present for Mugabe

As the world's oldest ruler - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe - celebrates his 93rd birthday today, the European Union has voted to extend economic sanctions against him.

The measures restrict travel, freeze assets and prohibit military trade between EU member states and President Mugabe, his wife Grace and the defence industry.
However, the EU council voted yesterday to partially lift its arms embargo. It will now allow exports of explosives that are used in civilian mining and infrastructure development.
The sanctions will be reviewed again next year. The EU first imposed sanctions on President Mugabe in 2002 following invasion of white-owned farms, alleged electoral fraud and violence against the main opposition party and human rights activists.
President Mugabe says the sanctions have caused untold suffering in his country, and were part of a plan by the UK government to remove him from power.


#BBC Africa