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14/09/2019 GMT

Zimbabwe bids farewell to Mugabe

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The body of Zimbabwe's ex-president lies in state; US/Brazil agreement on Amazon plan

The body of Zimbabwe's ex-president lies in state; US/Brazil agreement on Amazon development

Zimbabweans pay their respects as the body of Robert Mugabe's body lies in state ahead of his funeral.

Also in the programme: The US and Brazil agree to promote private-sector development in the Amazon. 

And the United Nations Agency for Refugees calls on European countries to start rescue missions in the Mediterranean.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other issues are Victoria Rubadiri, a television reporter and presenter for the Citizen TV station in Kenya, and Henry Chu, an American journalist and international editor for Variety magazine, based in London.

(Image: Bona Mugabe, daughter of late ex-Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, pays respects to her father in Harare, Zimbabwe. Credit: EPA)

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