Sabtu, 07 September 2019

Hurricane Dorian's aftermath in the Bahamas: The latest - CNN

In a story of how residents came together to save one another amid dangerous conditions, Jensen Burrows and d'Sean Smith -- as well as a dozen other jet skiers -- rescued 100 people who were trapped in flooded homes in the Bahamas on Tuesday.

"They did a phenomenal job, not just with us. What we saw when we came out is that they continued to go back in and over and over again," Michael Pintard, the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources in the Bahamas, told CNN on Friday.

A dozen jet skiers worked together to rescue 100 people on Tuesday.
A dozen jet skiers worked together to rescue 100 people on Tuesday.

Burrows and Smith, two friends that are part of the GB Jet Ski Club, were the men that drove their jet skis to save the minister and his family. Jason Albury rode on board to navigate them to the minister's house and help with the rescue.

"The wind was pelting you, so it felt like rocks being pelted at you. I had his daughter and my friend, and the jet ski tipped over," Smith said. "Jensen had the minister and his wife and Jensen also flipped over. He insisted we take the daughter and wife to safety first, so we did and came back for him."

Before the dramatic rescue of the Pintard family, Smith and Burrows had tried to rescue Smith's cousin on Monday. Conditions were too rough to ride safely, but they had to try.

After a few failed attempts to ride out on Monday, the pair made it to Pioneers Way, a street south of the decimated Grand Bahama Airport. They say they saved dozens of people pleading for help, among them pregnant women and even a baby in a Styrofoam cooler.

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2019-09-07 09:48:00Z
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Hurricane Dorian: Hundreds flee chaos in storm-ravaged Bahamas - BBC News

Hundreds of Hurricane Dorian survivors have fled the Bahamas as thousands more anxiously await evacuation from the devastated islands.

The hurricane tore through the islands earlier this week, leaving a trail of destruction and a humanitarian crisis in its wake.

The official death toll rose to 43 on Friday, but is expected to increase further, officials told local media.

With aid efforts under way, many survivors are scrambling to evacuate.

On Friday, crowds desperate to leave amassed in their thousands at ports in Great Abaco and Grand Bahama, two of the worst-hit islands.

Frustrations mounted as survivors, carrying what few possessions they had left, complained of "chaotic" and slow evacuations.

As Gee Rolle, 44, waited for a private boat with his wife, he criticised the government, telling the Associated Press "only animals can live here".

Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, speaking to survivors at the port in Abaco, called for calm and promised more free transport.

Later on Friday, Mr Minnis confirmed the death toll had risen to 43, up from 30. In a statement he said: "The loss of life we are experiencing is catastrophic and devastating."

Now a category one hurricane, Dorian is currently churning along the Atlantic coast of North America, towards Nova Scotia.

Earlier on Friday, hundreds who refused to evacuate Ocracoke Island in North Carolina were stranded when the hurricane made landfall.

What's happening with evacuations in the Bahamas?

On Friday, many of the evacuations were carried out by private boats and planes, as the Bahamian government awaited the arrival of other transport.

Helicopters and boats had been deployed but could be delayed by severe flooding, the Bahamian Health Ministry said.

Around 250 evacuees left Abaco on a boat bound for the Bahamian capital, Nassau. National Voice of the Bahamas radio reported that another boat with hundreds aboard was on its way.

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A further 200 people were evacuated from Abaco on Bahamasair flights.

In Grand Bahama, a large cruise ship offering free passage to Florida allowed passengers with permission to enter the US to board.

One survivor, 75-year-old Firstina Swain, told Reuters news agency the "people of Abaco need to get out" because "there are too many bodies".

"Nobody can help anybody in Abaco, there's no place safe, everything is destroyed," she said.

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According to the UN, at least 70,000 Bahamians are in need of immediate humanitarian relief after their homes were destroyed by the hurricane. The islands have a population of about 400,000.

The PM and his government have been criticised for the speed of their response to the humanitarian crisis.

Chaotic air traffic control is said to be hampering relief and evacuations operations, the Miami Herald reports.

Where is Hurricane Dorian now?

At 23:00 local time on Friday (03:00 GMT Saturday) Dorian was 200 miles (325km) south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, moving south-east at a speed of 25mph (41 km/h).

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Dorian was moving towards Nova Scotia "in a hurry".

"On the forecast track, the centre of Dorian should pass to the southeast of extreme southeastern New England Saturday morning, and then across Nova Scotia late Saturday," the NHC said.

Forecasters said 10in (25 cm) of rain had fallen between Charleston in South Carolina and Wilmington, 170 miles away in North Carolina.

What is the damage to the Bahamas?

Dorian hit the Bahamas as a category five hurricane with winds reaching 185mph (298km/h). It matched the highest ever wind speed recorded at landfall, and stayed over affected areas for two days.

Officials say hundreds, possibly thousands, are still missing and the final death toll could be "staggering".

The International Red Cross fears 45% of homes on Grand Bahama and the Abacos - some 13,000 properties - were severely damaged or destroyed.

Parts of the Bahamas received up to 35in (89cm) of rain, leaving vast areas flooded.

The island of Great Abaco is virtually uninhabitable, with bodies piled up, no water, power or food, and militias formed to prevent looting, local media report.

Aerial images over the Abacos showed mile upon mile of destruction, with roofs torn off, scattered debris, overturned cars, shipping containers and boats, and high water levels.

Use our guide to see how these deadly storms form, their devastating effects and how they are measured:

Hurricanes

A guide to the world's deadliest storms

Hurricanes are violent storms that can bring devastation to coastal areas, threatening lives, homes and businesses.

Hurricanes develop from thunderstorms, fuelled by warm, moist air as they cross sub-tropical waters.
Warm air rises into the storm.

Air swirls in to fill the low pressure in the storm, sucking air in and upwards, reinforcing the low pressure.

The storm rotates due to the spin of the earth and energy from the warm ocean increases wind speeds as it builds.

When winds reach 119km/h (74mph), it is known as a hurricane - in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific - or a typhoon in the Western Pacific.

"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Well, we're about to get punched in the face."
Florida Mayor Bob Buckhorn, ahead of Hurricane Irma (2017)

The central eye of calmer weather is surrounded by a wall of rainstorms.
This eyewall has the fastest winds below it and violent currents of air rising through it.

A mound of water piles up below the eye which is unleashed as the storm reaches land.
These storm surges can cause more damage from flooding than the winds.

"Urgent warning about the rapid rise of water on the SW FL coast with the passage of #Irma's eye. MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER!"
Tweet from the National Hurricane Center

The size of hurricanes is mainly measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale - other scales are used in Asia Pacific and Australia.

Winds 119-153km/h
Some minor flooding, little structural damage.
Storm surge +1.2m-1.5m

Winds 154-177km/h
Roofs and trees could be damaged.
Storm surge +1.8m-2.4m

Winds 178-208km/h
Houses suffer damage, severe flooding
Storm surge +2.7m-3.7m

Hurricane Sandy (2012) caused $71bn damage in the Caribbean and New York

Winds 209-251km/h
Some roofs destroyed and major structural damage to houses.
Storm surge +4m-5.5m

Hurricane Ike (2008) hit Caribbean islands and Louisiana and was blamed for at least 195 deaths

Winds 252km/h+
Serious damage to buildings, severe flooding further inland.
Storm surge +5.5m

Hurricane Irma (2017) caused devastation in Caribbean islands, leaving thousands homeless

"For everyone thinking they can ride this storm out, I have news for you: that will be one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your life."
Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin ahead of Hurricane Gustav, 2008


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2019-09-07 06:38:16Z
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Hong Kong protesters threaten new airport disruptions after street clashes with police - CNN

Saturday marks the beginning of the 14th straight weekend of planned protests in the Asian financial hub, despite attempts by the Hong Kong government to ease tensions across the city.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Wednesday that the controversial China extradition bill would be withdrawn, a longtime demand of demonstrators and one of the main catalysts of the protest movement.
But many high-profile protest leaders said the concession was too little too late, and heated clashes in the residential and shopping hub of Mong Kok on Friday night indicate demonstrators aren't backing down.
On Saturday, protesters were being encouraged to gather at the airport from about midday to demonstrate, resulting in a heavy police presence at the terminal and its approaching roads.
Passengers have been forced to present a boarding pass to enter the international airport since mass demonstrations shut down the transport hub in mid-August. On messaging groups, protesters were urging each other to blend in with travelers to try to enter the terminal undetected.
"Don't wear black-colored clothing, don't yell slogans. Participants can wear masks and no need to bring other equipment," a message on one of the organizing Telegram groups said.
The Airport Express train, which links Hong Kong island to the terminals, was running at reduced intervals on Saturday. Some passengers reported police were searching buses headed to the airport to check whether any protesters were aboard.
Many of those waiting at the airport said they had arrived for their flights very early to avoid disruptions, some of them by as much as 12 hours.
"We just want to go home," 33-year-old Dutch project manager Elger Vermeer said. "I do have sympathy for the demonstrators, but the way it's being pursued ... I have my doubts. it's going a bit too far."
Riot police patrol the Hong Kong MTR underground metro station in Hong Kong on September 7.

Fifth night of protests in Mong Kok

The planned demonstrations on Saturday follow another night of clashes between police and protesters in the crowded district of Mong Kok, with officers using tear gas to disperse crowds.
Mong Kok police station has become a focus for demonstrations in the past week after officers entered the nearby Prince Edward subway station on Sunday and forcefully arrested a number of people.
Videos from the scene, which were widely distributed online, appeared to show protesters crying and hugging each other while police officers chased them and threatened them with batons.
Every night since there has been a gathering outside the subway, beside Mong Kok police station, with demonstrators calling on police to apologize for excessive violence. One of the exits of the subway station has even been turned into a memorial wall with flowers and messages of support.
Floral tributes close off an entrance at Hong Kong's Prince Edward MTR station, after protesters accuse police of using excessive violence in the station.
On Friday, peaceful protesters gathered inside the Prince Edward subway station for a sit in to call on the MTR transport corporation to release CCTV of Sunday's incident.
But after police moved to disperse them, the protesters rapidly became violent, building barricades and pulling bricks out of the sidewalk to throw at police. "Such acts seriously endanger public safety," Hong Kong police said on their official Twitter.
The ongoing demonstrations in Mong Kok come despite Chief Executive Lam announcing "four actions" to appease protesters on Wednesday, including the extradition bill's withdrawal and more communication by the government.
"We must find ways to address the discontent in society and look for solutions," Lam said in a a video statement Wednesday evening.
But with the protesters' four other demands unmet, including an investigation into police conduct and greater democracy in the city, the demonstrations look set to continue.
On the protesters' social media and communication groups, the rallying cry has been "Five demands, not one less." No further concessions are expected by the Hong Kong government in the near future.
Riot police stand in front a barricade set on fire by protesters after dispersing crowds outside the Mong Kok Police Station on September 7.

Airport chaos

Hong Kong's international airport has increasingly become a focus for protesters. Disruptions at one of the world's busiest passenger and cargo hubs can have a major impact and attract global attention.
Regular peaceful protests in the airport's arrival hall escalated on August 12 when a surge of demonstrators into Terminal 1 led to the cancellation all flights.
The next day demonstrators actively blocked passengers from heading to their departure gates, leading to more cancellations.
Both nights left thousands of passengers stranded and drew international headlines, leading Hong Kong's Airport Authority to get a court injunction blocking protesters from the terminal.
Unable to demonstrate inside the terminal, protesters moved instead to block access to the airport on September 1, barricading roads and throwing objects on the tracks of the Airport Express train.
For hours, all transport links to and from the airport were shut down, leaving passengers and plane crews forced to walk along roads to reach the terminal.

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2019-09-07 06:24:00Z
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Tributes -- and also fierce criticism -- pour in after death of Robert Mugabe - CNN

Mugabe died Friday morning Singapore local time at the Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
The Ministry expressed its condolences and said it was working with the Embassy of Zimbabwe on repatriating Mugabe's body.
The uncompromising ex-president, who was deposed in a coup in 2017, left a mixed legacy. He had been touted worldwide as the hope of his country, an icon of Zimbabwe's independence -- before he oversaw the nation's descent into economic ruin.
After news broke of his death, some world leaders and political groups reflected the early, hopeful image of Mugabe and focused on his fight to free his country from white minority rule.
The South African government tweeted its condolences, describing Mugabe as a "fearless pan-Africanist liberation fighter." The African National Congress, South Africa's ruling party, also released a statement calling him the epitome of "the 'new African' -- who having shrugged off the colonial yoke, would strive to ensure his country took its rightful place amongst the community of nations."
In a statement, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called Mugabe "an elder statesman, a freedom fighter and a Pan-Africanist who played a major role in shaping the interests of the African continent ... a man of courage who was never afraid to fight for what he believed in even when it was not popular."
Robert Mugabe addresses media on July 29, 2018 during a surprise press conference at his 'Blue Roof ' residence in Harare.
The US Embassy in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, also tweeted condolences to the Mugabe family. "We join the world in reflecting on his legacy in securing Zimbabwe's independence," the tweet said.
Former ministers under the Mugabe administration also shared messages of mourning. Jonathan Moyo, the former Minister of Higher Education, tweeted: "A dark cloud has enveloped Zimbabwe and beyond. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away." Former Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart called Mugabe "a colossus on the Zimbabwe stage," and praised his role in ending white rule.
Other politicians around the world pointed to the darker side of Mugabe's legacy. After coming to power, his administration brutally stamped out any dissent, and he presided over forces that massacred opposition strongholds.
Nelson Chamisa, the leader of opposition party Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe, expressed his condolences -- but acknowledged "many political differences with the former president during his time in office."
Robert Mugabe, who once said 'only God' could ever remove him, dies at 95
"During his leadership there were many positives and many negatives, there are gains and pains, what is important is to forget the pains and learn from them but also look at the gains and build upon them," Chamisa said. "Clearly there are omissions and commissions, a lot of omission that have resulted and we need to reflect on those and never make those mistakes."
Others took a harsher tone. British opposition Member of Parliament Emily Thornberry said on BBC Radio 4 that she was "not going to shed any tears" over Mugabe's death. "In fact, we were hopeful about him, but he completely lost his way and I think ruined the chance of a country that did have a great future," she said.
Peter Hain, another British politician and former Member of Parliament, told the UK's Press Association news agency that Mugabe was "a tragic case study of a liberation hero who then betrayed every one of the values of the freedom struggle."

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2019-09-06 11:10:00Z
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Boris Johnson’s statements about the state of Brexit negotiations bear little relationship to reality, E.U. officials say - The Washington Post

Andrew Parsons/Pool EPA-EFE/REX European Union Council President Donald Tusk and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talk during the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, last month. 

BRUSSELS — European Union officials were astonished this past week when British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed to be “encouraged by the progress” of critical, last-ditch Brexit negotiations.

Nothing is under negotiation, they said, because he hasn’t bothered to make any suggestions.

Europeans listened to Johnson accuse the British Parliament of destroying his leverage by removing the threat of a no-deal withdrawal and pushing for another Brexit extension beyond the Oct. 31 deadline.

But Johnson undermined his own position by failing to follow through on promised proposals for discussion, the Europeans said.

And now, after wild weeks of political trench-fighting in London, many Brexit policymakers in the E.U. capital of Brussels and around Europe say Johnson’s take-no-prisoners political approach has torpedoed what little remaining trust they placed in the British political system.

“Perhaps it’s for domestic use. But everybody reads the British papers,” said Anne Mulder, a Dutch lawmaker who leads Brexit planning in his country’s parliament. “He’s totally unrealistic. He’s saying if you don’t do what I say, I’ll commit suicide. There are no negotiations with this government.”

The British House of Commons passed a bill Sept. 4 seeking to avert a no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31 in another setback for prime minister Boris Johnson’s plan.

European officials are more than exasperated, according to eight diplomats and other officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive discussions. When Johnson came to power in July, many Europeans hoped he would be more adept than his predecessor, Theresa May, in getting Parliament to support a deal to manage Britain’s withdrawal from the trade bloc. Instead, Johnson has sought to sideline Parliament by suspending it for five weeks ahead of the Brexit deadline.

At the same time, he has told the British public that his Brexit negotiators have been hard at work — and making headway.

“I’ve been negotiating over the past five weeks to get us a new deal,” Johnson said in a video posted Thursday on Twitter. “E.U. leaders were willing to negotiate a new deal because they knew we were willing to leave on October the 31st, deal or no deal.”

E.U. officials deny having offered a new deal — or even to substantially amend the deal negotiated over two years with May.

Johnson’s primary objection is to the so-called backstop — a last-resort provision designed to prevent the reemergence of a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland and to maintain the commitments of the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement. In an Aug. 19 letter to European Council President Donald Tusk, Johnson wrote that the backstop, which would keep Britain closely tied to the E.U. for an indeterminate time, is “anti-democratic and inconsistent with the sovereignty of the U.K.” 

Johnson promised German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron last month to come up with an alternative means to maintain an open the border. He seemed earnest enough that the leaders came away thinking he did not want to leave the E.U. without a deal, according to advisers briefed on their assessments. 

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, last month. 

But so far, E.U. negotiators said, he has offered no ideas that would actually guarantee an open border. 

Johnson’s Brexit negotiator, David Frost, met with his E.U. counterparts on Wednesday for more than five hours, but the only suggestions he made stripped away most of the backstop, leaving only a handful of bare-bones provisions including borderless travel and a single electricity market. But he offered no fresh ideas that would ensure that the border could remain open,  E.U. diplomats said.

Although the two sides planned to meet again on Friday at Britain’s request, the E.U. diplomats said it was probably more for show than for substance, given the tone earlier in the week. 

Johnson’s lack of engagement has led to puzzlement about his strategy. Does he genuinely want a deal, but simply doesn’t have realistic ideas about how to get one? Or is it a big bluff, and is he deliberately steering his country toward a Brexit without a safety net?

European policymakers increasingly believe the answer is the latter. And they worry about being set up to take the blame.

“There is a lot of bluffing. Most of it is for internal consumption,” said a senior E.U. diplomat. “But the E.U. is not going to push them out.”

They also see little point in further discussions if Britain is headed for a general election, since any agreements made now could swiftly be repealed by the winner of the vote.

Johnson is pressing for a snap election ahead of a Brexit-focused summit of E.U. leaders that begins Oct. 17. He has argued that the British people should have their say on who represents them at the meeting.

But any agreement hammered out at the summit would almost surely come too late if Britain is leaving the E.U. on Oct. 31, European officials said. Both the British and the European parliaments would need to approve a deal, a process that would likely take several weeks.

E.U. officials said that if Johnson — or any British leader — asked for an extension beyond the Halloween deadline, he would almost surely receive one, if there were a clear rationale for doing so. Despite some tough talk from Macron and others ahead of previous extensions this year, no E.U. leader wants to be responsible for the chaos likely to be unleashed by a no-deal Brexit, diplomats said.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, greet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, last month.

Johnson, though, said on Thursday he’d “rather be dead in a ditch” than request further delay.

Even setting aside the uncertainty about events, there is deep skepticism in Europe that Johnson can be held to his word, and there are concerns about the health of British democracy.

“A lot of the bridges have been burned. There is a real feeling within the E.U. that Britain cannot be trusted, because the British system cannot be trusted,” said Fabian Zuleeg, the head of the European Policy Center, a Brussels-based think tank. “It is difficult to imagine that any commitment that is made by the leadership can be trusted, because we have seen in the last month how quickly that can change.”

The problem, European officials say, is that the British discussion still bears little relationship to the reality of what the E.U. is willing to agree to.

“Some members of the British Parliament are living in a fantasy world,” said Mulder, the Dutch lawmaker. “They want to be outside the European Union and keep all the advantages. Which is impossible. And if you live in this dream, then it is very difficult to negotiate, because it is not realistic.”

Quentin Ariès contributed to this report.

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2019-09-06 11:01:10Z
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Strong-as-a-bull Boris Johnson goes farming in Scotland - The Sun

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2019-09-06 10:08:57Z
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Tributes -- and also fierce criticism -- pour in after death of Robert Mugabe - CNN

The uncompromising ex-president, who was deposed in a coup in 2017, left a mixed legacy. He had been touted worldwide as the hope of his country, an icon of Zimbabwe's independence -- before he oversaw the nation's descent into economic ruin.
After news broke of his death, some world leaders and political groups reflected the early, hopeful image of Mugabe and focused on his fight to free his country from white minority rule.
The South African government tweeted its condolences, describing Mugabe as a "fearless pan-Africanist liberation fighter." The African National Congress, South Africa's ruling party, also released a statement calling him the epitome of "the 'new African' -- who having shrugged off the colonial yoke, would strive to ensure his country took its rightful place amongst the community of nations."
In a statement, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called Mugabe "an elder statesman, a freedom fighter and a Pan-Africanist who played a major role in shaping the interests of the African continent ... a man of courage who was never afraid to fight for what he believed in even when it was not popular."
Robert Mugabe addresses media on July 29, 2018 during a surprise press conference at his 'Blue Roof ' residence in Harare.
The US Embassy in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, also tweeted condolences to the Mugabe family. "We join the world in reflecting on his legacy in securing Zimbabwe's independence," the tweet said.
Former ministers under the Mugabe administration also shared messages of mourning. Jonathan Moyo, the former Minister of Higher Education, tweeted: "A dark cloud has enveloped Zimbabwe and beyond. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away." Former Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart called Mugabe "a colossus on the Zimbabwe stage," and praised his role in ending white rule.
Other politicians around the world pointed to the darker side of Mugabe's legacy. After coming to power, his administration brutally stamped out any dissent, and he presided over forces that massacred opposition strongholds.
Nelson Chamisa, the leader of opposition party Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe, expressed his condolences -- but acknowledged "many political differences with the former president during his time in office."
Robert Mugabe, who once said 'only God' could ever remove him, dies at 95
"During his leadership there were many positives and many negatives, there are gains and pains, what is important is to forget the pains and learn from them but also look at the gains and build upon them," Chamisa said. "Clearly there are omissions and commissions, a lot of omission that have resulted and we need to reflect on those and never make those mistakes."
Others took a harsher tone. British opposition Member of Parliament Emily Thornberry said on BBC Radio 4 that she was "not going to shed any tears" over Mugabe's death. "In fact, we were hopeful about him, but he completely lost his way and I think ruined the chance of a country that did have a great future," she said.
Peter Hain, another British politician and former Member of Parliament, told the UK's Press Association news agency that Mugabe was "a tragic case study of a liberation hero who then betrayed every one of the values of the freedom struggle."

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2019-09-06 09:44:00Z
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