Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is in Singapore for medical reasons, prompting opposition figures to question whether the 93-year-old still has the stamina to run the country. State media, quoting an information ministry statement, said the world’s oldest head of state left on Friday for a “routine” medical checkup and will be back in Zimbabwe later this week. This is Mugabe’s third Singapore visit this year. Mugabe had been scheduled to address a campaign rally on Friday, but organisers say that has been cancelled due to the trip. The opposition, which has called him a “non-resident president” due to his frequent foreign travels, has expressed concern over his health, saying he should retire.

Source: Hindustan Times July 12, 2017 03:22 UTC