Below are dignitaries expected to attend Zimbabwean former president, Robert Mugabe’s burial.
Zambia—President Edgar Lungu. Former President Kenneth Kaunda. Former President Rupiah Banda. Former President Guy Scott.
South Africa—President Cyril Ramaphosa. Former President Jacob Zuma. Former President Thabo Mbeki.
Lesotho—King Letsie III
Malawi— President Peter Mutharika
Chad— President Idriss Deby
Botswana— President Mokgweetsi Masisi. Former President Festus Mogae.
China— President Xi Jinping Former President Hu Jintao
Mozambique— President Filipe Nyusi. Former President Armando Guebuza. Former President Joaquim Chissano.
India—Prime Minister Narenda Modi Former President Pranab Patil
Equatorial Guinea — President Obiang Mbasogo
Togo — Faure Gnassingbe
Namibia—President Hage Geingob. Former President Sam Nujoma. Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba.
DRC —President Felix Tshisekedi. Former President Joseph Kabila.
Congo Brassaville— President Denis Nguesso
Angola —President Joao Lourenco Former President Jose Dos Santos
Brazil—Former President Dilma Rousseff
Tanzania — President John Magafuli. Former President Jakaya Kikwete. Former President Benjamin Mkapa.
Cameroon—President Paul Biya
South Sudan – President Salva Kiir.
Nigeria – President Mohammadu Buhari. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo
Belarus—Alexander Lukashenko
Kenya – President Uhuru Kenyatta. Former President Mwaii Kibaki.
Cote Divoire—President Alassane Ouattara
Uganda— President Yoweri Museveni
Malaysia—Former Prime Minister Najib Razak
Singapore— President Halimah Yacob
Cuba—Former President Raul Castro
Liberia— President George Weah. Former President Ellen Johnson Sirlief
Robert Mugabe’s burial may serve as another meeting point of African leaders in 2019.
President Buhari and other African leaders will also meet face to face with the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa at Robert Mugabe’s burial ground.
But Report Nigeria is not sure if the forum will enable any discussion with Ramaphosa on xenophobia in his country.
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