Mugabe Defends Image Amid Controversy at Close of AU Summit

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is rejecting concerns that his election as chairman of the African Union could cause friction with the West — and he's doubling down on statements he made dismissing the idea of equality for women. Speaking to reporters Saturday at the close of a heads-of-state summit in Addis Ababa, Mugabe said he was not concerned with how the West might perceive his leadership.   “What the West will say or do, that’s not my business," he said. "My...

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