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| Mugabe in Rome for UN food summit |
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is reported to have arrived in Rome to attend a UN food summit. | Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Rome to attend a United Nations food summit. |
| State television said Mr Mugabe was accompanied by his wife and senior government officials on the trip. | State television said Mr Mugabe was accompanied by his wife and senior government officials on the trip. |
| It is Mr Mugabe's first visit to Europe since the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) won a majority in parliamentary elections in March. | It is Mr Mugabe's first visit to Europe since the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) won a majority in parliamentary elections in March. |
| Mr Mugabe and his ministers are usually subject to a European Union travel ban - but he is able to attend UN forums. | Mr Mugabe and his ministers are usually subject to a European Union travel ban - but he is able to attend UN forums. |
| The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) summit starts on Tuesday and reports say Mr Mugabe is expected to stay in Italy until Friday. | The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) summit starts on Tuesday and reports say Mr Mugabe is expected to stay in Italy until Friday. |
| Mr Mugabe caused a stir at a similar summit in Rome in 2005 when he denounced the then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George W Bush. | Mr Mugabe caused a stir at a similar summit in Rome in 2005 when he denounced the then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George W Bush. |
| He described them as "unholy men" at the meeting in Rome - to the applause of some delegates. | He described them as "unholy men" at the meeting in Rome - to the applause of some delegates. |
| Opposition arrest | Opposition arrest |
| The US, UK and EU are still critical of the Mr Mugabe, who faces a run-off presidential election against the MDC's Morgan Tsvangirai on 27 June. | The US, UK and EU are still critical of the Mr Mugabe, who faces a run-off presidential election against the MDC's Morgan Tsvangirai on 27 June. |
| He has been accused of encouraging post-election violence to intimidate his rival's supporters. | He has been accused of encouraging post-election violence to intimidate his rival's supporters. |
| A senior Zimbabwean opposition politician, Arthur Mutambara, was arrested on Saturday over a written attack on Mr Mugabe. | A senior Zimbabwean opposition politician, Arthur Mutambara, was arrested on Saturday over a written attack on Mr Mugabe. |
| Mr Mutambara recently pledged to work with Mr Tsvangirai to defeat President Mugabe in the run-off elections. | Mr Mutambara recently pledged to work with Mr Tsvangirai to defeat President Mugabe in the run-off elections. |
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| Are you in Rome? What do you think about Mr Mugabe attending the summit? Send you comments using the form below. | Are you in Rome? What do you think about Mr Mugabe attending the summit? Send you comments using the form below. |
| Text your comments to +44 7725 100 100 | Text your comments to +44 7725 100 100 |
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