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Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife, Susan, is to be buried at her rural home in Buhera.Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife, Susan, is to be buried at her rural home in Buhera.
She was killed in a car crash last Friday in which her husband was hurt.She was killed in a car crash last Friday in which her husband was hurt.
On Tuesday, ceremonies were held in the capital Harare, during which President Robert Mugabe described the crash as the "hand of God". On Tuesday, thousands of people attended memorial services in Harare, during which President Robert Mugabe said the crash was the "hand of God".
Mr Tsvangirai has said the crash was an accident, despite suspicions about her death because of past acrimony between the prime minister and Mr Mugabe. Her death has triggered an unlikely political truce between Mr Tsvangirai and President Mugabe, the BBC's Andrew Harding says.
The Tsvangirais, who had been married for 31 years, were travelling to Buhera from Harare when their car collided with an aid lorry near Beatrice on Friday afternoon. We are sincerely saddened by the death of Susan and we hope that Morgan will remain strong Robert Mugabe class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/7936161.stm">'Mother of struggle' mourned class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7935625.stm">Mourning in pictures One of the prime minister's six children, seemed won over by Mr Mugabe's comments on Tuesday that violence should stop in Zimbabwe, our correspondent says.
"Thanks, the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe, for words that changed my understanding of you," Edwin Tsvangirai said.
But a few kind words of Mr Mugabe are no substitute for action, our correspondent says, adding that supporters of the president are still invading farms, locking up political opponents and resisting change at every step.
Mr Tsvangirai was sworn in as prime minister last month as part of a power-sharing arrangement intended to rescue Zimbabwe's collapsed economy.
Suspicions
Susan Tsvangirai will be buried in Buhera, in Manicaland province, on Wednesday afternoon.
We are sincerely saddened by the death of Susan and we hope that Morgan will remain strong Robert Mugabe 'Mother of struggle' mournedMourning in pictures
The Tsvangirais, who had been married for 31 years, were travelling to Buhera from the capital Harare when their car collided with an aid lorry near Beatrice on Friday afternoon.
The crash occurred some 50km (30 miles) south of the capital.
The prime minister was first treated in a Harare hospital and later flown to neighbouring Botswana for rest and medical tests.The prime minister was first treated in a Harare hospital and later flown to neighbouring Botswana for rest and medical tests.
The driver of the lorry has been charged with culpable homicide. The driver of the lorry has been charged with culpable homicide. His lawyers says he will plead not guilty.
The police have said the lorry side-swiped the prime minister's vehicle.
Mr Tsvangirai later said the crash was an accident, despite suspicions about her death because of past acrimony between the prime minister and Mr Mugabe.
'Life goes on'
On Tuesday, some 20,000 people attended a memorial service in the capital's Glamis Stadium.On Tuesday, some 20,000 people attended a memorial service in the capital's Glamis Stadium.
Large portraits of Susan - the 50-year-old mother-of-six - hung around the stadium, where her husband spoke last month after being sworn in as prime minister. Large portraits of Susan hung around the arena, where her husband spoke last month after being sworn in as prime minister.
Mr Tsvangirai reportedly briefly addressed the crowd to say: "Let's celebrate her existence as God's gift to me and you." Mr Tsvangirai reportedly addressed the crowd to say: "Let's celebrate her existence as God's gift to me and you."
In spite of his bereavement, the prime minister said earlier that "life had to go on".In spite of his bereavement, the prime minister said earlier that "life had to go on".
Mr Tsvangirai's closest aide, Finance Minister Tendai Biti, said: "We're so traumatised, brutalised, we couldn't feel the pain. Why, why, why?"
In his first public comments on the crash, Mr Mugabe said during a church service before the ceremony in the stadium: "I plead with you to accept it, it's the hand of God."In his first public comments on the crash, Mr Mugabe said during a church service before the ceremony in the stadium: "I plead with you to accept it, it's the hand of God."
Mr Mugabe continued: "We are sincerely saddened by the death of Susan and we hope that Morgan will remain strong."Mr Mugabe continued: "We are sincerely saddened by the death of Susan and we hope that Morgan will remain strong."
The 85-year-old leader, whose supporters were accused of launching deadly attacks on opposition activists during last year's elections, added that the environment in the country should not be conducive to violence.The 85-year-old leader, whose supporters were accused of launching deadly attacks on opposition activists during last year's elections, added that the environment in the country should not be conducive to violence.
Most of the new administration which shares power between Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF and Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) were also present at the memorial service.Most of the new administration which shares power between Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF and Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) were also present at the memorial service.