Mugabe supporters raised $250,000 (£176,000) for a lavish birthday party in Chinhoyi, north-west of Harare.
Zimbabwe asked African states for $2bn (£1.4bn) in economic aid just days ago.
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The unflattering pic of Mugabe at the top of this piece says more about the tone of this story than I could. This article lays bare the monumental disparity of realities between Mugabe's regime and his people. Not a new observation, of course, but one that must be made at every opportunity.
