Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe claimed he was in Singapore on holiday

Times LIVE, 24 Jan 2011
ZIMBABWE'S 86-year-old president, Robert Mugabe, has denied he has been gravely ill and described reports he underwent surgery in Malaysia as "naked lies".
On his return from his annual vacation, Mugabe said he had been in Singapore, not Malaysia. Full story

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