Zimbabwe declares ex-Prez Mugabe's b'day as public holiday
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's birthday, February 21, has been declared as a public holiday after the government gazetted it as Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day. The ruling party's youth league called for the birthday to be declared a holiday in recognition of Mugabe's efforts in empowering the youth. Mugabe recently resigned as President after 37 years in power.