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| Tsvangirai tribute set for Harare | Tsvangirai tribute set for Harare |
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| Thousands of mourners are expected to turn out in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, for a memorial paying tribute to Susan Tsvangirai, on the eve of her funeral. | |
| Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife died in a road accident on Friday in which he was injured. | Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife died in a road accident on Friday in which he was injured. |
| The ceremony is to be held at Glamis Stadium, where Mr Tsvangirai addressed a rally last month after being sworn in as prime minister. | The ceremony is to be held at Glamis Stadium, where Mr Tsvangirai addressed a rally last month after being sworn in as prime minister. |
| Mr Tsvangirai said it was unlikely the crash involved foul play. | Mr Tsvangirai said it was unlikely the crash involved foul play. |
| The driver of the truck that hit the couple's car has been charged with culpable homicide. | The driver of the truck that hit the couple's car has been charged with culpable homicide. |
| The lawyer for Chinoona Mwanda, 35, who was bailed on Monday, said his client would plead not guilty and blamed the collision on the poor state of the road. | The lawyer for Chinoona Mwanda, 35, who was bailed on Monday, said his client would plead not guilty and blamed the collision on the poor state of the road. |
| 'Life goes on' | 'Life goes on' |
| The premier's party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), is urging all Zimbabweans to attend the event, in remembrance of a woman who stood as a pillar of support to her husband for 31 years. | The premier's party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), is urging all Zimbabweans to attend the event, in remembrance of a woman who stood as a pillar of support to her husband for 31 years. |
| Up to 30,000 are expected to heed the call. | Up to 30,000 are expected to heed the call. |
| Thousands of mourners have already visited the Tsvangirai family home | Thousands of mourners have already visited the Tsvangirai family home |
| Mrs Tsvangirai is to be buried near the couple's rural home in Buhera, Manicaland, on Wednesday. | Mrs Tsvangirai is to be buried near the couple's rural home in Buhera, Manicaland, on Wednesday. |
| In spite of his bereavement, Mr Tsvangirai said on Monday "life had to go on". | In spite of his bereavement, Mr Tsvangirai said on Monday "life had to go on". |
| The BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says it is a clear indication he intends to resume his duties as prime minister. | The BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says it is a clear indication he intends to resume his duties as prime minister. |
| In Harare on Monday, thousands of people from the townships walked long distances to the prime minister's home in Strathaven, a western suburb of the capital, to pay their respects to Mrs Tsvangirai. | In Harare on Monday, thousands of people from the townships walked long distances to the prime minister's home in Strathaven, a western suburb of the capital, to pay their respects to Mrs Tsvangirai. |
| Many Zimbabweans have been suspicious about her death, because of past acrimony between the prime minister and President Robert Mugabe. | Many Zimbabweans have been suspicious about her death, because of past acrimony between the prime minister and President Robert Mugabe. |
| Mr Mugabe and his wife Grace visited Mr Tsvangirai's bedside hours after the crash as he was treated for head and neck injuries at a private clinic in the capital. | Mr Mugabe and his wife Grace visited Mr Tsvangirai's bedside hours after the crash as he was treated for head and neck injuries at a private clinic in the capital. |
| The Tsvangirais had been travelling to Buhera when the crash occurred near Beatrice on Friday afternoon. | The Tsvangirais had been travelling to Buhera when the crash occurred near Beatrice on Friday afternoon. |
| Police have said the lorry crossed into the lane in which the couple's 4x4 was travelling and side-swiped the vehicle, causing it to roll over three times. | Police have said the lorry crossed into the lane in which the couple's 4x4 was travelling and side-swiped the vehicle, causing it to roll over three times. |
| The British foreign ministry said the truck was part of an aid project jointly funded by the US and UK and that the crash appeared to be "a genuine accident". | The British foreign ministry said the truck was part of an aid project jointly funded by the US and UK and that the crash appeared to be "a genuine accident". |