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| Mugabe leads Tsvangirai mourners | Mugabe leads Tsvangirai mourners |
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| President Robert Mugabe has told hundreds of mourners at a funeral service for Susan Tsvangirai that violence should be a thing of the past. | President Robert Mugabe has told hundreds of mourners at a funeral service for Susan Tsvangirai that violence should be a thing of the past. |
| Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife died on Friday in a crash in which he was injured. | Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife died on Friday in a crash in which he was injured. |
| Most of Zimbabwe's unity cabinet attended the service in the capital Harare, on the eve of her burial. | Most of Zimbabwe's unity cabinet attended the service in the capital Harare, on the eve of her burial. |
| About 20,000 people gathered afterwards for a memorial to the 50-year-old mother-of-six at an arena in the city. | About 20,000 people gathered afterwards for a memorial to the 50-year-old mother-of-six at an arena in the city. |
| Mr Tsvangirai spoke at Glamis Stadium last month after being sworn in as prime minister. | Mr Tsvangirai spoke at Glamis Stadium last month after being sworn in as prime minister. |
| 'Hand of God' | 'Hand of God' |
| Mr Mugabe made his first public comments on last week's fatal crash, reportedly telling mourners at Tuesday's church service: "I plead with you to accept it, it's the hand of God." | Mr Mugabe made his first public comments on last week's fatal crash, reportedly telling mourners at Tuesday's church service: "I plead with you to accept it, it's the hand of God." |
| Suspicions have swirled over Mrs Tsvangirai's death given past acrimony between the prime minister and president. | Suspicions have swirled over Mrs Tsvangirai's death given past acrimony between the prime minister and president. |
| But Mr Tsvangirai said on Monday it was unlikely foul play took a part in the collision, which involved an aid lorry. | But Mr Tsvangirai said on Monday it was unlikely foul play took a part in the collision, which involved an aid lorry. |
| Many mourners have already visited the Tsvangirai family home | |
| Mr Mugabe also reportedly told mourners: "We are doing our best that we create a conducive environment and tell our supporters that the issue of violence must end." | Mr Mugabe also reportedly told mourners: "We are doing our best that we create a conducive environment and tell our supporters that the issue of violence must end." |
| The veteran leader's supporters were accused of launching deadly attacks on opposition activists during last year's elections. | The veteran leader's supporters were accused of launching deadly attacks on opposition activists during last year's elections. |
| "Rest assured we are with you, honourable prime minister. Our hearts on this day and the days to follow, we are with you," he added, according to AFP news agency. | "Rest assured we are with you, honourable prime minister. Our hearts on this day and the days to follow, we are with you," he added, according to AFP news agency. |
| 'Life goes on' | 'Life goes on' |
| Most of the cabinet in the new power-sharing administration between Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF and Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) attended the service at a Methodist church. | Most of the cabinet in the new power-sharing administration between Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF and Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) attended the service at a Methodist church. |
| Mrs Tsvangirai, who kept largely away from the political limelight, is to be buried near the couple's rural home in Buhera, Manicaland Province, on Wednesday. | Mrs Tsvangirai, who kept largely away from the political limelight, is to be buried near the couple's rural home in Buhera, Manicaland Province, on Wednesday. |
| 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. |
| Chinoona Mwanda, 35, who was bailed on Monday, is to plead not guilty, blaming the collision on the poor state of the road, his lawyer said. | Chinoona Mwanda, 35, who was bailed on Monday, is to plead not guilty, blaming the collision on the poor state of the road, his lawyer said. |
| 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 Tsvangirais, who had been married for 31 years, were travelling to Buhera when the crash occurred near Beatrice on Friday afternoon. | The Tsvangirais, who had been married for 31 years, were travelling to Buhera when the crash occurred near Beatrice on Friday afternoon. |
| Mr Mugabe and his wife Grace visited Mr Tsvangirai's bedside hours after the crash as he was treated for minor 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 minor injuries at a private clinic in the capital. |
| The British foreign ministry said the truck in the crash was part of an aid project jointly funded by the US and UK and it appeared to be "a genuine accident". | The British foreign ministry said the truck in the crash was part of an aid project jointly funded by the US and UK and it appeared to be "a genuine accident". |