Wildlife

Zimbabwe to Slaughter Elephants to Celebrate President’s Birthday

President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe for 35 years, celebrated his 91st birthday on Saturday as supporters prepared a party at Victoria Falls at which two elephants are to be slaughtered.

The ritual in his honour involving the slaughter of elephants at the party have drawn fire being described as unethical and disgusting by legitimate local wildlife agencies.

Meanwhile, Tendai Musasa, who heads the Woodlands Conservancy in Victoria Falls, said he donated the elephants for slaughter because “it speaks volumes about how I hold the president in high esteem.”