Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe addresses supporters at a national Heroes Day rally in Harare, August 11, 2014. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sunday urged southern Africa to reduce its dependence on foreign aid and to make better use of its natural resources such as minerals and land.
Mugabe, Africa's oldest leader and one of its longest-serving, was speaking at the opening of a two-day summit of the 15-member Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls tourist resort.
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