Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe left US$10 million, as UN warns half the country faces hunger
- The country’s long-time president died in Singapore in September at age 95
- Meanwhile, the UN’s World Food Programme said about half of Zimbabwe’s population faces severe hunger
Some in Zimbabwe view that estate as far too modest for Mugabe, who ruled for 37 years and was accused by critics of accumulating vast riches and presiding over grand corruption.
The report by the state-run Herald newspaper on Tuesday did not mention any overseas assets, though it is thought that Mugabe had properties in neighbouring South Africa and in Asia.
The report says there appears to be no will, though lawyers are still looking for one. The report cites the lawyers as saying the law stipulates that Mugabe’s wife, Grace, and children will inherit the property in that case.
Mugabe also left behind a farm, 10 cars and 11 hectares (27 acres) of land that included an orchard at his rural home where he was buried. His daughter, Bona, registered the estate on behalf of the family, the report said.