ZIMBAMBWE-Mugabe Removed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador

- The World Health Organization has revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador following a widespread outcry.
“I have listened carefully to all who have expressed their concerns,” WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.
- He had previously praised Zimbabwe for its commitment to public health.
- But critics pointed out that Zimbabwe’s healthcare system had collapsed in recent years.