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Zimbabwe president cancels Cuba trip over ‘hurricane threat’

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa. PHOTO | FILE

By  Kitsepile Nyathi

Correspondent in Harare, Zimbabwe

Nation Media Group

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has cancelled his two-day state visit to Cuba, citing bad weather.

Weather reports indicate Cuba will be hit by Tropical Storm Ian, which has strengthened into a hurricane.

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