Mugabe Is Just Protecting His Eyes

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s spokesman “has hit back at critics who accuse him of falling asleep at public events, saying the 93 year old is in fact closing his eyes to protect them from bright lights,” the BBC reports.

Said the spokesman: “At 93, there is something that happens to the eyes and the president cannot suffer bright lights. If you look at his poise, he looks down, avoids direct lighting.”