By Farai D Hove| Former President Robert Mugabe must be protected from possible harm, the outgoing EU envoy Phillip Van Damme has said.

Making comments in a speech on Wednesday, ambassador Van Damme said,  “former President Mugabe appeared to be a frail, old, lonely man the last time I saw him.

“Now he is also bitter. We have to encourage him to prepare spiritually and physically for his final departure, and protect him from possible harm.”

Van Damme is this month rounding up his mission to Zimbabwe as he is re-deployed elsewhere.