The body of Zimbabwe’s ex-president Robert Mugabe has arrived in Zimbabwe from Singapore on Wednesday afternoon.

The 95-year-old statesman died in a Singapore hospital on Friday.

Mugabe’s body and the delegation that was dispatched to bring the body back home was received by President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the airport with thousands of cheering ZANU PF supporters brought in from across the country.

On arrival the body was taken to One Commando barracks for formal reception by the defence forces. After that it will be taken for overnight stay at Mugabe’s Blueroof Residence in Harare.

The body will then lie in state on Thursday and Friday at Rufaro Stadium to allow the public to pay their last respects.

According to President Mnangagwa, Mugabe’s funeral is expected to take place on Sunday an announcement which was immediately rebuked by the Mugabe family.

His burial at Heroe’s Acre is also still being contested.