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Cheers to 35th Anniversary of Zimbabwe's Independence.
Zimbabwe Mugabe, Grace arrive for independence celebrations
2015-04-18 13:11
President Robert Mugabe. (File: AFP)
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All Africans in SA must be treated with dignity – Mugabe
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has said that all Africans in South
Africa must be treated with dignity, as he expressed shock and disgust
at attacks on immigrants in Durban and Johannesburg.
Mugabe expresses shock, disgust at 'horrible' xenophobic attacks
We will investigate police attack on xenophobia protesters: Zim minister
'Free walking' may be banned in key Zimbabwe game park
Zimbabwe to bring home nationals caught in SA
Harare - President Robert Mugabe arrived on Saturday at a wet sports
stadium in Harare for Zimbabwe's 35th anniversary of independence
celebrations, which have been overshadowed by xenophobic attacks in
South Africa.
Wearing a suit and a green and gold presidential sash, Mugabe, 91,
walked briskly under an umbrella to a podium in the National Sports
Stadium accompanied by his wife Grace.
An outbreak of xenophobic violence in and around Durban and
Johannesburg has outraged Zimbabweans at home, and forced the
repatriation of at least 1 500 Zimbabwean migrants, beginning this
weekend.
Two Zimbabweans are believed to have been killed.
Many are waiting to see if Mugabe, who is currently head of the
African Union and the regional SADC grouping, will say something about
the violence in his Independence Day speech.
Opposition leaders from Zimbabwe said on Friday that Mugabe's ruling
Zanu-PF party had "betrayed the values and essence of the liberation
struggle" which was waged against white minority rule in what was then
Rhodesia in the 1970s.
"Did we fight for the freedom to flee our country to become victims of
xenophobic attacks in neighbouring countries?" a joint statement from
Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai, Simba Makoni,
the head of Mavambo-Kusile-Dawn and two leaders of smaller opposition
parties said. Mugabe has been in power since independence in 1980.
Ahead of Saturday's celebrations, the authorities tried to rally
feel-good sentiment under the hashtag #1980sofarsogood - but it was
savaged by many critics.
Zimbabweans took to social media from early Saturday to celebrate or
reflect on independence.
Twitter user @sbsebele said: "I know what day it is, can't celebrate."
But prominent media entrepreneur Nigel Mugamu tweeted: "Happy
Independence Zimbabwe. Grateful to those who died for us to be where
we are today. Economic freedom is the next frontier".
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Zimbabwe Mugabe, Grace arrive for independence celebrations
2015-04-18 13:11
President Robert Mugabe. (File: AFP)
Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures
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All Africans in SA must be treated with dignity – Mugabe
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has said that all Africans in South
Africa must be treated with dignity, as he expressed shock and disgust
at attacks on immigrants in Durban and Johannesburg.
Mugabe expresses shock, disgust at 'horrible' xenophobic attacks
We will investigate police attack on xenophobia protesters: Zim minister
'Free walking' may be banned in key Zimbabwe game park
Zimbabwe to bring home nationals caught in SA
Harare - President Robert Mugabe arrived on Saturday at a wet sports
stadium in Harare for Zimbabwe's 35th anniversary of independence
celebrations, which have been overshadowed by xenophobic attacks in
South Africa.
Wearing a suit and a green and gold presidential sash, Mugabe, 91,
walked briskly under an umbrella to a podium in the National Sports
Stadium accompanied by his wife Grace.
An outbreak of xenophobic violence in and around Durban and
Johannesburg has outraged Zimbabweans at home, and forced the
repatriation of at least 1 500 Zimbabwean migrants, beginning this
weekend.
Two Zimbabweans are believed to have been killed.
Many are waiting to see if Mugabe, who is currently head of the
African Union and the regional SADC grouping, will say something about
the violence in his Independence Day speech.
Opposition leaders from Zimbabwe said on Friday that Mugabe's ruling
Zanu-PF party had "betrayed the values and essence of the liberation
struggle" which was waged against white minority rule in what was then
Rhodesia in the 1970s.
"Did we fight for the freedom to flee our country to become victims of
xenophobic attacks in neighbouring countries?" a joint statement from
Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai, Simba Makoni,
the head of Mavambo-Kusile-Dawn and two leaders of smaller opposition
parties said. Mugabe has been in power since independence in 1980.
Ahead of Saturday's celebrations, the authorities tried to rally
feel-good sentiment under the hashtag #1980sofarsogood - but it was
savaged by many critics.
Zimbabweans took to social media from early Saturday to celebrate or
reflect on independence.
Twitter user @sbsebele said: "I know what day it is, can't celebrate."
But prominent media entrepreneur Nigel Mugamu tweeted: "Happy
Independence Zimbabwe. Grateful to those who died for us to be where
we are today. Economic freedom is the next frontier".
Read more on: robert mugabe | grace mugabe | zimbabwe |
--
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