Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Day, a Mockery of Epic Proportions

25 August 2017
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That Robert Mugabe's name is indelibly inscribed and embellished in the hall of Africa's revolutionary icons is not contestable. In his trail blazing years, Mugabe inscribed a permanent mark on the sand of Africa through vision, ideological clarity and leadership.

Along with liberation luminaries such as Julius Nyerere and Samora Machel, Mugabe played a central role in the liberation of Zimbabwe and of course, many other African nations. Being one of the few surviving strongmen of Africa's liberation, Mugabe is not only a current brand and political personality, but also a historical figure. As such he is a link between the past and the present.

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