Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Peeps Into Immortality

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent decision to rename 10 streets in key cities in the country portrays him as a leader desperate to cleanse his tainted record, while immortalising his name in the annals of Zimbabwean history.

Mnangagwa, currently battling to douse the flames of an intractable economic crisis after rising to power through a millitary coup that toppled long-time ruler Robert Mugabe in 2017, also unveiled his towering statue at Masvingo Airport this month.

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