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Will Mnangagwa Remove Mugabe's 'Dirty Name' From Airport?

Once hailed as a hero of the country's liberation struggle, former president Robert Mugabe is now being referred to as a "last-minute traitor" by his former militant support base, the war veterans. The former independence war fighters say tourists don't want to be greeted with a name associated with dictatorship.

Zimbabwe: Youth League Backs Renaming of RGM Airport

The Herald, 24 August 2018

THE Zanu-PF Youth League has said it supports the call by the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) to have Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in… Read more »

Before and after Harare International Airport was renamed Robert Mugabe Mugabe Airport (file photo).

Zimbabwe: War Veterans Want Harare Airport Relieved of Mugabe's 'Dirty Name'

New Zimbabwe, 22 August 2018

Zimbabwe's war veterans have demanded the renaming of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport back to Harare International Airport accusing their former patron of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Strip Mugabe of Airport Honour, Say War Veterans

The Herald, 22 August 2018

The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA)wants Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport renamed, saying the former president was no longer fit to have… Read more »

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Zimbabwe Celebrates Heroes' Day Without The Mugabes

Thousands of Zimbabweans showed up for 38th Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day celebration at the Sakubva Stadium in Mutare but for the first time, none of the Mugabe family members ... Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Remembering Our Gallant Freedom Fighters
- Zimbabwe: Thousands Celebrate Defence Forces
Mugabe Says He Won't Vote for Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe said on Sunday he would not be voting for his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa, in the country's upcoming election, claiming that the current ... Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Now Mugabe Names His Chosen Successor
- Zimbabwe: Mugabe Statements 'Leave Bad Taste in the Mouth'
Zimbabweans React to Renaming of Main Airport After Mugabe

Zimbabwe's flagship airport, the Harare International Airport, has been renamed Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in honor of the country's veteran leader amid frantic ... Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Govt Renames its Main Airport After Mugabe
- Zimbabwe: Airport to Be Renamed After Mugabe - Report

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