Sunday, April 18, 2010

Zimbabwe Celebrates 30 Years Of Independence

Zimbabwe's 30th Birthday: How Did Robert Mugabe Turn Hope Into Misery? -- The Telegraph

It is exactly 30 years since Robert Mugabe became newly-created Zimbabwe's first prime minister. What went wrong, asks Peta Thornycroft?


"If yesterday I fought as an enemy, today you have become a friend. If yesterday you hated me, today you cannot avoid the love that binds you to me, and me to you."

With these words, Robert Mugabe sought to reassure white and black alike on the eve of his swearing-in as prime minister of the newly independent and internationally recognised state of Zimbabwe, exactly 30 years ago today.

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More News On Zimbabwe

Mugabe marks 30 years of Zimbabwe -- The Independent
Robert Mugabe rejects violence as Zimbabwe turns 30 -- The Guardian
Little to celebrate -- The Independent
Mugabe's call for peace rings hollow ahead of elections -- Times Live
Zimbabwe's child cadets parade for independence anniversary celebrations -- The Telegraph

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