Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised Moscow’s support in the struggle for liberation
Zimbabwe is profoundly grateful to Russia for its role in helping the African nation secure independence, President Emmerson Mnangagwa stated on Sunday.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a square named in honor of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the capital Harare, Mnangagwa highlighted the ties between Zimbabwe and Russia, as well as China.
“Our struggle for freedom and independence would not have succeeded without the help and solidarity of China and Russia, to whom we are indebted and will never forget it,” he said.
According to the president, Harare will grant one hectare of land in the new Liberation City complex to each country that contributed to Zimbabwe’s fight for independence.
Liberation City, a 100-hectare complex located in western Harare, is set to become a major landmark in Zimbabwe, and will include the African Liberation Museum, alongside research and educational institutions, recreational facilities, and business centers. Specific sections of the complex have been allocated to 12 countries on the continent.
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The museum will feature exhibitions honoring the struggles of African nations in their fight against colonialism and oppression. There also will be a monument dedicated to the SADC countries that supported Zimbabwe’s struggle against white minority rule when the country was named Southern Rhodesia. The complex will also include Africa’s first monument honoring the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War.