(MENAFN- Nam News Network) ZIMBABWE CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY
ZIMBABWE CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY. Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, left and First lady Auxilia Mnangagwa, right, greet the crowd as he arrives for Independence Day celebrations at the National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe on April 17, 2018. Zimbabwe marked its 38th independence anniversary from colonial rule, but for the first time former president Robert Gabriel Mugabe was absent at the country's national celebrations. For the first time in close to two decades since independence, a new face lit the Independence Flame and in a slight departure from previous tradition, the first lady released 38 doves in recognition of the 38 years of freedom. There was a military fly-past and military parade before the head of state took to the podium bubbling with confidence. Photo courtesy Agencies
Last Updated: 2018-04-19
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