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‘Canaan Banana, Zimbabwe’s First President Who Criminalized Jokes About His Name Before Being Jailed For Sodomy’

‘Canaan Banana, Zimbabwe’s First President Who Criminalized Jokes About His Name Before Being Jailed For Sodomy’ When Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980, Canaan Banana became the country’s first president, while Robert Mugabe served as prime minister with executive powers. Although Banana’s role was largely ceremonial, his surname quickly became the subject of jokes and ridicule […] The post ‘Canaan Banana, Zimbabwe’s First President Who Crimi…
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The Zambian Observer broke the news in Zambia on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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