Nigeria Hails Zimbabwe On Her Independence Anniversary, Commits To Bilateral Bond – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

On 45th Independence Anniversary, Zimbabweans Express Uncertainty, Frustration and Cautious Hope

Zimbabwe's independence in 1980 marked the end of nearly a century of colonial rule and white-minority control. In 1965, a white-minority government, led by Ian Smith, issued a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain, which the UK and international community refused to recognize and deemed illegal. This led to a brutal armed struggle by Black liberation movements, culminating in the 1980 elections won by Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF, mark…

Nigeria Hails Zimbabwe On Her Independence Anniversary, Commits To Bilateral Bond – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

ABUJA – Nigeria has congratulated the Republic of Zimbabwe on the occasion of her independence anniversary, reaffirming commitment to further cementing bilateral ties in areas of mutual interest, including trade, agriculture, and regional security. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar extended Nigeria’s congratulatory message to his counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]