Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation
- October 1, 2019
- - 2:33 pm
Summary Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered October 1 a state of the nation address to open a new session of the country’s parliament. While most Zimbabweans would not dispute their nation faces considerable challenges, agreeing on unity of purpose so as to gain meaningful socioeconomic traction remains a very distant outlook for their impoverished country. Analysis Mnangagwa’s parliamentary speech was his first national address since the September 14 state funeral for former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. The Zimbabwean leader used his parliamentary convocation to appeal to the Zimbabwean citizenry for patience and support for political and economic reforms he has …
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