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At a meeting in the early 1960s, it is said that nationalist Michael Mawema suggested the name Zimbabwe for the country. He had also suggested other names such as Munhumutapa and Matopos, but Zimbabwe prevailed. Although Rhodesia did not become Zimbabwe for years to come, the renaming of the country, even just internally, was an important ingredient to reclaiming the land.
As Zimbabwe celebrates its 44th Independence Day, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has reiterated its call for comprehensive and timely strengthening of electoral processes.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the government is seized with efforts to ensure that both rural and urban communities have adequate food security amid the El-Nino-induced drought crisis.
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