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Zimbabwe Declared Independent On This Day In 1980
Zimbabwe became an independent republic 34 years ago on this day in 1980, eliminating the longstanding British colonial rule that existed between 1888 and 1965 in addition to the brutal civil war that ended in 1979. Canaan Sodindo Banana (pictured) would become the nation’s first president, although his career would be upended by scandal. SEE…
