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warm reception for president mnangagwa in luanda as angola marks 50 years of independence story by bruce chahwanda, political editorpresident emmerson mnangagwa was greeted with a gracious and distinguished welcome upon arriving in luanda, angola, where he will join other heads of state and government for the nation’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations.the president landed at 4 de fevereiro international airport where he was welcomed by angola’s minister of foreign affairs, honourable tete antónio, zimbabwe’s ambassador to angola, mrs thando madzvamuse, and senior embassy officials.he is accompanied by foreign affairs and international trade minister professor amon murwira, chief secretary to the president and cabinet dr martin rushwaya, deputy chief secretary presidential communications mr george charamba, and senior government officials.zimbabwe and angola enjoy cordial relations, premised on a strong political history dating back to the liberation struggle.this year’s celebrations will see the awarding of the medal of honour to the country’s first president, antónio agostinho neto.“the first symbolic moment will be the tribute to president antónio agostinho neto at the sarcophagus, and the president of the republic, joão lourenço, accompanied by the invited heads of state, will pay homage to the proclaimer of national independence.
the ceremony will include the formal act of awarding the medal of honour to president antónio agostinho neto, posthumously, for having been the first president of the republic and for his contribution to the nation,” the angolan government said in a statement.president mnangagwa is among several global leaders attending the landmark celebrations, which mark half a century since angola’s independence from portugal in 1975.
the event is expected to celebrate the country’s political and economic progress while reaffirming regional unity among african nations.the warm reception extended to president mnangagwa reflects the strong bilateral relations between zimbabwe and angola, both countries with shared liberation histories and mutual cooperation in defence, trade, and diplomacy.the two countries have signed several economic agreements, which have facilitated investments in various sectors of the economy. story by bruce chahwanda, political editor president emmerson mnangagwa was greeted with a gracious and distinguished welcome upon arriving in luanda, angola, where he will join other heads of state and government for the nation’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations.
the president landed at 4 de fevereiro international airport where he was welcomed by angola’s minister of foreign affairs, honourable tete antónio, zimbabwe’s ambassador to angola, mrs thando madzvamuse, and senior embassy officials.he is accompanied by foreign affairs and international trade minister professor amon murwira, chief secretary to the president and cabinet dr martin rushwaya, deputy chief secretary presidential communications mr george charamba, and senior government officials. zimbabwe and angola enjoy cordial relations, premised on a strong political history dating back to the liberation struggle. this year’s celebrations will see the awarding of the medal of honour to the country’s first president, antónio agostinho neto.
“the first symbolic moment will be the tribute to president antónio agostinho neto at the sarcophagus, and the president of the republic, joão lourenço, accompanied by the invited heads of state, will pay homage to the proclaimer of national independence. the ceremony will include the formal act of awarding the medal of honour to president antónio agostinho neto, posthumously, for having been the first president of the republic and for his contribution to the nation,” the angolan government said in a statement. president mnangagwa is among several global leaders attending the landmark celebrations, which mark half a century since angola’s independence from portugal in 1975.
the event is expected to celebrate the country’s political and economic progress while reaffirming regional unity among african nations. the warm reception extended to president mnangagwa reflects the strong bilateral relations between zimbabwe and angola, both countries with shared liberation histories and mutual cooperation in defence, trade, and diplomacy. the two countries have signed several economic agreements, which have facilitated investments in various sectors of the economy. previous articlepresident mnangagwa joins african leaders for angola’s golden jubilee of independencenext article‘give your all’ – marinica rallies warriors squad in final push for afcon glory source: zbc news
