Zimbabwe turned 40 today! Events that led to her freedom from white minority rule: 1979: Lancaster House Agreement by warring parties; Our freedom guerrillas laying down arms; Return from exile of Nkomo/Mugabe; 1980: Elections held, won by Mugabe; declared PM; 🇿🇼 18/04/1980

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