Zimbabwe: 'We Are Masters of Our Destiny'

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Zimbabwe: 'We Are Masters of Our Destiny'

[The Herald] Zimbabwe's journey to economic rebirth and rejuvenation will never be achieved by relying on the visibly disintegrating global system, but by all citizens sharing the responsibility and burden to develop a prosperous nation, President Mnangagwa said.

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