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What Did the Zimbabwe Government Do to Make Sure It’s Citizens Didn’t Make Fun of the President’s Last Name?

Government, History, History, Humanities, Reference / June 21, 2022

Canaan Sodindo Banana was the first President of Zimbabwe. He served from 1980 to 1987. He was a Zimbabwean Methodist minister, theologian, and politician. Banana was Zimbabwe’s first head of state following the Lancaster House Agreement, which led to independence. But did you know what the government did to ensure citizens didn’t make fun of […]

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How Did Zimbabwe End Up with Just $217 in the Bank?

The Zimbabwe government reached an all-time low when their public bank account revealed $217 within it. With the upcoming elections and their citizens suffering from hunger and poverty, international aid was deemed necessary. After providing the salaries of the civil servants, the finance minister of Zimbabwe announced that there was only $217 in the government’s