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Trust Freddy, Zimpapers Correspondent
VICE President Kembo Mohadi on Tuesday expressed strong satisfaction with the progress and ambitious scope of the Museum of African Liberation project during a tour of the site in Harare. His visit comes as Zimbabwe prepares to host the 2027 African union Mid-Term Summit, with Liberation City expected to welcome continental leaders as part of the official programme.
The Vice President’s inspection covered the main museum building, which is now 75 percent complete, with the SADC and Zimbabwe sections already finished.
He also assessed the surrounding commercial and cultural developments, including the shopping mall area, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Exhibition Park and the heritage village.
Speaking to the media after the tour, VP Mohadi gave a clear endorsement of the facility, emphasising its role in preserving a comprehensive continental narrative.
“Well, I’m very much impressed by the concept of coming up with this museum… I realised that it’s really an African liberation museum because it captures everything,” he said.
Vice President Mohadi also urged those who contributed to Zimbabwe’s liberation to utilise the museum as a means of telling the true African story.
“I’m sure that everyone who is a Zimbabwean, everyone that participated in the liberation struggle of Zimbabwe, will have something to do. You will be proud anyway to come and put some artefact or say something, a statement about what actually transpired because this area, this place, gives you that feeling.”
VP Mohadi was also pleased that the Museum would reflect the story of the entire African continent, not just Zimbabwe.
He then called upon all African nations to utilise their allocated space at the museum to showcase their respective histories.
“We want it completed and we want it to reflect SADC and also to reflect Africa. I’m very much impressed with what is happening here.”
VP Mohadi was also impressed by the ZDF Park, noting that it evokes war memories and adding that its existence was crucial for subsequent generations to learn.
The Museum will house a collection of artefacts and materials from all African countries that waged armed struggles to liberate themselves from the deadly effects of the slave trade, colonialism and apartheid systems.
Ambassador Kwame Muzawazi, chief executive of the Institute of African Knowledge (Instak), expressed his gratitude to the Vice President for visiting the site and added that the project was nearing completion.
“We have registered tremendous progress. We are now on 75 percent of the completion of construction of the superstructure of the museum itself.
“In line with President Mnangagwa’s vision of Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo, Zimbabwe has done it alone to 75 percent and trust me, Zimbabwe will do it to 100 percent guided and led by His Excellency the President.”
He also revealed that the Vice President’s visit was aimed at checking the country’s preparedness to host the 2027 African union Mid-Term Summit.
“Most importantly, the visit was also to look at progress ahead of Zimbabwe’s hosting of the mid-year African union meeting of July 2027, also known as the AU Summit of July 2027, and the progress suggests that Zimbabwe is on course to hosting this very big summit.
“Once the museum is opened, this is going to be the beginning of a new chapter in the history of our country as Zimbabwe will be positioned very solidly in an unimpeachable manner as the place where the story of Africa is told.”
The Museum of African Liberation is the flagship component of the 103-hectare Liberation City development, a multi-faceted tourism and heritage hub located 7km west of the city centre.
The expansive area is slated to include a five-star hotel, amusement park, theme park and other national monuments.
