Online Reporter
By Nyore Madzianike in LUANDA, Angola
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has arrived in Luanda, Angola, where he will visit shrines and pay homage to Zimbabwean liberation war fighters who perished on Angolan soil during the country’s armed struggle for independence.
He touched down at Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport and was received by Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Angola, Dr Thando Madzvamuse, Angolan ambassador-designate to Zimbabwe Baltazar Diogo Cristovao, and Angola’s Secretary of State for Administration and Finance, Osvaldo Dos Santos Varela.
The Vice President is accompanied by Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Dr Omphile Marupi, Institute of African Knowledge (Instak) chief executive Ambassador Kwame Muzawazi, and other senior Government officials.
His visit is in line with the Second Republic’s broader efforts to preserve the legacy of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle by restoring and maintaining sites of national historical importance, both within and beyond the country’s borders.
Angola was among the Southern African nations that provided critical support to liberation movements, offering military training, sanctuary, and logistical aid to freedom fighters.
Today, Vice President Mohadi is expected to pay a courtesy call on the Angolan Vice President and visit the Fortaleza Museum in Luanda.
Tomorrow, he will travel to the Boma Mass Grave in Luena, Moxico province, where more than 300 ZIPRA fighters were buried following the February 26, 1979, bombings.
These shrines stand as solemn symbols of remembrance and enduring solidarity between Zimbabwe and Angola, shaped by a shared history of anti-colonial resistance.
VP Mohadi’s visit comes as the Government intensifies efforts to document, rehabilitate, and promote liberation heritage sites under the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), NDS2 and Vision 2030.
The delegation is also expected to engage senior Angolan Government officials and authorities responsible for heritage and national history, to strengthen cooperation in historical preservation and cultural diplomacy.
The Vice President and his delegation will also meet traditional leaders and locals in Luena, where the Boma Mass Grave is located.
The visit will include a wreath-laying ceremony at one of the principal liberation shrines.
