Online Reporter
Nyore Madzianike in LUANDA, Angola
ZIMBABWE has reaffirmed its enduring ties with Angola, with Vice President Kembo Mohadi expressing gratitude for that country’s unwavering support during the liberation struggle and highlighting ongoing efforts to upgrade mass graves of Zimbabwean freedom fighters buried in Luena, Moxico Province.
Vice President Mohadi, who is expected to visit the Boma Mass Graves today, conveyed these sentiments at a courtesy call with his Angolan counterpart Esperança Maria Eduardo Francisco da Costa at her offices in Luanda.
He reiterated Zimbabwe’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in tourism, agriculture, education and cultural heritage.
As part of efforts to preserve shared liberation history, Mohadi pledged to allocate land in Zimbabwe to Angola for the construction of a museum that will safeguard historical artefacts and promote cultural exchange.
In response, Vice President da Costa expressed Angola’s readiness to deepen the cordial relations that have been nurtured over decades of solidarity and cooperation.
Following the meeting, VP Mohadi also paid a courtesy call on the Vice President of Angola’s ruling party, the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), Madam Mara da Silva Qiosa. The engagement reinforced the historic collaboration between the two liberation movements, dating back to the 1970s.
Later, Vice President Mohadi toured the Fortaleza Museum, a symbolic institution that preserves Angola’s liberation history and artefacts.
Today, he is scheduled to visit the Boma Mass Graves in Luena, where more than 300 Zimbabwean freedom fighters are interred. During the visit, he will meet traditional leaders, local communities and Angolan Government officials, and is expected to lay wreaths in honour of the fallen heroes.
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 aligns 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 at home and abroad.
Angola was among the Southern African nations that played a crucial role in supporting liberation movements, providing military training, sanctuary and logistical aid to freedom fighters.
