Zimbabwe born amid euphoriaThe war culminated in the country's independence, negotiated under British auspices, in April 1980 and Southern Rhodesia was renamed Zimbabwe. The country was in jubilation and the world hailed the birth of a model for Africa. He reached out to the white minority and put in place a social policy that benefitted the black majority, up to then looked down on. Economic disasterThe country, while home to abundant mineral resources — platinum, gold, diamonds and nickel — suffers from a disastrous economic and financial situation. LandlockedZimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa, bounded by Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana and Zambia.

Source: Daily Nation November 15, 2017 10:18 UTC