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Mnangagwa's PR misses a step over Kazungula Bridge

Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Kazungula Bridge connecting Botswana and Zambia on May 10, 2021.
Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Kazungula Bridge connecting Botswana and Zambia on May 10, 2021. © Tshekiso Tebalo / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP
Present for the inauguration of the Kazungula Bridge, which spans the Zambezi River between Botswana and Zambia, Emmerson Mnangagwa and his PR team would appear to have somewhat exaggerated the role of the Zimbabwean president in the bridge's construction. [...] (262 words)
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