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World Service,02 Mar 2000,27 mins

Zimbabwe - Mugabe's first 20 years

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A report from Zimbabwe - 20 years after Robert Mugabe took power. The leader of the south African nation faces his toughest elections yet with his personal standing at an all-time low. The programme features interviews with Zimbabweans on what they think of the situation including the HIV crisis, war in the Democratic Republic of Congo and land resettlement.

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