Story by Oleen Ndori, Foreign Desk Editor
ZIMBABWE has formally announced its bid to host the 2027 African Union (AU) Mid-Term Review at the Museum of African Liberation in Harare.
The museum, dedicated to chronicling Africa’s long struggle for independence and self-determination, has been earmarked not only as a heritage site but also as a venue for regional and continental gatherings.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Professor Amon Murwira visited the site on Monday to assess progress and confirm Zimbabwe’s candidature.
“We are bidding for many things, and that’s one of the bids that we are making, and we hope to be successful. You know, first and foremost, Zimbabwe’s constitution directs us to be pan-African. Section 12, sub-section 2 of the constitution directs us to be pan-African, and another principle we have got in our policy, what we call the Africa First principle, in order to respond positively to what we are directed by the constitution. His Excellency the President’s view is that Zimbabwe has to be part and parcel of Africa. Not in speech, but in deed. So the Museum of African Liberation is one of the symbols and acts of contributing to the story of Africa. A story which is not written is not a story,” he said.
The Museum of African Liberation has been endorsed by several leaders, with the latest thumbs-up coming from former African Union Commission Chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dhlamini-Zuma who spoke on the key role the museum will play in preserving history.
Infrastructure development is a key deliverable within the National Development Strategy One and the construction of key projects such as these is key towards driving the country to an upper- middle income society by 2030.
