{"id":14617,"date":"2019-10-09T20:25:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T18:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=14617"},"modified":"2019-10-09T20:25:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T18:25:31","slug":"president-bestowed-with-highest-honour-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/president-bestowed-with-highest-honour-in-uganda","title":{"rendered":"President bestowed with highest honour in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emmerson_Mnangagwa\">Emmerson Mnangagwa<\/a> has been given the Ugandan highest honor bestowed on any foreign leader, the Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa, in Sironko, Uganda, where he was the guest of honour at the country\u2019s 57th independence anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>President Mnangagwa was invited as a special guest for the independence anniversary which was held under the theme \u201cConsolidation of National Unity, Security, Freedom and Prosperity\u201d by his Ugandan counterpart <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yoweri_Museveni\">President Yoweri Museveni<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Presenting the honour to President Mnangagwa, Ugandan Army General, Irvin Koreta, said they are happy to be associated with President Mnangagwa.<\/p>\n<p>Uganda gained independence from Britain in October 1962.<\/p>\n<p>President Mnangagwa voiced his admiration for the \u201cunity, progress and focus\u201d of Uganda, which he said Zimbabwe was aspiring to follow and achieve. He said Uganda inspired generations of African fighters leading to the independence of the entire Southern African region.<\/p>\n<p>A minute of silence was observed at the celebrations in honour of Zimbabwe\u2019s late Founding Father, Robert Mugabe, who died on the 6th of last month.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe and Uganda share cordial relations, with Dr Museveni having officially opened this year\u2019s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, in Bulawayo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been given the Ugandan highest honor bestowed on any foreign leader, the Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa, in Sironko, Uganda, where he was the guest of honour at the country\u2019s 57th independence anniversary. 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