Africa-Press – Angola. Zimbabwean President Kembo Mohadi acknowledged Angola’s role in achieving his country’s independence on April 18, 1980, in Boma, Moxico province, this Tuesday.
Speaking to the press after visiting the now-defunct Boma training center, where more than 300 Zimbabwean and Angolan soldiers are laid to rest, he said that Angola contributed its ideas and men to Zimbabwe’s independence.
In expressing his gratitude for the gesture, he reiterated the imminent construction of a school and a memorial to honor the fallen soldiers and perpetuate, through education, the history and friendship of the two countries.
The Vice President of Zimbabwe requested Angola’s support in implementing the projects “as soon as possible.”
In turn, the governor of Moxico province, Ernesto Muangala, praised Zimbabwe’s projects and promised to improve the communication route with earthworks to facilitate the transportation of construction materials from the company responsible for the construction, namely the memorial and an international school.
In 1979, the South African army bombed the Boma region, which housed a military center, resulting in the deaths of more than 300 soldiers from Zimbabwe and Angola.
Boma is located 25 kilometers east of Luena, the capital of Moxico province.
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