Why Bagamoyo has centre stage in Zimbabwe’s political transition
President John Magufuli with his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa in Dar es Salaam last week. The Zimbabwean leader was in Tanzania for a two-day state visit during which he visited Bagamoyo where he underwent military training in the early 60s. PHOTO|FILE
What you need to know:
For this, Bagamoyo has remained a place of emotion. A place of emotion for many Africans – and decades after the end of slavery, for many who left their homes to fight for freedom – liberation from the chains of colonial subjugation.