津巴布韦独立30周年-凯发k8官网

zimbabwe is marking 30 years since independence from the uk.

津巴布韦将迎来脱离英国独立30周年纪念日。

mr mugabe has ruled zimbabwe since independence in 1980

celebrations include all-night song and dance performances in the capital, harare, and a speech by president robert mugabe in the city's stadium.

mr mugabe, who has ruled since 1980, leads a ¹ government with rival morgan tsvangirai as prime minister.

on the eve of the anniversary, a civil rights group said four of its members had been denied ² after they were accused of staging an illegal protest.

the group, women of zimbabwe arise (woza) deny wrongdoing. the four were part of a group of women demonstarting against regular power cuts and high electricity ³（关税） in zimbabwe.

economic ⁴

zimbabwe declared independence on 18 april 1980, following a seven-year conflict against rhodesia's white minority rule. mr mugabe, a former guerrilla（游击队） leader, was elected president.

independence also brought crippling（造成严重后果的） international sanctions to an end.

the new country was widely seen as a new model for africa.

zimbabwe experienced strong growth in its first decade but the economy began to decline in the 1990s.

in 2000 mr mugabe launched a controversial land reform programme, seizing white-owned farms and handing them to blacks.

in the following years, farm production and the currency went into free fall. the one-time food exporter became dependent on aid.

meanwhile mr mugabe suppressed the ⁵, saying it was in league with former colonial power britain.

in 2008, the opposition movement for democratic change won a parliamentary majority. but mdc leader morgan tsvangirai withdrew from the presidential run-off, citing violence against supporters.

however the two sides reached a power-sharing deal later in the year.

new elections are due to be held but no date has been set.