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Harare International Airport to be renamed R.G. Mugabe International Airport

Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace unveiled the plaque with his name at the airport. (Photo: AFP)

Harare International Airport has been renamed after Zimbabwe's current President, Robert Mugabe.

Transport Minister Joram Gumbo justified the decision on the grounds that Mr Mugabe was a "war hero" and "African icon".

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