Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
After Zimbabwe broke free of British colonialism in 1980, it was hailed as a model for emerging democracies. But now President Mugabe is being criticized for running his country into the ground. Join Kojo for a Hot Spots look at the political and cultural history of Zimbabwe.
Guests
- Beverly Peters Director of the World Capitals Southern Africa Program, American University
- Solomon Nkiwane Visiting Professor, Political Science Department, Colorado College; Professor, Political and Administrative Studies, University of Zimbabwe
- Basildon Peta Writer, Financial Gazette, Harare, Zimbabwe
- James Dunlap Special Advisor to Assistant Secretary Ken Steiner, African Bureau, State Department
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