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" I have been persecuted since I joined politics, and I have been living in persecution since then. "
Roy Bennett
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" The multi-party agreement, known as the Global Political Agreement (GPA), created the Government of National Unity (GNU) that has acted as Zimbabwe's governing institution since 2009. "
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