Liberation hero Gen Mbita dies in Dar

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Tanzania's liberation icon Hashim Mbita dies at 74
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Hashim Mbita, a Tanzanian army general and the icon of the southern Africa liberation struggle, died at the age of 74 on Sunday after a long illness. The East African nation's State House in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam said in a statement that Mbita, ...
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Brigadier Gen Mbita dies at Lugalo military hospital.
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Brigadier Gen Hashim Mbita, who once served as Executive Secretary of the Liberation Committee of the African National Unity (OAU), died yesterday at the Lugalo Military Hospital in Kinondoni Municipality in Dar es Salaam. A statement from The Directorate ...
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JK leads thousands at Brig Gen Mbita's burial in Dar.
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President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday led thousands of Tanzanians the burial ceremony of the former Executive Secretary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Liberation Committee, Brigadier General (rtd) Hashim Mbita who was laid to rest at the Kisutu ...
Hundreds mourn as Mbita is laid to restDaily News
Fare Thee Well Hashim Mbita, Hero of Africa's Uhuru StruggleAllAfrica.com
Summit Mourns Rtd Brig-Gen MbitaThe Herald

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SADC ministers pay tribute to late Tanzanian liberation hero
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council on Monday paid tribute to late Tanzanian army general Hashim Mbita who died at the weekend and was credited with leading the process to liberate several African countries. Meeting in Harare ...
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Zimbabwe honour Tanzania Mbita for regional liberation struggle
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DAR ES SALAAM (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean authorities have handed over a cheque for 100,000 U.S. dollars to Hashim Mbita, Tanzania's retired army general in recognition of his contribution to southern Africa's liberation struggle. Zimbabwean President ...

>Diplomats from some southern African countries yesterday described the  death of Brigadier General  (rtd) Hashim Mbita as “painful and a big loss” not only for Tanzania but for Africa in general.

Back to Back, Hashim Mbita and Basil Davidson On Liberation Struggle
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THE death of Brigadier General Hashim Mbita early this week has robbed us of a true son of the soil. His death coincided with the Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar celebrations; normally such coincidences signify the importance of the deceased and in this ...
Zuma sends condolences to Tanzania following Mbita's deathThe New Age Online

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