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“Certainly we must combine forces . South African troops are within the country.We raised this matter with Mrs [Margaret] Thatcher and Lord [Peter] Carrington when we met them and we wanted to get from them a definite commitment that they were going to get the South African troops out.”

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Robert Mugabe, born on February 21, 1924, was the former President of Zimbabwe. He participated in the struggle for Zimbabwe's independence in the 1960s and became the country's leader after the nation's independence in 1980. Mugabe implemented land reform policies during his tenure, which redistributed land from white owners to landless black people, but his rule was also criticized for its authoritarianism and human rights abuses. more

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“There is the possibility that these troops will be used against us if we are victorious. There is also the possibility that in fact the South Africans are there at the invitation of Britain, because Britain is hesitating to remove them. Hence there is a need for us to combine forces and demand through all political platforms, through all media, the withdrawal of South African troops and action, definite action, by Britain to get those South African troops out.”

Ifs Needs Facts Action Political Used Force Media Possibility Demand South Britain Remove Platforms Troops South Africa Definite Invitations Withdrawal

Author:Robert Mugabe

“The armed struggle is not ending just now. We are upholding a ceasefire. We have our arms with us.”

Struggle Arms Ceasefire Armed Struggle

Author:Robert Mugabe

“If anybody attacks us we will readjust and mobilise ourselves for action immediately. That will be the end of the ceasefire if it happens during the ceasefire period. If it happens after we have won the elections, naturally we will put up a resistance.”

Ifs Ends Happens Action Periods Election Resistance Ceasefire

Author:Robert Mugabe

“We will defend our victory through armed struggle. We will have to do that.”

Struggle Victory Armed Struggle

Author:Robert Mugabe

“The Patriotic Front is two organisations under a banner, and we cannot create one party overnight. It takes time. Even if we wanted it, this is not the time to do it; it would raise more contradictions in the Patriotic Front.”

Ifs Two Wanted Party Fronts Raises Contradiction Patriotic Take Time Organisation Banner It Takes Time

Author:Robert Mugabe

“The anti-imperialist, forces in the country [Zimbabwe] here, I think are not that strong. The capitalist forces, the reactionary forces are far more formidable, far better organised. But we would have wanted to hear the voice of the anti-imperialist forces, those who espouse the cause of freedom, the cause of independence, everywhere.”

Thinking Country Wanted Strong Force Causes Voice Independence Capitalist Formidable Reactionaries Zimbabwe Organised

Author:Robert Mugabe

“I think that the movement is weak in Zimbabwe, much weaker than it is in Italy for example, much weaker than it is in Spain, much weaker than it is even in Germany, although there the groups are small they are very vociferous and you get them speaking loudly and organising.”

Thinking Groups Example Movement Weak Germany Spain Zimbabwe

Author:Robert Mugabe

“We expected anyway that the democratic forces which have agreed with us in Zimbabwe would have rallied behind us. But it was a difficult struggle.”

Force Difficult Behinds Struggle Democratic Expected Zimbabwe

Author:Robert Mugabe

“Even some of our friends, not only here, but in the international community, in Africa as well, were beginning to show weakness and their weakness, did not lend support to us and we found ourselves weak negotiators at various stages.”

Wells Shows Found Community Support Stage Weakness Weak International Various International Community

Author:Robert Mugabe

“Our view is that we would want to see the situation in Ireland resolved, but we do not intervene in that situation for tactical reasons. Our view is commonly known that imperialism wherever it is must be fought and that justice must be done in Ireland.”

Want Reason Done Justice Views Situation Known Ireland Imperialism Tactical

Author:Robert Mugabe