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Zimbabwe's president once faced the death penalty and is now set to abolish it

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Zimbabwe's president once faced the death penalty and is now set to abolish it - Zimbabwe's senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty and it is now set to be signed into law by the presi

The article from MSN discusses how Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who once faced the death penalty himself during the colonial era, is now pushing for its abolition in the country. Mnangagwa, who survived a hanging sentence in 1965 due to a legal technicality, has expressed his opposition to capital punishment, influenced by his own near-death experience. He has initiated a process to amend the constitution to remove the death penalty, replacing it with long-term imprisonment. This move comes amidst a broader trend in Africa where several countries have either abolished the death penalty or are in the process of doing so. The article highlights the irony of Mnangagwa's stance given his past and the current political climate in Zimbabwe, where human rights issues remain a concern.

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