Lindsay Barret: The soul that navigated oceans back to Africa – By Owei Lakemfa

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I WAS part of an international trade union delegation to observe the potentially explosive 2002 Zimbabwean presidential election. It was like a contest between that country and the West, and Zimbabwe had denied visa to many observers. I had just a few days to get to Harare, so I needed a visa fast.

My best option was to get across to the ambassador and convince him to issue me a quick visa. I got to the embassy in the evening and told the staff that I had an urgent message from the…

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