Cuba, Zimbabwe Sign Pact to Preserve Liberation ...

Cuba, Zimbabwe Sign Pact to Preserve Liberation Legacy

Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now Reporter

The Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples and Zimbabwe’s Institute of African Knowledge have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at preserving the shared liberation legacy between Cuba and Africa.

The agreement was sealed during a high-level meeting held in Havana, where senior officials from ICAP and INSTAK convened to strengthen historical ties and document Cuba’s pivotal role in African liberation struggles, particularly in Angola.

The Zimbabwean delegation, led by INSTAK CEO Ambassador Kwame Muzawazi and Brigadier-General Million Ndlovu of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, was hosted by ICAP President Fernando González Llort. González, a Hero of the Republic of Cuba and veteran of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, welcomed the delegation alongside fellow national hero Gerardo Hernández Nordelo and ICAP Vice-President Víctor Gaute López.

“We are proud to reaffirm our shared revolutionary values and historical solidarity,” said González, who also praised Zimbabwe’s efforts to preserve the memory of its liberation through the Museum of African Liberation in Harare.

INSTAK committed a financial contribution of US$5 000 toward the co-authoring of a historical publication documenting Cuba’s contribution to African independence movements. The funds will be channeled through Zimbabwe’s Embassy in Cuba.

The project will align with Havana’s Africa Park initiative, which honors African liberation heroes and will soon unveil a statue of Zimbabwe’s founding President, Robert Mugabe.

“We recognize Cuba’s unwavering support during our liberation era,” said Muzawazi. “Our collaboration will cement a legacy that continues to inspire future generations.”

González acknowledged Zimbabwe’s Museum of African Liberation as a flagship project under the African Union’s Agenda 2063. He also commended Muzawazi’s Guinness World Record for the longest lecture, calling it “a tribute to Fidel Castro’s historic speeches at the United Nations.”

Both institutions pledged to expand the partnership through joint research, cultural exchange, and advocacy for historical truth and identity.

“This partnership is not only about the past,” Muzawazi noted. “It’s about building a future rooted in shared values.”

ICAP has long played a vital role in supporting liberation movements across Africa. The Havana meeting marks a renewed commitment to documenting that history and strengthening the enduring bond between Cuba and Zimbabwe.