By A Correspondent- Addressing delegates at the ongoing 5th Global Forum Africa 2019, president Emmerson Mnangagwa explained the secret behind wearing the Zimbabwean scarf adding that it is a symbol of national pride.

Said Mnangagwa, who has sometimes been criticised for wearing the scarf even when it is very hot at national, regional and international forums:

“Let me say that for the past two decades, Zimbabwe has been in isolation, but now since the new dispensation which came about two years ago, we want to be embraced by the rest of the nations of the international community again.

To do so, we must be distinct. If you look around, you can easily see that is a Zimbabwean. So it is easy for the rest of the nations to identify us. We want to belong to the family of nations. This is the flag of my country and we are proud to carry it.

There is no other meaning except that we want to be distinct and say we are Zimbabweans, we are proud to be Zimbabweans and in spite of what is happening to my country, we still remain proud.”

-StateMedia