April 9, 2010 9:00 PM

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Zimbabwe's prominent political figure Muzorewa passes away

One of the most prominent political figures in the turbulent years before the independence of Zimbabwe, Bishop Abel Muzorewa, has died. He was 85. He was seen by many as a moderate black leader at a time of extreme political change.<br/><br/>For a brief period in 1979, as white rule ended, he was the prime minister of an interim government when his country became known as Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.<br/>

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