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Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander -in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander -in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces <b><br>Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1366x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Minister of Defence  Hon Oppah Muchinguri \u2013 Kashiri\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Minister of Defence <b><br> Hon Oppah Muchinguri \u2013 Kashiri <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure 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