We join the progressive peoples globally in solemnly and resolutely commemorating the 9th death anniversary of the Commander-in-Chief, the eternal beacon of the Cuban Revolution, Mafa Kwanisai Mafa, Coordinator of the Fidel Castro Chair at Zimbabwe Midlands University, emphasized.

Mafa asserted in an article published in this nation that the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution was not merely a head of State but a global revolutionary architect, a philosopher of liberation, and the embodiment of unwavering anti-imperialism.

He stressed that his life’s work stands as a colossal monument to the principle that a small, determined nation, united by conviction, can not only survive but thrive in the face of the most powerful and sustained aggression.

Fidel was, for more than 50 years, the unyielding face of resistance against imperialist domination. His challenge to the colossal power of the North was a powerful and practical lesson for developing nations: sovereignty is non-negotiable, as the Revolution that forever altered the geopolitical landscape demonstrated.

In the professor’s opinion, he transformed the mindset of the Global South, demonstrating that a different and fairer world was possible.

This lesson resonates deeply in Zimbabwe, a nation that understands the high cost of the anti-imperialist struggle and the constant need to safeguard our economic and political independence.

Perhaps the most inspiring aspect of his legacy is his profound internationalism, Mafa noted in the article also published on the ModernGhana website.

abo/iff/npg/leg