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Nkomo

American  
[uhn-koh-moh, uhng-koh-] / ənˈkoʊ moʊ, əŋˈkoʊ- /

noun

  1. Joshua Mquabuko Nyongolo 1917–1999, African nationalist and political leader in Zimbabwe.


Nkomo British  
/ əŋˈkəʊməʊ /

noun

  1. Joshua. 1917–99, Zimbabwean politician; coleader, with Robert Mugabe, of the Patriotic Front (1976–80) against the government of Ian Smith in Rhodesia; minister (1980–82; 1988–99) and vice-president (1990–96).

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I can confirm that she has been acquitted. As her lawyers we are grateful because she had not committed any offence in the first place," said lawyer Harrison Nkomo.

From Reuters May 8, 2023

Having long favored Joshua Nkomo and his faction, he helped forge the Patriotic Front, an alliance in which Mr. Nkomo joined forces with those of his rival, Robert Mugabe.

From New York Times Jun. 17, 2021

Nathan Nkomo, director of the Civil Protection Unit, told The Associated Press that “we have retrieved all the bodies.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 7, 2020

It features a portrait of the Zimbabwean politician Joshua Nkomo, looking “fat and dishevelled”.

From The Guardian Dec. 3, 2018

In 1943, a delegation including Lembede, Mda, Sisulu, Tambo, Nkomo, and myself went to see Dr. Xuma, who was head of the ANC, at his rather grand house in Sophiatown.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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