JOHANNESBURG: Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo, who was nominated for the prestigious Man Booker Prize for literature on Tuesday, called for new leadership in her country where President Robert Mugabe has been returned to power in disputed elections.
“We have been with one set of leadership from right before I was born. That is really not healthy in a democracy,” said the 31-year old, whose debut novel We Need New Names is one of six titles shortlisted for the literary award.
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