Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans have gathered in the National Sports Stadium where celebrations have taken place to mark the 38th anniversary of the country's Independence.

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The 60-thousand seat National Sports Stadium has been packed with people cheering, singing and dancing.

This is Zimbabwe's first Independence Day with new leader Emmerson Mnangagwa and under a new political landscape.

The theme of this year's celebrations is "Zimbabwe @38: Socio-Economic Restoration and International Re-engagement," feeding into the new government's commitment to getting the country back on track.

In his keynote speech delivered at the event, Mnangagwa said 38 years after Independence, Zimbabweans are embarking on a new journey of nation building.

"Our 38 years of independence have not been without challenges. Mistakes have been made, opportunities have been missed. In recent years, progress has not been as smooth as we would have liked. But today, 38 years after we declared our Independence, and five months into our new Zimbabwe, we say Congratulations Zimbabwe! God Bless Zimbabwe."