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He took a diploma in theology at a college in Epworth and was ordained in 1962. He became involved in politics and rose to be vice-president of the African National Council . When many Council members were arrested in the late 1960s, Banana and his family fled to the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in and did not return until 1975Events January January 1 Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up and are sentenced to 30 months to 8 years in jail on February 21 January 5 The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, i. Banana was arrested upon his return and remained in prison until 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings., after the Lancaster House AgreementThe Lancaster House Agreement was the independence agreement for Rhodesia, nowadays known as Zimbabwe. It was signed on 21 December 1979. This agreement effectively ended the white rule in Rhodesia under Ian Smith. The agreement was signed between the Pat. Banana played a big role in bringing the two major groups of freedom fighters ZANU and ZAPU together to form Zanu(PF). This was essential in order for the agreement to be signed.

Under the new constitution Banana became the first president. In 1987 his post was taken over by Mugabe, who made himself executive president. Banana became a diplomat for the Organisation of African UnityAfrican Union. The Organisation of African Unity OAU or Organisation de l'Unite Africaine OUA ) was established on May 25, 1963. It was disbanded July 9, 2002 by its last president South African Thabo Mbeki and replaced by the African Union. Its intended and head of the religious department at the University of Zimbabwe.

In 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan he was arrested in Zimbabwe on charges of sodomy, following accusations made during the murder trial of his former bodyguard, Jefta Dube . Banana was found guilty of eleven charges of sodomy, attempted sodomy and indecent assault in 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting. He fled to South Africa while on bail before he could be imprisoned, apparently believing Mugabe was planning his death. He returned to Zimbabwe in December 1998, after a meeting with Nelson Mandela. Banana was sentenced on January 18, 1999 to ten years in jail, nine years suspended and he was also defrocked. He served two years in prison before being released in January 2001, and died of cancer in 2003.

He married Janet (b. 1938) in 1961 and they had four children. His wife sought asylum in Britain in October 2000.