The Gukurahundi was a series of mass killings and genocide in Zimbabwe which were committed from 1983 until the Unity Accord in 1987. The campaign targeted mainly the Ndebele ethnic group and …

Feb 12, 2019 · Gukurahundi refers to the attempted genocide of the Ndebele by Robert Mugabe's Fifth Brigade soon after Zimbabwe gained independence. Beginning in January 1983, Mugabe waged a …

Jul 13, 2024 · “Gukurahundi” means “cleansing rain” in the Shona language. Those targeted by the elite soldiers were mainly from the Ndebele ethnic group in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces, and …

Aug 19, 2023 · Drawing on 36 in-depth interviews with survivors from throughout Matabeleland, this study provides a critical new lens on Operation Gukurahundi through its identification of uniform …

The Gukurahundi genocide refers to the massacre of more than twenty thousand Ndebele people in Zimbabwe from 1983 through 1987. The killings were carried out by the Fifth Battalion of the …

Dec 3, 2018 · “Gukurahundi” loosely translates from the Shona language (one of the main languages spoken in Zimbabwe, alongside English and Ndebele) to mean “the early rain that washes away the …

Dec 3, 2017 · The Gukurahundi was a series of massacres of mainly Ndebele civilians carried out by the Zimbabwe National Army from early 1983 to late 1984.

Feb 25, 2026 · Bulawayo mayor and human rights lawyer David Coltart said the figure itself is telling. “The fact that 25 000 people gave testimony regarding Gukurahundi human rights abuses over 40 …

Jan 29, 2025 · The term “Gukurahundi” comes from Shona, the language of one of Zimbabwe’s largest ethnic groups. It means “the early rain that washes away the chaff.” “The chaff” is a derogatory …

Jan 21, 2025 · Launched in early 1983, Gukurahundi was officially described by the government as an operation to eliminate dissidents who were attacking civilians. In practice, however, it predominantly …