Gukurahundi Massacre
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Writing rises from the ashes
In 1980 Zimbabwe barely had a literature scene to speak of. Independence brought with it a short-lived local publishing boom
Mugabe and the tradition to not speak ill of the dead
What is the proper way for young Zimbabweans to remember Robert Mugabe’s legacy?
Digging up the graves of Gukurahundi graves – and burying the evidence
Exhumations of Gukurahundi graves risk destroying vital clues about the extent of the massacre and who was responsible
Zimbabwe begins exhuming victims of Gukurahundi massacre
The targets were mainly from the Ndebele ethnic group, perceived as backing a rival to Mugabe, who is from the majority Shona group
The brutal crackdown in Zimbabwe creates a new generation of exiles
Political dissidents who have fled to South Africa face an uneasy, uncertain future
Mnangagwa’s pre-emptive strike
Zimbabwe’s president has wiped out any potential revolution before it can even begin
The best of the M&G’s Africa coverage in 2018
The Mail & Guardian prides itself on in-depth, first-hand reporting on and from the African continent
Security forces to blame for Zim post-election fatalities
Motlanthe commission of inquiry into the post-election violence in Zimbabwe blames ‘overwhelmed’ army and police
Will Zim bury poll deaths report?
Kgalema Motlanthe investigated post-election violence but there are concerns President Mnangagwa will not release his findings
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We dare not speak its name
Living with ghosts of Gukurahundi
Twenty-thousand Zimbabweans were slaughtered in a brutal purge of Mugabe’s perceived opponents. Mnangagwa played a role in organising the crackdown
Can an old croc learn new tricks?
Mixed messages from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first few days in office
Gukurahundi ghosts haunt Mnangagwa
Mugabe’s successor was allegedly instrumental in organising the massacres of the Ndebele
From reconciliation to repression: Mugabe’s painful legacy
Massacres, torture, killings, evictions and rigged elections must never happen again in Zimbabwe
British policy towards Zimbabwe during Matabeleland massacre: licence to kill
The effects of President Mugabe’s post-independence security clampdown known as the Matabeleland massacre, continue to be felt.