Mugabe, who was overthrown in 2017, refused to acknowledge wrong-doing, only calling it 'a moment of madness.'
Graves are seen at a monument built for the victims of the campaign, unleashed by an elite North Korean-trained military unit shortly after Zimbabwean independent and known infamously as Gukurahundi. Picture: AFP / File / ZINYANGE AUNTONY
Zimbabwe on Wednesday said it will exhume and rebury thousands of victims massacred during the 1980s state crackdown against dissidents, as part of a slew of measures to bring closure to one of the country’s dark moments. The campaign unleashed by an elite North Korean-trained military unit shortly after independence, is known infamously as Gukurahundi, which means “the rain that washes away chaff” in the local Shona language.
“We are also implementing protection mechanisms for those affected by Gukurahundi to be free to discuss their experiences. Some people are still suffering from various pains inflicted on them during the disturbances,” she said.
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