Gukurahundi

Gukurahundi is a Shona language term which loosely translates to, "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". In Zimbabwe, it has particular reference to an operation carried out by the national army's Fifth Brigade between 1983 and 1987 whereby suspected anti-government elements among the Ndebele community were identified and eliminated.

Gukurahundi

Gukurahundi is a Shona language term which loosely translates to, "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". In Zimbabwe, it has particular reference to an operation carried out by the national army's Fifth Brigade between 1983 and 1987 whereby suspected anti-government elements among the Ndebele community were identified and eliminated.