How to Africanise the war, yet keep the political situation stable and unchanged? The Rhodesians found an answer with Pfumo Re Vanhu.
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Six days after the Lancaster House Agreement, the voice of Robert Mugabe conveyed "an extremely sad message" to "all the fighting people of Zimbabwe" over the radio. Josiah Tongogara had died. He was 41 years old.
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Today in history the garrison town of Umtali, in the east of Rhodesia near its border with Mozambique, is hit with mortar bombs fired from an unknown position.
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An interim government comprised of Ian Smith and three moderate black leaders quite literally comes under fire from ZANU and ZAPU guerillas.
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This is a digitised excerpt from ‘President Nkomo’s Message’ from The Zimbabwe Review Vol. 6 Quarterly No. 5-6/77. Dear Comrades and friends; I feel that at the inÂception of our newsletter, THE ZIMBABWE PEOPLE’S VOICE, I should give you a
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In an exclusive interview with Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere on the explosive situation in neighbouring Rhodesia, diplomat Henry Kissinger told him while they were both recently in South Africa.
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Ever since his unilateral declaration of independence, Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith has tried to maintain the preservation of white supremacy and the denial of African majority rule. ITN's Roving Report looks back on the career of a tough, uncompromising Ian Smith
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During the war of national liberation in Zimbabwe, there was a battle not just of arms and wills but also of ideas. To make their voices heard, two organisations – Robert Mugabe’s ZANU and Joshua Nkomo’s ZAPU – published journals
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During the Chimurenga War, informational and political warfare was mounted by all involved. Anatomy of Terror, published by the Rhodesian Ministry of Information and distributed in Washington D.C., is one such example.
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Herbert Chitepo addresses the National Press Club of Australia on July 17, 1973.
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On November 11, 1965, Rhodesia proclaimed itself an independent sovereign state when Rhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Smith, siged the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (U.D.I.).Â
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All the reasons why the sheer ferocity and desperation of the Second Chimurenga is under appreciated by the casual historian.
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