| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
100
|
| Country: |
Zimbabwe |
| Date formed: |
July 8, 1985 |
| Details of Formation: |
ZANU-PF militia is related to "War vets" and "Youth Brigade." See those entries for origins: ZANU-PF militia emerged later as an amalgamation of these two groups (but also including non-war vet/youth members supporting Mugabe's ZANU-PF party). Used especially to intimidate opposition politicians and their supporters, not exclusively but especially at election time. |
| Date dissolved: |
Unknown |
| Details of Termination: |
Still active |
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type1 |
| Government Link(s): |
person/minister; political party
|
| Training and Equipment |
no |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
yes |
| Shared personnel |
no |
| Types of Material Support: |
domestic government
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
| Membership: |
ethnic; ideology; adolescents; former rebels; party activists
|
| Location: |
nationwide, inc. Harare, Bulawayo, Mashonaland |
| Force Strength: |
[unknown,
unknown] |
| Target(s): |
civilians; unarmed political opposition, government critics; ethnic group; journalists
|
| Purpose(s): |
protect state, national or religious leader(s); intimidation of ethnic/religious groups
|
| Other Information: |
"protect democracy" means to implement Mugabe's plans and intimidate opposition politicians, supporters and to ensure that regular citizens vote 'in the correct way'. |
