Pro-Government Militias
Jochomondo (Zimbabwe)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: | no |
| PGM ID Number: | 576 |
| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Date formed: | Jan. 1, 2000 |
| Accuracy of date formed: | year |
| Details of Formation: | Jochomondo was formed in the early 2000 and received attention in 2008 when they terrorised and looted money from civilians. |
| Date dissolved: | Unknown |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: | day |
| Details of Termination: | There is no evidence of the group being terminated. Their last activity was reported in 2013. |
| Termination Type(s): | not terminated |
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): | none |
| Successor group(s): | none |
| Private Military Company? | no |
| Former Group? | no |
| Former Armed Group? | NA |
| Former Rebel Group? | NA |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? | no |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: | informal (type 1) |
| Created by the Government?: | no information | Main Creating Government Institution: | none |
| Government Link(s): | person/minister; political party |
| If link to party, name of party: | ZANU PF |
| Training and Equipment: | no |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: | no |
| Shared Personnel: | no |
| Type(s) of Material Support: | plunder and loot |
| State Sponsor(s): | none |
| Other Connection(s): |
Group Characteristics
| Membership: | adolescents |
| Primary Membership: | political |
| Alternative Primary Membership: | no information |
| Location: | Hurungwe |
| Force Strength: | [unknown, unknown] |
| Target(s): | civilians; unarmed political opposition, government critics |
| Purpose(s): | intimidation of civilians; intimidate political opposition |
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Membership: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Purpose: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: | not applicable |
Other Information
| Other Information: |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: | When the ruling party ZANU-PF unleashed a terror campaign preceding the 2008 elections, Jochomondo was one of the militias supporting the ruling party by intimidating the political opposition. |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use | unknown |
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: | Jochomondo is said to terrorise the nation and yet they operate under impunity. |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: | unknown |
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? | no |
| PGM Members Paid? | no information |
| Reasons for Membership: | |
| PGM Members Killed? | no information |
PGM Size
| Size: | no information |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: | no information |
Organisation
| Organisation: | The group is based in Hurungwe. |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Evidence
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