Al-Shabab of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
577
|
| Country: |
Zimbabwe |
| Date formed: |
Sept. 19, 2012 |
| Accuracy of date formed: |
year
|
| Details of Formation: |
There is no information how the group was created. Calling itself the Al-Shabab, after the notoriously bloodthirsty Somalian based Islamic terror group, sources first mentioned it in September 2012. |
| Date dissolved: |
Unknown |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: |
day
|
| Details of Termination: |
There is no evidence of the group being terminated. The last mention of 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? |
no |
| 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): |
political party
|
| If link to party, name of party: |
Zanu-PF |
| Training and Equipment: |
no information |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: |
no information |
| Shared Personnel: |
no |
| Type(s) of Material Support: |
plunder and loot
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
Group Characteristics
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
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: |
The group claims to promote ZANU-PF’s controversial indigenisation drive. They evict shop owners in Mbizo from their business premises and attack opposition members. |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use |
unknown
|
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: |
no information |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: |
unknown
|
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? |
no information |
| PGM Members Paid? |
no information |
| Reasons for Membership: |
no information |
| PGM Members Killed? |
no information |
PGM Size
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: |
no information |
Organisation
| Organisation: |
The group is commanded by Tapiwa Muto, a ZANU-PF youth officer. |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD
Evidence
