18 March 1975Assassination of Herbert ChitepoHerbert Chitepo
Robert Mugabe unilaterally assumes control of ZANU after the assassination of Herbert Chitepo
Historical records for Zimbabwe in 1975, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Robert Mugabe unilaterally assumes control of ZANU after the assassination of Herbert Chitepo
Robert Mugabe unilaterally assumes control of ZANU after the assassination of Herbert Chitepo
Robert Mugabe unilaterally assumes control of ZANU after the assassination of Herbert Chitepo
Released from prison
ZANU & ZAPU merge to form the Patriotic Front, ZANU-PF
A factional split along tribal lines causes the Ndebele to follow Sithole into the moderate ZANU (Ndonga) party, who renounce violent struggle, the Shona follow Mugabe with a more militant agenda
The minority Ndau follow Sithole into the moderate Zanu (Ndonga) party (known later as ZANU Mwenje), who renounce violent struggle, while the majority Shona follow Mugabes ZANU with a more militant agenda
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