Over the weekend, Zimbabwe marked National Unity Day, commemorating the historic moment when ZANU-PF and PF ZAPU came together under the Unity Accord.

 The Zimbabwe Unity Accord, signed on December 22, 1987, was a landmark political agreement that brought an end to the post-independence civil unrest known as Gukurahundi, paving the way for national reconciliation. In an address to mark the occasion, President Emmerson Mnangagwa described the Unity Accord as the bedrock of the nation, stressing that no attempts to divide Zimbabweans would ever succeed. He said the agreement remains a lasting symbol of national cohesion, peace, and unity.

For more on this, is Political analyst, Professor Ibbo Mandaza.