After Zimbabwe Independence

After Zimbabwe Independence

28 Jan 1998

What has happened to the combatants of Zimbabwe's independence? Some believe the government does too much for former fighters. But war veterans showed their sense of grevance in protests sparked by the government's decision to freeze payments under the war victims compensation fund. Female veterans recall the difficulties of guerilla life and describe experiencing continued stigma due to the accepted view that there widespread sexual abuse in military training camps.
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United Kingdom