Word: shona
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...inability of the two key figures, Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo, to agree on a political alliance for waging the electoral campaign. The pragmatic Nkomo, who represents the minority Ndebele tribal groups, is seeking total unity among the guerrilla factions. The left-leaning Mugabe, backed by the far more numerous Shona, sees a chance of winning outright a parliamentary majority and is reluctant to commit himself to any power-sharing scheme. In fact some observers believe this very issue caused a recent falling out between Mugabe and Tongogara, who had been a staunch advocate of guerrilla unity. The British sponsors...