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ZAPU

Meaning of "ZAPU" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ZAPU

ˈzæpuː


WHAT DOES ZAPU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Zimbabwe African People's Union

The Zimbabwe African People's Union is a Zimbabwean political party. It was a militant organisation and political party that fought for the national liberation of Zimbabwe from its founding in 1961 until independence in 1980. In 1987 it merged with the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front and was relaunched in 2008. The party was formed on 17 December 1961, 10 days after the Rhodesian government banned the National Democratic Party. Founded by Joshua Nkomo as president, Parirenyatwa as vice-president, Ndabaningi Sithole as chairman, Jason Moyo, Robert Mugabe as information and publicity secretary, Leopold Takawira as external secretary, at the request of Joseph Msika, ZAPU was banned in 1962 by the Rhodesian white minority government, and was later engaged in a guerrilla war against it. The armed wing of ZAPU, known as Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army, was commanded by General Lookout Masuku. ZAPU was aligned with the Soviet Union whose ideology was to mobilise the urban workers, whereas ZANU had a pro-People's Republic of China orientation which was to mobilise the rural peasantry.

Definition of ZAPU in the English dictionary

The definition of ZAPU in the dictionary is Zimbabwe African People's Union.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZAPU

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ZAPU

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Synonyms and antonyms of ZAPU in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ZAPU» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of ZAPU to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ZAPU from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ZAPU» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

ZAPU
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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ZAPU
570 millions of speakers
en

English

ZAPU
510 millions of speakers
hi

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Zapu
380 millions of speakers
ar

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زابو
280 millions of speakers
ru

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ЗАПУ
278 millions of speakers
pt

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ZAPU
270 millions of speakers
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ZAPU
260 millions of speakers
fr

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ZAPU
220 millions of speakers
ms

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ZAPU
190 millions of speakers
de

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ZAPU
180 millions of speakers
ja

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ZAPU
130 millions of speakers
ko

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ZAPU
85 millions of speakers
jv

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ZAPU
85 millions of speakers
vi

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ZAPU
80 millions of speakers
ta

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ZAPU
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

झापू
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Zapu
70 millions of speakers
it

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ZAPU
65 millions of speakers
pl

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ZAPU
50 millions of speakers
uk

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ЗАПУ
40 millions of speakers
ro

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al ZAPU
30 millions of speakers
el

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ZAPU
15 millions of speakers
af

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ZAPU
14 millions of speakers
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ZAPU
10 millions of speakers
no

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Zapu
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAPU»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ZAPU

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZAPU»

Discover the use of ZAPU in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ZAPU and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Re-living the Second Chimurenga: Memories from the ...
In particular, ZANU was not prepared to share the leadership of Zimbabwe with the three other parties, namely FROLIZI (Front for the Liberation of Zimbabwe), ANC and ZAPU. ZANU and ZANLA believed that the proposed independence of  ...
Fay Chung, 2006
2
Peasant Consciousness and Guerilla War in Zimbabwe: A ...
But everyone else continued to back ZAPU, which had come by 1963 to be so closely identified with peasant radicalism. Thus John Mutasa, himself a supporter of ZANU, recalls that 'at the time of the split, especially at Tanda, Weya, Chiduku,  ...
Terence O. Ranger, 1985
3
The Assassination of Herbert Chitepo: Texts and Politics in ...
ZAPU had been active in Lusaka for years, and enjoyed the support of many officials there, including the president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda, and the Rhodesian-born minister of home affairs, Aaron Mil- ner. Well before UDI, and when ...
Luise White, 2003
4
The Rise of an African Middle Class: Colonial Zimbabwe, ...
Just days after being outlawed, the NDP reemerged in a new guise: the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU). ZAPU inherited the NDP's membership and mass allegiance, along with much of its leadership. Once again, Nkomo was made ...
Michael O. West, 2002
5
Sweden and National Liberation in Southern Africa: ...
As a result of the December 1974 Lusaka Unity Accord between ANC (Muzorewa ), FROLIZI (Chikerema), ZANU (Sithole) and ZAPU (Nkomo), the Swedish assistance to ZANU and ZAPU was suspended in March 1975. It was only resumed by ...
Tor Sellström, 2002
6
Sweden and National Liberation in Southern Africa: Formation ...
As the ZAPU crisis continued throughout 1970 and for the major part of 1971, the deferment, however, tended to become permanent. The attitude of the OAU and the Zambian government was in this context particularly important. In February ...
Tor Sellström, 1999
7
Ethnicity in Zimbabwe: Transformations in Kalanga and ...
Ranger's recent work Violence and Memory proved that, at least in the Shangani Reserve, there was continuity rather than a lull in ZAPU's activities. Nonetheless, evidence about these activities and how they shaped social and political ...
Enocent Msindo, 2012
8
Transforming Settler States: Communal Conflict and Internal ...
Several ZAPU-linked firms were closed and ZAPU property confiscated without compensation. ZAPU members were forced to attend ZANU rallies and purchase ZANU membership cards. The strategy of linkage the authorities used to ...
Ronald John Weitzer, 1990
9
Civil Wars in Africa: Roots and Resolution
whom referred to themselves as "Super zapu." Nevertheless Mugabe clearly had reasonable grounds to question Nkomo's intentions. Certainly, the dissidents themselves were divided over such issues as whether or not to accept help from  ...
Taisier Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Taisier M. Ali, Robert O. Matthews, 1999
10
War Veterans in Zimbabwe's Revolution : Challenging ...
There were other notable people in the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU ) who made similar sacrifices, showing the same level of commitment. James Chikerema and Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo are two names well identified with this ...
Zvakanyorwa Wilbert Sadomba, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZAPU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ZAPU is used in the context of the following news items.
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The tragic demise of the Unity Accord
Home Affairs is no longer occupied by a former PF Zapu cadre after such a long time. There seemingly was an unwritten rule that the position was for ex-Zapu ... «The Zimbabwe Standard, Jul 15»
2
It's time for Dabengwa's ZAPU To Finally Show Its Hand In Byo Polls
Dabengwa, a former Zanu (PF) politburo member and minister of home affairs, revived Zapu in between 2007-2010 but today it still has nothing to show in local ... «RadioVop, May 15»
3
Dabengwa bids to lock Zanu PF out of Bulawayo
ZAPU president Dumiso Dabengwa plans to go on a door-to-door campaign in Bulawayo's Luveve/Pelandaba constituency ahead of the June 10 by-elections. «New Zimbabwe.com, May 15»
4
National Heroes' graves vandalised
While it could not be independently verified whose graves were vandalised, some of country's liberators, especially those from ZAPU are buried at the council ... «New Zimbabwe.com, May 15»
5
Mphoko has lost his marbles: Zapu
Mjobisa Noko, the Zapu spokesperson was responding to Mphoko's utterances at a campaign rally in Bulawayo last weekend where he claimed that Zapu ... «Nehanda Radio, May 15»
6
MDC youths ditch Ncube for Zapu
THE professor Welshman Ncube led MDC has suffered yet another major morale sapping blow following the defection of eight members of the party's Bulawayo ... «New Zimbabwe.com, Mar 15»
7
CIO officers urged Zapu to hide arms
HARARE – A senior member of Zapu has accused Britain of helping to spark the Gukurahundi massacres to destabilise the new black government in the early ... «Nehanda Radio, Feb 15»
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Zapu wanted to kill me says Mnangagwa
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made sensational claims that a cabal of Zapu officials led by ex-intelligence supremo Dumiso Dabengwa decided to ... «The Zimbabwean, Jan 15»
9
'Unity Accord losing meaning'
Zapu was forced to enter into a unity agreement with Zanu PF after these brutal murders that were widely blamed on the North Korean-trained Fifth Brigade ... «Nehanda Radio, Dec 14»
10
Mphoko haunted by his CIO past
“On attainment of independence in 1980, Mphoko was one of the few Zapu cadrés to be inducted into the CIO,” Dabengwa said, in a statement written jointly with ... «Zimbabwe Independent, Dec 14»
REFERENCE
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