ZPRA Liberation Archives: 1982 Army Dismissals — Fighters Compensated 40 Years Later

In August 1982, nearly 250 former ZPRA fighters were dismissed from Zimbabwe’s National Army and labelled “dissidents”, a decision that shattered lives and left deep scars in the country’s liberation history. Four decades later, in November 2022, President Emmerson Mnangagwa approved compensation for the affected ex-combatants. But instead of closure, the long-delayed justice has opened new wounds. 00:00 -The story. 00:30 -Theme song 00:59 -Intro 00:02:44 -The story