Zimbabwe: Mugabe a Tribalist, Says Former Aide Dabengwa

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's former aide Dumiso Dabengwa has reportedly labelled the veteran leader a "tribalist" following Mugabe's recent Kalanga tribal jibe.

According to Southern Eye, Dabengwa, who is the leader of opposition Zapu, said Mugabe's insult aimed at Kalangas reflected his "tribalist" mentality that led to the Gukurahundi massacres which saw up to 20 000 people killed in Matebeleland in the mid 1980s.

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