Editing Gukurahundi (section)

==Unity Accord of 1987==
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[[Robert Mugabe]] and ZAPU leader [[Joshua Nkomo]] signed the Unity Accord on 22 December 1987.<ref name=independent /> This effectively merged ZAPU and ZANU into the [[ZANU–PF|Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front]] (ZANU–PF). On 18 April 1988, Mugabe announced an amnesty for all dissidents, and Nkomo called on them to lay down their arms. A general ordinance was issued saying all those who surrendered before 31 May would get a full pardon. This was extended not just to dissidents but to criminals of various types serving jail terms. Over the next few weeks, 122 dissidents surrendered. In June, the amnesty was extended to include all members of the security forces who had committed human rights violations.

===Aftermath===
By the 1990s, the disturbances were finally at an end. This brought relief nationwide, but in parts of the country it left behind many problems that remain unsolved.{{When|date=May 2019}} These include poor health, poverty, practical and legal problems and a deep-rooted suspicion of government officials.

With the emergence of a 'new dispensation' under [[Emmerson Mnangagwa]], there was a general expectation that for the first time the government would publicly apologise for the atrocities.  However, like his predecessor, Mnangagwa has not done anything that can be accepted by the victims as bringing closure. This comes after Mnangagwa set up a seven-member Commission of Inquiry in early 2019 chaired by former South African President [[Kgalema Motlanthe]] which critics like the [[Mthwakazi Republic Party]] (MRP) argue, will not solve the underlying problems. There is general discontent and people from the affected communities do not believe that the Government is sincere in its commitments towards the ''Gukurahundi'' genocide issue.