Army and Politics in Zimbabwe | Solomon Mujuru | Rex Nhongo

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Liberation War

Rex Nhongo (foreground) and Mark Dube (background)

Rex Nhongo (foreground) and Meya Urimbo (background)

Tonderai Nyika (L) and Rex Nhongo (R)

Rex Nhongo (L), Josiah Tongogara (C) and Ackim Mudende (R)

Rex Nhongo (L) and Josiah Tongogara (R)

Zimbabwe National Army

Lieutenant General Rex Nhongo

Lieutenant General Rex Nhongo

Lieutenant General Rex Nhongo

Lieutenant General Rex Nhongo

President Canaan Banana (L) and ZNA Commander Rex Nhongo (R)

Air Marshal Josiah Tungamirai (L) and ZNA Commander Rex Nhongo (R)

Lieutenant General Rex Nhongo

Civilian Life

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo) and Joice Mujuru (R)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo) and Joice Mujuru (R)

Joice Mujuru (L) and Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo) and Joice Mujuru (R)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo) and Josiah Tungamirai (R)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo)

Solomon Mujuru (aka Rex Nhongo)

Operation AGILA

In a show of unity, ZIPRA's Lookout Masuku (L) was present at Salisbury airport when Rex Nhongo (R) arrived, on the night of 26 December 1979, to effect Operation AGILA. Masuku and Nhongo held hands as they walked across the runway, as seen here.

Rex Nhongo and the Ceasefire Commission members: From left: Dumiso Dabengwa, Rex Nhongo, Adam Gurdon, John Acland, Bertie Bernard and Peter Petter-Bowyer. Source: Andrew Parker Bowles.

Rex Nhongo and Patriotic Front commanders. From left: Rex Nhongo, Dumiso Dabengwa and Josiah Tungamirai (partly obscured). Source: Andrew Parker Bowles.

Andrew Parker Bowles (L) and Rex Nhongo (R)

Rex Nhongo (L) and Dumiso Dabengwa (R) waiting to board a helicopter to an Assembly Point during the 1979–80 ceasefire. Source: Andrew Parker Bowles.

ZANLA guerrillas filing into an Assembly Point

ZANLA guerrillas laying down their weapons at a Rendezvous Point.

ZANLA guerrillas at an Assembly Point, listening to an address by Rex Nhongo

Death

No history is mute. No matter how much they burn it, break it and lie about it, human history refuses to shut its mouth. Despite deafness and ignorance, the time that was continues to tick inside the time that is, even if the time that is does not want to be or does not know. (Eduardo Galeano). Art Credit: Paula Alonso.

Solomon Mujuru's white Isuzu Double Cab KB250, parked in an unusual manner outside his partly gutted farmhouse.

Entrance gate to Solomon Mujuru's farm house

The extensively damaged main living room of Solomon Mujuru's farm house

Solomon Mujuru's corpse covered by a used blanket (contaminating evidence). An unidentified civilian (without protective clothing) is seen standing next to Solomon Mujuru's remains (further contaminating evidence).

Police did not immediately cordon off the fire scene, resulting in contamination of evidence as family, friends and enemies came to view the site. As people came and went they altered evidence by introducing or subtracting data from the scene.

Police did not immediately cordon off the fire scene, resulting in contamination of evidence as family, friends and enemies came to view the site. As people came and went they altered evidence by introducing or subtracting data from the scene. Solomon's white Isuzu Double Cab KB250 can be seen on the far right of the image.

Part of Solomon Mujuru's burned out farm house.

Part of Solomon Mujuru's burned out farm house.

Solomon Mujuru's four daughters and wife Joice Mujuru arriving for a military parade, in his honour, at 1 Commando Barracks (Harare) on 19 August 2011. From left Kuziva (partly obscured), Kumbirai, Joice Mujuru, Chipo and Nyasha.

Joice Mujuru kneels before Solomon Mujuru's closed coffin at a funeral service in Stodart Hall, Mbare (Harare) on 20 August 2011.

Solomon Mujuru's remains at Zimbabwe's National Heroes Acre (Harare) on 20 August 2011.

Thousands of mourners were unable to find seats on the Heroes Acre’s imposing amphitheatre so they spilled over onto an adjacent hill to witness Solomon Mujuru’s burial. Other mourners were turned away at the Heroes Acre entrance because the venue had reached full capacity. Many witnessed the 20 August 2011 funeral proceedings at the National Heroes Acre, from high tree branches and inside bushes.

Thousands of mourners were unable to find seats on the Heroes Acre’s imposing amphitheatre so they spilled over onto an adjacent hill to witness Solomon Mujuru’s burial. Other mourners were turned away at the Heroes Acre entrance because the venue had reached full capacity. Many witnessed the 20 August 2011 funeral proceedings at the National Heroes Acre, from high tree branches and inside bushes.