ZANU–PF
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ZANU–PF is Zimbabwe’s dominant political party, long led by Robert Mugabe and central to the country’s post-independence governance and politics.
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Target entity: ZANU–PF Context triple: [Government of Zimbabwe, rulingParty, ZANU–PF]
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Uganda People’s Congress
The Uganda People’s Congress is a major political party in Uganda that has played a central role in the country’s post-independence politics, including forming several early governments.
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Liberal Democratic Party (Zambia)
The Liberal Democratic Party (Zambia) is a minor political party in Zambia that advocates liberal democratic principles and market-oriented reforms.
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African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa’s dominant political party and former liberation movement that led the struggle against apartheid and has governed the country since the end of white minority rule in 1994.
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United Party (South Africa)
The United Party (South Africa) was a major mid-20th-century South African political party that promoted a more moderate alternative to hardline apartheid policies before being eclipsed by the National Party.
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National Party (South Africa)
The National Party (South Africa) was the Afrikaner-dominated political party that instituted and upheld the apartheid system, ruling the country for much of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: ZANU–PF Target entity description: ZANU–PF is Zimbabwe’s dominant political party, long led by Robert Mugabe and central to the country’s post-independence governance and politics.
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A.
Uganda People’s Congress
The Uganda People’s Congress is a major political party in Uganda that has played a central role in the country’s post-independence politics, including forming several early governments.
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B.
Liberal Democratic Party (Zambia)
The Liberal Democratic Party (Zambia) is a minor political party in Zambia that advocates liberal democratic principles and market-oriented reforms.
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C.
African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa’s dominant political party and former liberation movement that led the struggle against apartheid and has governed the country since the end of white minority rule in 1994.
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D.
United Party (South Africa)
The United Party (South Africa) was a major mid-20th-century South African political party that promoted a more moderate alternative to hardline apartheid policies before being eclipsed by the National Party.
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National Party (South Africa)
The National Party (South Africa) was the Afrikaner-dominated political party that instituted and upheld the apartheid system, ruling the country for much of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political party
ⓘ
ruling party ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ZANU–PF self-link ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
authoritarianism
ⓘ
electoral fraud ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ political repression ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
2000s land seizures
ⓘ
2008 Zimbabwean political crisis ⓘ 2017 Zimbabwean military intervention ⓘ Gukurahundi ⓘ Lancaster House Agreement implementation ⓘ Zimbabwean independence in 1980 ⓘ fast-track land reform programme ⓘ removal of Robert Mugabe from power ⓘ |
| broughtToPower | Emmerson Mnangagwa ⓘ |
| controls |
President of Zimbabwe
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidency of Zimbabwe
parliamentary majority in Zimbabwe (most years since 1980) ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| countryCapitalContext | Harare ⓘ |
| dominantSince | 1980 ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
indigenisation and economic empowerment
ⓘ
state-led economic intervention ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
ZANU–PF
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Zimbabwe African National Union
ZAPU (Zimbabwe African People’s Union) ⓘ
surface form:
Zimbabwe African People’s Union
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| foundedBy |
Joshua Nkomo
ⓘ
Robert Mugabe ⓘ ZANU–PF self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
ZANU
ZAPU (Zimbabwe African People’s Union) ⓘ
surface form:
ZAPU
|
| governs | Government of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Harare ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | liberation movement in the Rhodesian Bush War ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
ⓘ
left-wing nationalism ⓘ pan-Africanism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Constantino Chiwenga
ⓘ
Emmerson Mnangagwa ⓘ Joice Mujuru ⓘ Robert Mugabe ⓘ Simon Muzenda ⓘ |
| leaderFrom | Robert Mugabe ⓘ |
| leadershipOf | ZANU–PF self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| ledBy | Robert Mugabe ⓘ |
| longName |
ZANU–PF
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
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| mergerYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left to left-wing ⓘ |
| primaryOpposition |
Movement for Democratic Change
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surface form:
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and its successor formations
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| roleInGovernment | ruling party of Zimbabwe since independence ⓘ |
| womenWing | ZANU–PF Women’s League ⓘ |
| youthWing | ZANU–PF Youth League ⓘ |
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Subject: ZANU–PF Description of subject: ZANU–PF is Zimbabwe’s dominant political party, long led by Robert Mugabe and central to the country’s post-independence governance and politics.
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