Gnu: A Strategy To Foster Democracy ? A Case Study Of Zimbabwe’s 2008 Government Of National Unity

ABSTRACT The predominant discourse around Governments of National Unity (GNUs) in Africa involves the role they play towards ushering nations from dire political situations to a more democratic dispensation. Contemporary studies on African GNUs highlight that these governments have been utilised to serve as conflict resolution mechanisms and they have realised much success in pacifying violent situations. This study seeks to explore into the 2009-2013 Government of National Unity (GNU) that was employed in Zimbabwe with distinct attention to the extent it managed to usher Zimbabwe towards a mo…