Zimbabwe African People's Union

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Template:Politicsboxend Image:Zapu.gifThe Zimbabwe African People's Union was a political party in Zimbabwe.

Zapu was found by Josha Nkomo.It was banned in 1962 by the Rhodesian colonial government, and was later engaged in a guerrilla war against it. The armed wing of ZAPU was known as Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA).

In general ZAPU was of pro-Soviet orientation, whereas ZANU had a pro-Chinese orientation.

In 1980 it contested the first free elections in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe as 'Patriotic Front', but lost to its rival the ZANU. It merged into ZANU-PF in 1987.Template:Africa-party-stub