Youth and the temporalities of non-violent struggles in Zimbabwe: #ThisFlag Movement

Gukurume, Simbarashe

doi:10.1080/10246029.2022.2086476

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“…These protests were codenamed #ShutdownZim and were largely in the form of a stay away. They were mainly mobilised and directed by the #ThisFlag movement led by Pastor Evan Mawarire (Gukurume, 2022, p. 287). Many citizens in the major cities and towns in the country such as Harare and Bulawayo heeded the call for a stay away (ZPP, 2016).…”

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The Potential Role of Social Media in Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe

Ndawana

2023

Journal of Peacebuilding & Development

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This article uses securitisation theory to examine the Zimbabwean government's handling of protests and protesters’ use of social media. It is based on the case study of Harare and data gathered from both primary and secondary sources. The article argues that securitisation of the right to protest in Zimbabwe forecloses opportunities for engagement, which negatively affects peace and development. It asserts that social media platforms’ capacity to mobilise discontented citizens for protests can be used by Zimbabwean policy makers to engage the citizens and enhance the formulation and development of pro-peace and development policy initiatives. The article concludes that embracing relevant digital technologies, particularly social media platforms, can offer broader policy engagement opportunities and thereby minimise protests by disgruntled citizens.

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The Potential Role of Social Media in Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe

Ndawana

2023

Journal of Peacebuilding & Development

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“…It is equally important, however, to highlight that youths may positively contribute in diverse and non-violent ways to challenging the societal and political status quo and breaking cycles of violence (McEvoy-Lévy 2001;Schwartz 2010). Thus, for example, young people in Zimbabwe used cyberspace to coordinate non-violent resistance against the Mugabe and Mnangagwa regimes (Gukurume 2022), and young Nigerian community vigilantes have at times contributed positively toward managing farmer-herder conflicts in the country (Adzande 2022).…”

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“The Country Is on One Leg”: An Analysis of Secondary Educated Youths’ Perceptions of the Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities of the Peacebuilding Process in Côte d’Ivoire

Kuppens¹,

Langer²

2023

Afr. Stud. Rev.

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While youths in Africa are often portrayed as peace spoilers, this view largely overlooks youths who have not (yet) turned to (post-) conflict violence. In order to deepen our understanding of the risks of conflict recurrence and the ways to prevent these risks from materializing, Kuppens and Langer argue that it is crucial to study the perspectives of non-violent youths in post-conflict countries. Through an essay-based study with secondary school pupils in post-conflict Côte d’Ivoire, they show that youths are concerned about issues of security, employment, and reconciliation, and yet, they look generally favorably upon the peace process and their role in it.

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Youth and Non-violent Resistance: #ThisFlag Movement in Zimbabwe

Gukurume

2022

Youth and Non-Violence in Africa’s Fragile Contexts

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Youth and the temporalities of non-violent struggles in Zimbabwe: #ThisFlag Movement

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

The Potential Role of Social Media in Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe

The Potential Role of Social Media in Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe

“The Country Is on One Leg”: An Analysis of Secondary Educated Youths’ Perceptions of the Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities of the Peacebuilding Process in Côte d’Ivoire

Youth and Non-violent Resistance: #ThisFlag Movement in Zimbabwe

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