Zimbabwe Govt Ready to Seize Idle Land Owned By Top Allies
Following a land audit which unearthed multiple farm ownerships by influential officials in violation of the government's one-man-one-farm policy, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said his administration is ready to seize and redistribute tracts of idle farmland mostly owned by his Zanu-PF allies.
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Former president Robert Mugabe reportedly amassed 21 farms during his reign as president of Zimbabwe, some of which he has been leasing to white farmers. This is despite Mugabe ... Read more »
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The Berlin chief diplomat to Harare says this was "an urgent and important issue". In 2000 the predominantly white farm owners were forced off the land, often violently and without ... Read more »