AT independence in 1980, the late Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere famously described Zimbabwe as a “jewel” — a nation with fertile land, thriving industries and a skilled workforce. His advice to ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A group representing many of the white farmers whose land was seized during Zimbabwe’s land reforms over two decades ago has rejected a compensation deal and said it ...

The 1979 constitution provided for democratic majority rule. In 1980, Zimbabwe became an independent nation governed by a coalition of Robert Mugabe's Zanu Party and Joshua Nkomo's Zapu Party.

In 1980, Zimbabwe gained independence, ending decades of white-minority rule. At that time, most of the country's most fertile land was owned by some 4,000 white farmers.

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Sept 22 (Reuters) - ZIMBABWE NEWSPAPERS (1980) LTD : * HY ENDED JUNE 2017 PROFIT BEFORE TAX OF $1.6 MILLION VERSUS $0.6 MILLION YEAR AGO * HY REVENUE OF $18.3 MILLION VERSUS $19.0 MILLION YEAR AGO ...

Zimbabwe’s finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, last week announced that the government had started paying compensation to white farmers who lost land and property during the reforms.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A group representing many of the white farmers whose land was seized during Zimbabwe’s land reforms over two decades ago has rejected a compensation deal and said it ...