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Whites in Zimbabwe

by | 26th, January 2013

ZIMBABWE, formerly Rhodesia, was once ruled by a foreign-born white elite. After independence from Britain, President Robert Mugabe moved to grab the land from white farmers, some of whom had been there for generations. There was more bloodshed. These photos tell some of the story:

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Some of the 11 Zimbabwean white farmers are seen after their court hearing in Chegutu, Zimbabwe Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007. The farmers were brought to court to answer charges of breaching land laws by defying a government eviction order. The trial date was postponed to a later date.(AP Photo)

 



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