August 2002
Explosion at Radio Station in Zimbabwe - 2002-08-29
An independent radio station in Zimbabwe was bombed, likely linked to government repression of dissent. No injuries were reported, but the U.S. government suspects involvement…
Kofi Annan's Request to Zimbabwe - 2002-08-28
Kofi Annan has called on Zimbabwe to revise its land reform policy to address a growing food crisis. The Zimbabwean government is forcing white farmers…
A High Court in Zimbabwe Invalidates Eviction Orders for 54 White Farms - 2002-08-28
A Zimbabwean high court has invalidated eviction orders for 54 white farmers, whose lands were seized under Robert Mugabe's land reform policies. The ruling occurs…
Washington Will Encourage the Ousting of Mugabe - 2002-08-22
The U.S. has declared its support for the ousting of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, labeling him an illegitimate leader following allegations of electoral fraud. This…
Occupation of White Farmers' Lands - 2002-08-21
The Zimbabwean government is suppressing white farmers who refuse to vacate their lands, urging landless black citizens to occupy these farms. The U.S. does not…
Statements by the Minister of Justice of Zimbabwe Regarding White Farmers - 2002-08-20
The Zimbabwean Minister of Justice has called for landless black citizens to occupy white-owned farms amid police crackdowns on white farmers resisting eviction. Approximately 200…
The U.S. Intensifies Criticism of Zimbabwe's Land Reform Program - 2002-08-20
The U.S. has criticized Zimbabwe's land reform program amid the detention of white farmers resisting government orders. Nearly 200 farmers have been detained for not…
Arrest of White Farmers in Zimbabwe - 2002-08-19
The Zimbabwean government has arrested over 100 white farmers for resisting land confiscation aimed at redistributing land to black citizens. Approximately 2,900 farmers have been…
Arrest of 133 White Farmers in Zimbabwe - 2002-08-19
The Zimbabwean government has arrested 133 white farmers for not vacating their farms as part of a land reform policy aimed at redistributing land to…
Arrest of White Farmers - 2002-08-17
Over 29 white farmers were arrested in Zimbabwe for not complying with government orders to vacate their lands. The government, led by President Robert Mugabe,…
First Arrest Warrants for White Farmers - 2002-08-16
Five white farmers in Zimbabwe have been prosecuted for ignoring a government eviction order under President Mugabe's land reform policy. This marks the beginning of…
Trial of White Farmers in Zimbabwe - 2002-08-16
Five white farmers in Zimbabwe are on trial for ignoring a government order to vacate their farms as part of President Mugabe's land reform policy.…
Resistance Against Mugabe's Order - 2002-08-15
Nearly 3,000 white farmers in Zimbabwe are resisting President Mugabe's eviction order aimed at redistributing land to landless black citizens. The situation escalated with young…
Correcting the Mistakes of British Colonialism in the Style of Mugabe - 2002-08-14
Robert Mugabe defended his land redistribution policy aimed at transferring farms from white farmers to impoverished black Zimbabweans. He emphasized that this initiative seeks to…
U.S. Government Describes Land Redistribution in Zimbabwe as Abnormal - 2002-08-13
The U.S. government criticized Zimbabwe's land redistribution efforts as reckless, especially as the country faces a hunger crisis. President Mugabe plans to enforce a deadline…
Mugabe Emphasizes Seizure of White Farmers' Lands - 2002-08-12
Robert Mugabe reaffirms the deadline for the seizure of white farmers' lands in Zimbabwe, insisting that black Zimbabweans will take ownership. This follows a government…
President of Zimbabwe Wants to Expel White Farmers from Their Farms - 2002-08-10
The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, is enforcing a controversial land reform program aimed at expelling nearly 3,000 white farmers from their lands to allocate…
Deadline for White Farmers in Zimbabwe - 2002-08-09
The Zimbabwean government has set a deadline for white farmers to vacate their farms, with many ignoring it while others leave due to fear of…