Zimbabwe's remaining white farmers will now get 99-year land leases, according to a new government policy that marks a dramatic change from widespread evictions of whites from farms. The new policy will give remaining white farmers new security from expropriations. Mnangagwa's move has been welcomed by many white farmers, who see it as a step toward restoring their involvement in Zimbabwe's agriculture. From the archives:Of the roughly 4,500 white farmers before Mugabe's land redistribution, only a few hundred are still working on farms, according to the Commercial Farmers Union. He said resettled blacks are free to invite former white farmers as partners.

Source: CBC News February 01, 2018 17:03 UTC