Zimbabwe to begin compensating local and foreign farmers over land invasions of early 2000s

Zimbabwe’s government is to start distributing $20 million as initial compensation to local black and foreign white farmers whose land was taken from them during the land invasions more than 2 decades ago.

According to the country’s finance minister, the move is part of a broader effort by the government to revive the country’s agricultural sector.

The compensation is hoped to help pave the way towards reconciling losses incurred…