Zimbabwe's Land Reform Enters a New Chapter Zimbabwe's land reform remains one of Africa's most contentious and enduring legacies of colonialism.
The latest development – President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government announcing plans to return 67 farms protected by bilateral investment promotion and protection agreements (BIPPAs) to foreign investors, restore 840 farms to their original Black Zimbabwean owners, and allow 409 white farmers to buy the land they occupy – has sparked renewed debate over the complex web of competing claims that have long plagued this issue.
The Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP), initiated in 2000, was a pivotal moment in post colonial Zimbabwe.