Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe's white farmers in their compensation battle?

BBC News
March 15, 2026
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Displaced Zimbabwe white farmers hired Trump-connected lobbyists to seek US government help with compensation claims.

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Zimbabwean white farmers have hired a lobbying firm with close connections to President Trump to advocate for compensation in their ongoing battle over land seized during Zimbabwe's controversial land redistribution program. The farmers are seeking U.S. government support to pressure Zimbabwe for financial compensation for properties taken from them. This lobbying effort represents a strategic attempt to leverage Trump's administration to resolve a decades-old dispute that has strained Zimbabwe's agricultural sector. The outcome could influence both U.S.-Zimbabwe relations and the precedent for international intervention in land reform disputes.

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White farmers engaged a lobbying firm with ties to President Trump to argue their case.

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