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Zimbabwe court halts evictions blamed on Grace Mugabe
Source: BBC
13 January 2015 Last updated at 15:06 GMT
Zimbabwe court halts evictions blamed on Grace Mugabe
Zimbabwe's High Court has ordered a halt to the eviction of farmers who claim they have been targeted to make way for a game park proposed by First Lady Grace Mugabe.
Police have been demolishing homes of more than 200 families who had occupied land seized under the government's controversial land reform programme.
The government has denied that Mrs Mugabe is linked to the evictions.
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The court ruled that the evictions were illegal and the farmers could not be forced out without being provided with alternative land.
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Zimbabwe court halts evictions blamed on Grace Mugabe
Zimbabwe's High Court has ordered a halt to the eviction of farmers who claim they have been targeted to make way for a game park proposed by First Lady Grace Mugabe.
Police have been demolishing homes of more than 200 families who had occupied land seized under the government's controversial land reform programme.
The government has denied that Mrs Mugabe is linked to the evictions.
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The court ruled that the evictions were illegal and the farmers could not be forced out without being provided with alternative land.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30797103
