Zimbabwe

October 2006 | Risk Summary

The government's land reforms have resulted in a 60% fall in domestic food production this decade. The expropriation of white-owned farms continues, with the latest seizures reported amongst the forestry and coffee sub-sectors. With hunger widespread, international donors hesitant, and no money to fund commercial imports, the food situation represents a major political vulnerability for the ruling ZANU-PF party. Rural municipal elections are being held at the end of October, and the regime has found the funds to purchase 100 tonnes of grain from Zambia, which it supplies to its local cells at a nominal price. There is little likelihood

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