Harare, Zimbabwe — January 22, 2026 White farmers in Zimbabwe, victims of the violent land seizures in the early 2000s, are appealing to former President Donald Trump for U. S. Intervention to secure their promised compensation from the Zimbabwean government.
President Trump has previously shown support for white farmers in Southern Africa, notably through stringent sanctions against South Africa’s land reform policies and by prioritizing white refugees facing persecution in refugee cap reductions.
A lobbying group, Mercury Public Affairs LLC, is actively pursuing U. S.
Governmental support for clearing Zimbabwe’s debt, which is seen as crucial for generating the funds necessary to compensate the affected farmers.
Zimbabwe’s government had pledged to compensate the farmers, with plans to allocate $3. 5 billion over ten years.
However, economic challenges have led to delays in payment.
The situation has prompted the farmers to seek external assistance.
According to Mercury Public Affairs LLC, the group is leveraging its connections to encourage the U.
S. Government to facilitate the debt clearance process.
The Zimbabwean government’s commitment to compensating the farmers was part of a broader land reform policy aimed at redistributing land from white farmers to black Zimbabweans.
The policy has been met with both praise and criticism, with some praising it as a move towards equity and others decrying it as a violation of property rights.
The appeal to the U. S.
Government comes at a time when Zimbabwe is facing economic difficulties, including hyperinflation and a shrinking economy.
The delay in compensating the white farmers has been attributed to these economic challenges.
As of now, there has been no official response from the U.
S. Government regarding this appeal.
The farmers and their supporters are hopeful that former President Trump’s history of support for similar causes will lead to a favorable outcome.
Further details are expected as the situation develops.
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Source: Africa.
