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This article announced Zimbabwe's bid to host an African soccer tournament called the Nations Cup in 2017. The ability of Zimbabwe to hold such a tournament shows how much the country has advanced economically since its early independence days. This relates to our studies about Africa, because it shows Zimbabwe's progress until the now.

This article is about how Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe plan to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Zimbabwe is considering using finances from Zambia or another South African nation. This article relates to our reading because it shows how Robert Mugabe is using finances incorrectly and also tells about another failure of Zimbabwe which was about the 2000 Nations Cup which failed in Zimbabwe because they failed to follow schedule. 

This article explains the recent deal just made between Zimbabwe and Russia which states that Russia will supply the investment funds for the largest platinum mine in Zimbabwe. President Mugabe expects the mine to create 8,000 jobs and it will be a smart move for the nation. This article is important because it shows that the African nations are trying to get out of their debt.

This article describes how some people have abused the Zimbabwe land reform. It states that people have gotten more land by registering under the names of their children as young as 10. This shows that the land reform in Zimbabwe can be abused.

Dutch farmers are suing the government of Zimbabwe because they say that they were illegally evicted from their land. After Zimbabwe took control of this land they found a lot of diamonds and other minerals on the farm land. The Dutch farmers think that they should get the diamonds and money because the Zimbabwean government took away their land. This refers to the article from Part E because people were evicted from their homes unfairly.

The President if Zimbabwe, Mugabe, makes another trip to China in an attempt to attract investment for Zimbabwe's sinking economy. It is a possibility that China will help Zimbabwe partly because of the president's long time friendship.

This article describes the situation occurring in Zimbabwe where it's president, Robert Mugabe, has demand the extraction on a few hundred white farmers who remain in Zimbabwe, declaring all should go back to the origin (of land) of their ancestors, but one must be careful not to disturb the already fragile economy. This relates because here we see more problems with white farmers from Britain and black Zimbabweans in relation to farming.

This article shows how Zimbabwe is in such desperate economic times that just a few hundred farmers could destroy massive amounts of the whole countries economy. The president of the country continues to support black reclamation of the land, despite the fact that white farmers are necessary for their skill and economic benefit. 

This article shows that the government of Zimbabwe is attempting to assist its citizens in at least some ways. The world class medicine lab will greatly increase the standard of medicine in the region. This relates to our discussion by showing that the country of Zimbabwe is close to destroyed economically, and is in need of medical training to support itself.

This article discusses a claim made by Sadc's Director for Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources saying that land reform in Zimbabwe has created a surplus of cereals. The writer states that while agriculture has slightly improved, there is not a surplus since the country still imports tons of cereals. Also, the author refutes the Sadc director's statement that other African countries should pursue land reform because reform in Zimbabwe damaged the economy and only sought to increase voter support. This relates to Part E since it details some of the failures of land reform.

This article described Zimbabwe's financial situation which is that they owe the International Monetary Fund (IMF) $142 million and they can not loan Zimbabwe anymore money until the current debt is paid of. This really opened my eyes to how serious the debt of African nations is.

This December, Zimbabwe will elect two vice-presidents through a secret ballot. The fear of a blown ballot or rigging is very high. Joyce Mujuru, the current vice president, is running, as well as a late entry of Grace Mugabe,the wife of current president, Robert Mugabe. The entry of Grace Mugabe has sparked fighting amongst members of the Zimbabwe government, Zanu-PF.

Russians have started a new 3 billion dollar platinum mine in Zimbabwe. This just happened right after 45 million dollars worth of diamonds were seized by a South African company and sent to Paris. This relates to the article discussing the many mining opportunities in Zimbabwe.

This article talks about how the land situation present in Zimbabwe is comparable to a land grab. This related to the issues in the activity because the activity addressed the causes for the creation and failure of the land reform. This article talks about the current state of Zimbabwe, which wouldn't be like it is had it not been for the failed land reform.

This article tells how Russia is about to sign a major joint platinum mining deal in/ with Zimbabwe. This relates because before, there were rumors of gold in Zimbabwe, but mining revealed no such gold. However, in Harare, platinum is confirmed to be in Zimbabwe's reserves and it will not be soon until mining will commence for this platinum.

This news article is another on Zimbabwe's massive debt, but this time the debt lies with China. They recently paid China $180 million of a loan taken years ago to keep China on their side. This article seems a little odd to me since they also owe the IMF around the same amount, but China was paid first. Its now obvious of Zimbabwe's financial problems.

This article describes Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe's opinion on sanctions against Russia. Mugabe says that the sanctions that have been placed are illegal and he does not like that "lawless" countries are having such a large impact on the world. This relates to our studies, because President Mugabe is the president of Zimbabwe and this article gives insight to the President's international policy and how he views the laws of the world.

This article discusses the case of a white man who was forced out of his commercial farm by black squatters under government orders. This relates to the database article we read because it provides a modern example of land occupation under land reform.

A fig tree farmer had been evicted from his farm in Zimbabwe because of the land reform. The government had allowed native people to settle back on the land without telling the farmer. Now this farmer is stranded with no place to go. There are lawyers trying to settle this dispute. This refers to the article from Part E because of the unfair use of land reform.

This article is about a farmer who is not allowed to visit his farm due to Robert Mugabe's land reform.

According to the World Food Program (WTP), at least 25 percent of Zimbabwe's rural population will need food hand-outs or they will starve. The 25 percent will translate to 2 million people facing starvation.The country will not be able to meet its Millennium Development Goal to eradicate hunger. This relates back to article because it discusses one of the problems that Zimbabwe faces.

Zimbabwe, which used to be a net exporter of food, has been depending on food hand-outs from aid agencies after President Robert Mugabe commenced on a disorganized land reform program in 2000. In order to eradicate hunger, it has to be the center of attention in the political agenda.

To enhance its presence, Germany has begun to ship a range of FUSO trucks to Zimbabwe.

This article shows how political disputes continue to ravage Zimbabwe. The person involved in this article has clashed with the authoritarian state for many years, but has never succeeded. At this rate, he may never get into the government.

This article relates how Belgium took millions of dollars of Zimbabwean diamonds. Ever since the UN lifted the sanction on diamonds in 2013, these gems have been a large contribution to the debt-stricken economy. This relates because the database article discusses how sanctions on exports can negatively affect the economy, and how land reform is causing disputes on whose property is whose.

Belgian authorities took Zimbabwean diamonds that were at an auction waiting to be purchased. A court order gave compensation to a South African mining company that had lost that concession. On September 12, around 500,000 ounces of diamond worth $45 million belonging to Zimbabwean shareholders was seized. The World Diamond Center wants to sell 12 million carats of diamonds from Zimbabwe this year. Zimbabwe has the second largest metal deposits behind South Africa.

Belgian authorities seized about 500,000 ounces worth roughly $45 million and belonging to companies with Zimbabwean state shareholdings were seized on Sept. 12. A court ruling stated that a South African Mining company would given compensation for the concession they had lost.