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Robert Mugabe sells off his combine harvesters
Source: BBC
Robert Mugabe sells off his combine harvesters
10 May 2019
Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe is auctioning off five combine harvesters and other farm equipment.
An advert by a local auction firm announced plans to sell off at least 40 of his vehicles, including a luxury car and five Toyota Hilux pick-up trucks.
Mr Mugabe was ousted in 2017 after a military takeover.
Observers say the sale could be sign that his family's business empire - including 21 farms - could be in financial trouble.
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The Mugabe family took over the land when it was seized from its white owners under controversial land reforms. In 2015 Grace Mugabe forcefully evicted local villagers who had moved on to parts of the farm.
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10 May 2019
Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe is auctioning off five combine harvesters and other farm equipment.
An advert by a local auction firm announced plans to sell off at least 40 of his vehicles, including a luxury car and five Toyota Hilux pick-up trucks.
Mr Mugabe was ousted in 2017 after a military takeover.
Observers say the sale could be sign that his family's business empire - including 21 farms - could be in financial trouble.
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The Mugabe family took over the land when it was seized from its white owners under controversial land reforms. In 2015 Grace Mugabe forcefully evicted local villagers who had moved on to parts of the farm.
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