March 19, 2024
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North Korea rumored to have bought land in Zimbabwe

Move could be the latest in North Korean attempts to bolster agricultural sector

The North Korean government is rumored to have purchased large tracts of land for the purposes of growing rice in Zimbabwe, according to reports on Zimbabwean news site The Telescope News.

Citing an unnamed Asian diplomat in Brussels, the report says the North Koreans have purchased land in the Mashonaland East and Mashonaland Central provinces, described as "among Zimbabwe’s most fertile farming areas".

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