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Britain's Cecil Rhodes is granted mining rights by King Lobengula of the Ndebele people and he establishes the British South Africa Company with a mandate to colonize the area.

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The white minority in Southern Rhodesia votes to end BSAC rule and becomes a self-governing British colony.

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Zambia and Malawi gain independence from Britain and exit the federation.

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Mugabe and Nkomo sigh a unity agreement and merge their two parties into Zanu-PF. Mugabe changes the constitution, abolishes the post of prime minister and names himself executive president.

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An economic crisis marked by high interest rates and inflation leads to strikes and riots. Morgan Tsvangirai emerges as an opposition leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).

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Thousands of squatters, backed by the Mugabe regime, seize white-owned farms in a violent campaign.

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Finance Minister Simba Makoni warns of serious food shortages after the World Bank and the IMF cut aid because of the land seizures.

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Mugabe defeats Tsvangirai in presidential elections, called flawed and unfair by opposition and international observers.

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Around 2002 many Zimbabweans migrated to neighboring countries or abroad in response to the economic challenges of the last decade.

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Tsvangirai is arrested and charged with trying to assassinate Mugabe and seize power.

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Tsvangirai claims victory in the presidential elections. But it is said that he did not win and must face Mugabe in a second round. Tsvangirai and Mugabe sign a power-sharing deal, but it stalls.

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VOA News. (2017, 15 november). Timeline of Key Events in Zimbabwe. VOA. Geraadpleegd op 9 april 2022, van https://www.voanews.com/a/timeline-of-key-events-in-zimbabwe/4116163.html

https://publications.iom.int/system/files/pdf/mp_zimbabwe.pdf