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Zimbabwe’s climate migrants fear eviction as crackdown intensifies (opens original article in a new tab)

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Zimbabwe's government is cracking down on illegal settlements in the Eastern Highlands, prompting fears of eviction among climate migrants who relocated due to drought and erratic rainfall.

  • Zimbabwe's government is intensifying a crackdown on illegal settlements in the Eastern Highlands.
  • Climate migrants in the region fear eviction due to erratic rainfall and drought in their home areas.
  • The government aims to enforce land laws and environmental protections, but migrants seek legal recognition of their settlements.
  • Human rights lawyers highlight the lack of a policy framework for climate-induced migration.

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