What caused Zimbabwe's economic crisis?

Answer 1

Mugabe caused the problem, but how? Zimbabwe only attained independence in 1980 after a bloody struggle against the white minority government led by Ian Smith. The Whites occupied Zimbabwe in 1800s with an intention of exploring mineral resources in the then Rhodesia. Ralizing that there were no sufficient minerals to sustain their ambitions, they resorted to farming. This meant that the Ndebele as well as the Shona people had to give their land away to the minority whites, of course, in a bloody situation...the First Chimurenga. The second Chimurenga was fought in the years prior to the Independence in 1980. The first decade of Zimbabwe's independence saw prosperous economy and stability within the country. Mugabe himself did not reserve grudges against the whites, and he is reported to have delivered a reconciliation speech at independence. With the inception of Structural Adjustiment Programme under the IMF/World Bank, Zimbabwe failed to meet certain conditionalities the IFIs required of the country. This resulted in rising unemployment rates, inflation, as well as signs of economic shock. This raised growing opposition to change. The MDC was born, but Mugabe resisted to the needed change. To win popular suppor, he went against the whites and seized their pieces of land, thereby halting all agricultural production, which contributed nearly 80 per cent of the Zimbabwe economy.

Answer 2

food