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Zimbabwe: Sanctions Renewal - Mnangagwa Govt Responds
New Zimbabwe, 18 February 2020
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has chosen a cautious approach to the renewal of European Union sanctions on the Zimbabwe Defence Industries with Foreign Affairs Minister… Read more »
EU Suspends Sanctions Against Grace Mugabe, Renews Arms Embargo
The European Union has suspended targeted sanctions against former first lady Grace Mugabe, but has maintained its arms embargo against Zimbabwe and will maintain a targeted assets-freeze against the state-controlled munitions firm, Zimbabwe Defence Industries. The decision takes into account the "situation in Zimbabwe, including the yet to be investigated alleged role of the armed and security forces in human rights abuses," Council of the European Union said in a statement.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa flanked by Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga, right, and Kembo Mohadi (file photo).
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Zimbabwe: Govt Welcomes Slight Ease of Sanctions
263Chat, 17 February 2020
Government has welcomed European Union's (EU) slight ease of the economic sanctions which involves scrapping of the measures on four individuals. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Sanctions Against Zimbabwe Unjustified and Outdated - Moyo
New Zimbabwe, 18 February 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Moyo says government welcomes the European Union's decision to ease sanctions imposed on the country but felt the measures were unjustified and… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: EU Renews Arms Embargo Against Govt
East African, 18 February 2020
The European Union (EU) has announced that it will renew its arms embargo against Zimbabwe for another year, as it raises concerns about lack of action against members of the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Sanctions Can't Stop Investment in Zimbabwe - France
263Chat, 13 February 2020
Sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by western countries cannot stop international businesses from investing in this country, French Ambassador to Zimbabwe Richard Boidin has said. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Sanctions Excuse Is Nonsense - EU
263Chat, 16 January 2020
The European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen has described as 'nonsense' President Emmerson Mnangagwa's proposition that sanctions are impeding on the country's… Read more »
InFocus
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Victor Matemadanda, national political commissar of the ruling ZANU-PF, has said that legal action should be taken against those calling for sanctions against the country. He ... Read more »
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The U.S. has imposed sanctions on State Security Minister, Owen Ncube, over what it says is credible information of his involvement in "gross violations of human rights," U.S. ... Read more »
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SADC and the AU have come out in support of the calls on the U.S. and its Western allies to lift sanctions that were imposed on Zimbabwe almost twenty years ago. While many ... Read more »
