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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Zimbabwe, Citing Abuses, Corruption

U.S. President Joe Biden has officially ended the 21-year-old sanctions regimen against Zimbabwe, replacing it with a more targeted set of sanctions aimed specifically at Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his inner circle.

Biden said that the change is part of an ongoing effort to hold accountable those involved in serious human rights abuses and corruption. The sanctions will impact President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, retired brigadier-general Walter Tapfumaneyi, and businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, among others.

Mnangagwa, whose party has been in power for more than four decades, was declared the winner of a new term in an election in August 2023. However, international observers noted that the election did not meet democratic standards. He is now the second consecutive Zimbabwean leader to face U.S. sanctions, following in the footsteps of veteran president Robert Mugabe.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe Information Minister Jenfan Muswere condemned the United States and called for an immediate and unconditional removal of what he called "illegal" sanctions.

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Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe.

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