Zimbabwe sanctions
Zimbabwe sanction debate a diversion from 'murderous regime', says MDC
Hundreds in Harare and in Pretoria marched against the sanctions imposed 80 individuals including President Mnangagwa and 50 companies.
Friday was declared a public holiday and marches have been held to protest Western sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe more than a decade ago over rights abuses and alleged vote-rigging.
Financial and travel restrictions by the EU and US currently apply to more than 80 individuals including President Emmerson Mnangangwa.
This emerged from a SADC summit in Tanzania, where incoming chairperson and Tanzania’s President John Magufuli said the region should unite to support Zimbabwe.
President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Emmerson Mnangagwa were speaking on the final day of a Bi-National Commission, the first held since 2017 when President Robert Mugabe and President Jacob Zuma were still in power.
US President Donald Trump on Monday extended by one year sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government’s policies still posed an 'unusual and extraordinary' threat to US foreign policy.
He said Zimbabwe’s situation was a challenge for the whole of Africa and he planned to meet its President Emmerson Mnangagwa at a later stage.
Manisha Singh told a House of Representatives hearing there were 141 entities and individuals in Zimbabwe, including Mnangagwa and former president Robert Mugabe, that are currently under US sanctions.
Western countries imposed sanctions in 2001 on Mugabe's government over allegations of vote-rigging and human rights abuses, which he rejects.
Zimbabwe’s media is saying the notes won’t be in circulation until August at the earliest.
Output of the staple maize is now expected at 450,000 tonnes, enough to last three and half months.
An El Nino induced-drought has hit Zimbabwe hard and last month it appealed for $1.6 billion in aid.
Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe says the state will now own all diamond mines in the country.
Amplats and Implats have previously submitted empowerment plans, which are still being considered by Mugabe.
The 91-year-old president said strong growth was just around the corner.
Emmerson Mnangagwa says Harare had found support and co-operation from China.
Reports say the debt was run up during the countrys economic crisis before 2009.
Reducing the state wage bill was one of the major targets the government had agreed with the IMF.
Gregory Turner tried to use US lawmakers to lobby for the lifting of US sanctions.