Zimbabwe Sanctions
latest news & developments
Will Mnangagwa actually step down? Some in his own party are sceptical
At rallies and funerals, Zanu-PF youths have been chanting his nickname and holding banners demanding he remain in office beyond 2028
US man pleads guilty for trying to influence Zim sanctions case
Prince Asiel Ben Israel faces a five-year prison sentences for trying to persuade US lawmakers to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe’s government.
EU unmoved by Zim’s objections
The European Union has said sanctions on Zimbabwe will remain in place until the election observers’ final reports are released.
Has the EU lifted sanctions against Zimbabwe too soon?
Ongoing abuses and alleged intimidation by Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party has prompted many to question the easing of sanctions by the European Union.
Zanu-PF rejects sanctions offer
Zanu-PF scorns promises by the EU to further lift sanctions in return for political reform.
Tsvangirai: Mugabe will accept his loss
Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the country’s long-time ruler Robert Mugabe is ready to give up power if he loses the next election.
EU: Sanctions against Mugabe are here to stay
The EU says it has no intention of lifting sanctions against Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as part of a policy review by the bloc on the nation.
Mugabe’s new position: UN international envoy for tourism
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, accused of ethnic cleansing and bankrupting his country, has been asked to by the UN to champion tourism.
Pillay calls for an end to sanctions against Zimbabwe
UN rights chief Navi Pillay has urged the West to suspend sanctions on Zimbabwe and its president to give the country a chance to implement reforms.
EU foreign policy chief to visit Zim
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is to meet with three of Zimbabwe’s ministers on Thursday to discuss political reforms.
‘Crony’ Thai minister blacklisted for Mugabe links
Thailand’s Yingluck Shinawatra has had to defend Cabinet minister Nalinee Taveesin, who has been blacklisted by the US for her links to Robert Mugabe.
Mugabe attends daughter’s graduation in Hong Kong
President Robert Mugabe has attended his daughter’s university graduation in Hong Kong, thanking authorities for protecting her from the media.
Zimbabwe threatens to sue EU over sanctions
There is reportedly much "panic" and trembling in the eurozone over the news that Zimbabwe will sue it for imposing "illegal" sanctions.
Zim is ‘ready’ to bury hatchet with UK
Robert Mugabe’s chief spin doctor has signalled that Zimbabwe is ready to bury decades of hostility towards Britain.
Zanu-PF makes mileage out of sanctions
Sanctions may affect only the foreign investment and travel privileges of Mugabe’s cronies but they are blamed for all failures.