Zimbabwe says rapprochement with West still on despite US sanctions

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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.

HARARE - Zimbabwe on Wednesday said the extension of US sanctions on its government was regrettable but Harare would keep talking to Washington and the European Union to remove the measures it says have stifled its economy.

The renewal comes despite calls by African leaders like South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, for the sanctions to be lifted to give the country a chance to recover from its economic crisis. According to US officials, there are 141 entities and individuals in Zimbabwe, including Mnangagwa and Mugabe, under US sanctions.

Manzou, however, said the government was not giving up on mending ties with the West and had last month started informal dialogue with the EU in Harare, a precursor to formal talks that could see the country receive budgetary support in future.

 

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