Zimbabwe: US condemns deportation of aid workers - BBC News

The US says the workers were legally admitted to the country to support democratic reform.

16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, USAID's Samantha Power said Zimbabwe's commitment to democracy was hollowBy Ian CaseyBBC NewsThe US has accused Zimbabwe of harassing, detaining and deporting several of its nationals who were in the country as aid workers.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said government officials and contractors had been "verbally and physically" intimidated.

They were there to "support civic participation, democratic institutions and human rights", the agency added.

But Zimbabwe's commitment to democratic reform was "hollow", it said.

The Zimbabwean government has not yet commented on USAID's allegations.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68516029

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