Zimbabwe: US slaps fresh sanctions on President Mnangagwa and other leaders - BBC News

Washington says the new tariffs on President Mnangagwa and other officials are more targeted.

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as Zimbabwe's leader for a second term in 2023By Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsThe US has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa for corruption and human rights abuses.

The order also affects other senior leaders in the country - blocking their assets in the US and barring them from unofficial travel there.

The new sanctions replace a broader programme that was introduced two decades ago.

"We continue to witness gross abuses of political, economic, and human rights," the White House said in a statement.

"The targeting of civil society and severe restrictions on political activity have stifled fundamental freedoms, while key actors, including government leaders, have siphoned off public resources for personal gains," it added.

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