President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for US sanctions to be lifted against the Zanu-PF ruling party, top military figures and some government-owned firms.
WASHINGTON - The government of Zimbabwe under President Emmerson Mnangagwa has failed to bring about political and economic changes needed to improve the country’s reputation, the State Department said on Thursday.
“We believe that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has yet to implement the political and economic overhaul required to improve the country’s reputation with the community of nations, and with the United States,” State Department spokesperson Robert Palladino told reporters.
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