US Sanctions Against Zimbabwe to Stay in Place

The United States says it will keep in place targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe imposed more than a decade ago. Shannon Smith, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs, told VOA's Zimbabwe service after a recent trip to the country that the United States was sticking to its wait-and-see strategy regarding the possible lifting of travel bans and other sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and his leadership. She noted that the sanctions were "very...

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