US Imposes Targeted Sanctions on Zimbabwean Leaders for Corruption and Human Rights Abuses

The sanctions focus on President Mnangagwa and other top officials, replacing a broader program initiated two decades ago.

The US has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other senior leaders for corruption and human rights abuses.
The new sanctions target 11 individuals and three entities, including the First Lady and Vice President, under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order ending the previous Zimbabwe-specific sanctions, shifting to a more targeted approach.
The sanctions aim to hold accountable those responsible for stifling freedoms and exploiting public resources in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwean officials criticize the sanctions as illegal, asserting they burden the entire nation.