Zimbabwe, EU seek to move on from Mugabe-era strains
President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks to restore ties with the West and multilateral lenders
05 June 2019 - 20:16
Harare — Zimbabwe and the EU began talks on Wednesday aimed at turning the page on hostile relations during Robert Mugabe’s rule, a step that could enable a resumption of direct financial aid for the ailing economy.
During Mugabe’s four-decade rule until 2017, he routinely blamed European “colonialists” for Zimbabwe’s problems, and snarled at EU and US sanctions for rights and vote abuses...
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