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Acid test for Mnangagwa
14 Dec 2017 at 06:03hrs | Views
The United States has set minimum conditions - predicated on far-reaching reforms - that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration must meet if it wants improved diplomatic relations and access to international assistance and cooperation.
After sweeping to power last month with the aid of the military, Mnangagwa had made known his intention to mend broken fences with the international community, unlike his predecessor Robert Mugabe who had burnt bridges with Britain and her allies in the West.
But on Tuesday, Washington pronounced itself clearly in the wake of the change in guard at Munhumutapa Building - the seat of power in Zimbabwe.
US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' principal deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs, Stephanie Sullivan said re-engagement with Mnangagwa's administration will be based on demonstrated behaviour, not rhetorical intentions.
After sweeping to power last month with the aid of the military, Mnangagwa had made known his intention to mend broken fences with the international community, unlike his predecessor Robert Mugabe who had burnt bridges with Britain and her allies in the West.
But on Tuesday, Washington pronounced itself clearly in the wake of the change in guard at Munhumutapa Building - the seat of power in Zimbabwe.
US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' principal deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs, Stephanie Sullivan said re-engagement with Mnangagwa's administration will be based on demonstrated behaviour, not rhetorical intentions.
Source - Daily News
