Trump govt disregards Zimbabwe sanctions

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed that relations between Zimbabwe and the United States are on the mend despite Washington maintaining sanctions imposed against Harare nearly two decades back.

Mnangagwa told supporters at a rally in Gweru this week that relations were improving.

"I must say this to you the Americans have ZIDERA sanctions, but we now have a big American company that has come in to do Batoka (hydroelectric project) at $5, 2 billion," he said.

Asked how the US company would bypass ZIDERA, Mnangagwa said, "The Donald Trump administration is paying a blind eye on them (sanctions); things are changing."