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European Union Council assists African Union with 600 million Euros
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat has welcomed the decision by the European Union Council to establish an Assistance Measure under the European Peace Facility (...Published: 22 Apr 2022 at 14:12hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa suffers yet another diplomatic blow
THE United States government has poured cold water on President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s claim that he held a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden last month to discuss ways of removing san...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa suffers yet another diplomatic blow
THE United States government has poured cold water on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claim that he held a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden last month to discuss ways of removing sanctions agai...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 19:38hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
EU ready to work with Mnangagwa?
The European Council, which includes all European Union Heads of Government that sets the EU agenda, is ready to work with Zimbabwe, including in the fight against climate change, Council President Ch...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
EU maintains stance on Zimbabwe isolation
THE European Union (EU) this week dismissed government claims that the two decades-long restrictive measures imposed on individuals and state firms had triggered an economic meltdown, which has seen m...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Britain to impose new sanctions on Zimbabwe after Brexit
Britain is ready to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe when it leaves the European Union.In readiness for its exit from the EU, which now appears to have been pushed back until October, Britain has ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 17:16hrs | 6 | by ZimLive
EU's clean break for Mnangagwa
There is little justice and respect for basic human rights in Zimbabwe, still the European Union (EU) softened its sanctions regime.In February, after egregious human rights abuses escalated b...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | | by Pearl Matibe
Zanu-PF condemns EU decision on sanctions
ZANU-PF has condemned the decision by the European Union (EU) to conditionally maintain sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying it comes against the background of the country having made tremendous progres...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 22:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe junta escapes EU sanctions noose
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his top lieutenants in the military have been left out of the European Union (EU)'s latest sanctions list despite widespread calls for their censure over the army's re...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa yet to formally invite EU for Zimbabwe poll
Daily News staff writer Farayi Machamire sits down for a wide-ranging interview with European Union head of Delegation Philippe Van Damme. Find below, excerpts of the interview.Q: We have hear...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EU Council adopts conclusions in light of ongoing political transition in Zimbabwe
BRUSSELS, Belgium - On 22 January 2018, the Council adopted the following conclusions on Zimbabwe:The ongoing political transition in Zimbabwe creates high expectations among all Zimba...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 18:53hrs | | by APO
Sanctions on Mugabe 'shameful and disgraceful' says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has rubbished the European Union (EU)'s decision to renew sanctions imposed on President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace for another year, saying the move is "shameful and disgraceful"....Published: 23 Feb 2017 at 17:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EU renews sanctions on his Mugabe birthday!
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe celebrated his 93rd birthday yesterday, and the European Union knew just the gift for the occasion: a renewal of sanctions on the strongman leader.The Council of th...Published: 22 Feb 2017 at 05:49hrs | | by Newsweek
EU urged to consider re-imposing sanctions on Zimbabwe
THE European Parliament said it condemns the current wave of extrajudicial executions and killings in the Philippines, deteriorating security and widespread intimidation in Somalia, and growing vi...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 12:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Britain's Zimbabwe election strategy exposed
The European Union - led by Britain - wants to re-activate sanctions against Zimbabwe's security sector as part of its strategy to floor the ruling Zanu-PF Government in the 2018 general election....Published: 27 Mar 2016 at 10:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe wants bilateral faith from EU'
The signing of the European Union (EU) assistance to Zimbabwe is a step towards improvement of EU-Zimbabwe diplomatic relations but Zimbabwe wants bilateral faith from the trading bloc.In the ...Published: 16 Feb 2015 at 14:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
EU's duplicity exposed
The European Union spokesperson, Catherine Ray, announced on Tuesday that they were easing the travel ban imposed against President Robert Mugabe in 2002 for a year to allow the African statesman, who...Published: 05 Feb 2015 at 15:14hrs | | by John Sigauke
Georgias' appeal to EU court ruling plausible
Trinity Engineering chairman and founder Senator Aguy Georgas' appeal to the European Union court's verdict rejecting his claim for damages from the EU Council arising from sanctions imposed on Zi...Published: 25 Nov 2014 at 12:13hrs | 1 | by Stewart Murewa
Mugabe family remains on sanctions
The government of Zimbabwe has expressed reservations over the European Union (EU)'s stance of leaving the First Family on the sanctions list although they lifted the trade embargo by dropping Article...Published: 04 Nov 2014 at 17:30hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
EU confirm re-engagement with Zanu PF, snuff out our hope for free and fair elections
In 2002 the Western countries, include EU, USA, Canada and Australia, agreed to impose targeted sanctions against Mugabe and a number of his cronies in protest against the regime's bad human right...Published: 31 Oct 2014 at 05:48hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
EU lifts economic sanctions on Zimbabwe but Mugabe remains under sanctions
The European Union (EU) has lifted its decade-long economic sanctions on Zimbabwe in a move that will see the trading bloc extending 234 million Euros (about 300 million dollars) to support progr...Published: 30 Oct 2014 at 20:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Remove sanctions in toto, Zimbabwe to beg the West
National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda is expected to write to Western countries and other institutions calling on them to urge their governments to remove all forms of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe....Published: 09 Jul 2014 at 06:59hrs | 4 | by Farirai Machivenyika
Zimbabwe will win sanctions case says Mnangagwa
Government says it is convinced of a runaway verdict in its favour after the hearing of the matter between Zimbabwe and the European Union as it challenges the imposition of illegal sanctions....Published: 16 Jun 2014 at 21:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's EU sanctions case opens at the General Court
THE hearing in the case in which the Zimbabwean Government is challenging the legality of sanctions imposed on the country by the European Union opened at the General Court of the European Union in Lu...Published: 15 Jun 2014 at 08:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
EU policy under fire in Zanu-PF led 'sanctions' case
A legal challenge filed against the European Union (EU) by a Zanu-PF member has seen the targeted sanctions policy of the Brussels based body come under fire, with the outcome of the case set to ...Published: 09 Apr 2014 at 20:30hrs | 2 | by Alex Bell
EU resume direct aid to Zimbabwe
THE European Union (EU) is likely to scrap Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement on Zimbabwe in November this year, unless there is a serious violation of principles of human rights, respect for the ru...Published: 28 Mar 2014 at 07:36hrs | | by Owen Gagare
MDC-T begs EU to maintain sanctions - report
The MDC-T has requested European Union (EU) members to ensure that the bloc maintains economic sanctions on Zimbabwe, basing its argument on claims of fraudulent elections and a co...Published: 09 Feb 2014 at 08:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ACP calls for removal of Zim sanctions
THE African, Caribbean and Pacific Parliamentary Assembly has trashed claims by the European Union that the sanctions regime on Zimbabwe was "smart" or "targeted" saying the sanctions were unjustified...Published: 28 Nov 2013 at 18:13hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
EU sanctions decision non-event says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has dismissed as a non-event the European Union extension of illegal sanctions by another year.Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi told journalists in Harare that Governmen...Published: 25 Jul 2012 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
A good colonialist is a dead one
Last Thursday and Friday Zimbabweans were rudely reminded of the nationalist proposition that a good colonialist is a dead one when Whitehall descendants of Zimbabwe's dead colonisers displayed their ...Published: 15 Jul 2012 at 08:02hrs | | by Professor Jonathan Moyo
Illegal EU and US sanctions on Zimbabwe must be removed
We call upon the European Union to totally and unconditionally lift the sanctions it imposed on Zimbabwe in 2002 after the country embarked on the land reform programme.Yesterday we reported t...Published: 14 Jul 2012 at 14:21hrs | 1 | by Unknown
Zimbabwean senator challenges his inclusion in EU sanctions
Senator Aguy Georgias' has issued proceedings in the General Court of the European Union, to challenge his unlawful inclusion within the European Union sanctions regime. London solicitors rep...Published: 25 Apr 2012 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
East African Community monetary union negotiating team embarks on study tour of EU
ARUSHA, Tanzania - A 20-member delegation from the East African Community, will, Friday 13 January 2012 depart for Brussels, Luxembourg, Frankfurt and Berlin on a 12-day study tour of the Europe...Published: 11 Jan 2012 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by APO | EAC
Zim 'sue EU' over travel ban
HARARE - Zimbabwe's attorney general plans to file a lawsuit against the European Union over sanctions imposed on President Robert Mugabe and his top associates, state media reported on Friday....Published: 29 Oct 2011 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff report
EU should stop interfering in Zimbabwe's internal affairs: Germany
Germany says the European Union should stop interfering in Zimbabwe’s internal affairs by advocating for security sector reforms, but should instead give GPA parties a chance to re...Published: 30 Sep 2011 at 04:01hrs | | by -
Zimbabwe: EU Commission supports the EU Council decision on sanctions
The Commission takes note of today's Council decision to ease the restrictive measures on Zimbabwe and, following the Commission's proposal, to prolong the implementation of Article 96 of th...Published: 16 Feb 2011 at 11:58hrs | | by Byo24News
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