| More than 100 Zimbabwean ministers and officials are part of the list of those affected by visa bans and the freezing of assets. The European Union accuses them of human rights violations, and violations of freedom of speech and assembly in Zimbabwe. |
(SomaliNet) In what the Zimbabwean president describes as tougher times for ZimbabweÂ’s officials, the European Union (EU) extended sanctions on Zimbabwe for another year on Monday including an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on President Robert Mugabe and other top officials.
More than 100 Zimbabwean ministers and officials are part of the list of those affected by visa bans and the freezing of assets. The European Union accuses them of human rights violations, and violations of freedom of speech and assembly in Zimbabwe.
Plans for an EU-Africa summit have been on hold since 2003 because Britain and several other EU countries refused to attend if Mugabe was invited, while African states refused to attend if he was not invited, diplomats have said.
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