Zimbabwe: adverse outcome in economic talks with South Africa

Zimbabwe hosted presidential-level Bi-National Commission talks on March 12 with the South African government. The outcome of the talks between Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa and Cyril Ramaphosa were insubstantial and, coming from an erstwhile ally, will likely redouble pressure on the Mnangagwa administration to effect meaningful political and economic reforms. While the South African government of President Ramaphosa expressed positive rhetoric of the Mnangagwa-led Zimbabwean government, and reiterated a call for international sanctions, principally led by the European Union and the United States, to be lifted, the lack of meaningful economic support will likely come at a great disappointment, indeed even …

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