Sanctions on Zimbabwe: An economic genocide hindering progress and development
Innocent Mujeri
For over two decades, Zimbabwe has suffered under crippling sanctions, primarily imposed by the United States through the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZIDERA) and supported by the European Union. These sanctions, initially implemented under the guise of promoting democratic reforms and punishing alleged human rights abuses have, instead, served as a death sentence for Zimbabwe’s economic and social development. Far from their intended purpose, the sanctions have become a calculated tool for economic suffocation, eroding the nation’s ability to grow and prosper, and depriving its people of access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure.