By: Gina Fazio
In response to a recent visit EU officials made to Zimbabwe Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa, a close ally to President Robert Mugabe accused delegates of siding with Mr. Mugabe's long-time opponent Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. This visit was the first in seven years that the EU has made with Mr. Mugabe and is in response to continuing power struggle in Zimbabwe after last year's heavily disputed election. After visiting the country and seeing little improvement in human rights the international community and the EU refuses to lift the sanctions placed against Mr. Mugabe and officials in his party, the Zanu-PF which have been in place since that election.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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