The Zimbabwe sanctions never worked
Friday, February 21, 2014
On Monday, the European Union further pared down its list of Zimbabwean sanctions, suspending so-called ‘targeted measures’ against eight members of the country’s political and military elite. Sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his wife remained in place. Since their imposition in 2002, EU sanctions have both expanded and contracted in size and scope, and have ultimately showcased EU foreign policy at its most ineffective and increasingly unjustifiable.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...