Zimbabwe: US slaps fresh sanctions on President Mnangagwa and other leaders
BBC NewsMAR 1 2024
US Sanctions Zimbabwe Leader Over Alleged Abuses
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Mnangagwa's promise of a new democratic Zimbabwe after Mugabe fell has been nothing but a lie. Since becoming president, the former deputy to the dictator has merely continued his legacy of political oppression, corruption, and a debt-burdened economy at breaking point. These sanctions come as no surprise, as Zimbabwe's political elite continue to destroy the country for their own personal benefit.
Establishment-critical narrative
These US sanctions are illegal and unjustified, designed solely to weaponize its global imperialist agenda. While Mnangagwa maintains his efforts to drive the country to prosperity, America and its allies continue to place devastating and unjustified economic punishments upon Zimbabwe — this will merely damage its society and prohibit the state from enacting much-needed change.
Nerd narrative
There is a 19% chance that Zimbabwe will experience a civil war before 2036, according to the Metaculus prediction community.