and the european union to lift sanctions imposed when robert mugabe was leader the ruling zone o.p.'s says the risk of a crime against humanity on government leaders and businesses choking the economy opponents blame zimbabwe's troubles on. well. actually sanctions aren't just. especially toy economy to everybody but what they're doing a lot of our industries are sanctioned. meaning to create jobs because every country needs funding i just want the people that they see to get to. what you said. to them or that. our what countries all need to meet we want. the u.s. and e.u. impose sanctions against government leaders and companies nearly 20 years ago after political crackdown by the president robert mugabe the u.s. financial and travel restrictions apply to 56 businesses and 85 people including president but on guy who are u.s. arms exports to zimbabwe are also banned the e.u. also banned the sale of military equipment that could be used for oppression and froze the assets and impose travel bans on sons in bob wins linked to the government the extend the sanctions for another year in

and zimbabwe after mugabe business owners are increasingly disappointed by the new government as the economy is still reeling from all accounts unsupplied. this is business africa on d.w.i. is welcome young educated africans are risking everything to start new lives abroad because they have been failed by their governments put on the policies that is the key message from a new a un survey of almost 2000 people published today the report is called scaling fences and is focused on people who entered the europe irregularly but were not looking for humanitarian protection almost half of them had jobs when they left africa and almost one in 10 were rolled in school compared to their peers at home they were better off and more highly educated so why did they risk the perilous journey to europe well of those who were working in their home country only 12 percent said and enough to be able to say for the future the study's authors say many migrants felt they're apt to leave africa to fulfill their ambitions their experiences says the report can be taken as a collective plea to their governme

and the european union to lift sanctions imposed when robert mugabe was leader of the ruling zone or p.f. says the restrictions are a crime against humanity and bears and government leaders and businesses are choking the economy opponents blame zimbabwe's troubles on. failure. oh. well. actually sanctions aren't just. especially toy economy to everybody but what they're doing a lot of our industries are to sanction creating to create jobs because every country needs and i just want the people that they see to get to. what you said this. or that head to look at it like. our what country he's only. we want. the u.s. and e.u. impose sanctions against government leaders and companies nearly 20 years ago after political crackdown by the president robert mugabe the u.s. financial and travel restrictions apply to 56 businesses and 85 people including president but u.s. arms exports to zimbabwe are also banned the e.u. also banned the sale of military equipment that could be used for oppression and froze the assets and impose travel bans on sons in bob wins linked to the government the exten

and the european union to lift sanctions imposed when robert mugabe was leader of the ruling zone o.p.'s says the risk a crime against humanity and government leaders and businesses choking the economy opponents blame zimbabwe's troubles on. well. 6 actually sanctions aren't just. especially toy economy to everybody but what they're doing a lot of our industries are sanctioned. meaning to create jobs because every country needs funding i just want the people that they see to get to. what you. do to them or that head to. our what country he's only. we want. just trying to function and they must be the elite and. for us and e.u. impose sanctions against government leaders and companies nearly 20 years ago after political crackdown by the president robert mugabe the u.s. financial and travel restrictions apply to 56 businesses and 85 people including president but on guy who are u.s. arms exports to zimbabwe are also banned the e.u. also banned the sale of military equipment that could be used for oppression and froze the assets and impose travel bans on sons in bob wins linked to the go

let's take a closer look at those sanctions that were 1st imposed almost 2 decades ago when robert mugabe was president the u.s. and e.u. sanctions were spurred by the takeover of land owned by white farmers along with human rights violations a crackdown on elect. monitors and political opponents with sanctions imposed on businesses and individuals including arms and financial embargo freezing of foreign assets and travel bans they continue to have an impact on zimbabwe the government blames the sanctions for creating an economic crisis this lasted for years in march the us ignored course to lift the sanctions instead extending them for another year . well let's get more on this we're joined by derek matty zagg a governance consultant and he's joining us live from the capital harare very good to have you with us on on al-jazeera so the government whether it's president man and god or his predecessor president mugabe have blamed these international sanctions for zimbabwe's economic problems now that's not what the u.s. the e.u. say in the opposition the opposition say that the government i

have been outs demanding an end to sanctions imposed during robert mugabe's rule he was removed from power 2 years ago and died last month when we toss to reports from harare. some traveled overnight to get out in time for the anti sanctions march organized by zimbabwe's government they want the removal of sanctions imposed by the us. and united states many they still are being punished by the west because of land reforms by former president robert mugabe when many white farmers had their property seized. his successor says sanctions imposed nearly 2 decades ago are hurting the economy. however the sanctions were imposed following human rights abuses and electoral fraud allegations the punishments include travel bans and the freezing of assets of some officials in the ruling sun appear party as well as the armed forces the united states the sanctions are targeted with $141.00 individuals and companies on its list the americans blame government corruption economic policy with the bar with economic crisis some economists say even though sanctions are targeted every citizen and local bu

in 2017 you said following the fall of robert mugabe in a military coup in zimbabwe one and i'm quoting your words when one member of the 1st family grace mugabe thinks he has the right to determine who should be thrown out of the ruling party. i think anybody you meant the military in this case has the right and responsibility to intervene now since 27 is simply a military coalition government has taken over in zimbabwe that when abductions shootings by the militant the street economic downturn and persistent risk of another coup my question is do you still think militaries have a responsibility to intervene in politics in light of these development did you support a military intervention in zimbabwe i thought it was great that vention was politically motivated it happened to be an initiative of military people. was a coup was it a military coup because it was the military then i guess who will do but i'm saying there was a crisis is easy and folding in zimbabwe do you think it was better for that i think that intervention helped zanu p.f. ok we're going to go back to sort of go to the

in 2017 you said following the fall of robert mugabe the military coup in zimbabwe one and i'm quoting your words when one member of the 1st family grace mugabe thinks he has the right to determine who should be thrown out of the ruling party. i think anybody you meant the military in this case has the right and responsibility to intervene now since 27 is simply a military coalition government has taken over in zimbabwe that when abductions shootings by the most in the street economic downturn and persistent risk of another coup my question is do you still think militaries have a responsibility to intervene in politics in light of these development did you support a military intervention in zimbabwe i thought it was great that intervention was politically motivated it happened to be an initiative of military people. was a coup was it a military coup because it was the military then i guess who will do but i'm saying there was a crisis is easy and folding in zimbabwe do you think it was better for that i think that intervention helped. ok we're going to go back to the audience go to the

here party say that the feel the country's being unfairly victimized by the waves because robert mugabethe former president who died in orcus sees lads from. the land reform program and sample him much ink maybe the readings on it say 3. out of our interest is of. creating to create jobs every country in the. country. we want to. transfer. must be. the united states is those sanctions are targeted only 141 individuals and companies are on the sanctions list they say companies in the united states are free to do business and trade with anyone. these. days that so. many is on the sanctions list that company is makes it is a bob a defense for. that means no country in the e.u. can. be only 2 individuals on that list that's robert mugabe the former president and his wife they say that's that's the not the reason for the bobbies economic crisis they say the reason is corruption and poor policy if the only way for be removed is if the government implements that economic reforms as well as space the constitution and rule of the. fast growing wildfires throughout california have burned down doz

election monitors and mugabe's political opponents well sanctions imposed on businesses and individuals including arms and financial embargo the freezing of assets and travel bans they continue to have a major impact on zimbabwe the government blames the sanctions for creating an economic crisis that's lasted for years in march the u.s. ignored course to lift sanctions and stand extending them for another year well let's get more on this now our correspondent in the tossers joining us live from the capital had already and give us an idea how to of what life is like for zimbabwe and swerve with the economic situation that they're in the incredibly high levels of inflation this is the shortages of fuel of power of workshop. mom how could we go on all of that i'd let it go for the day like for most of my going one way not in the morning and usually my goodness we don't even have any clothes of rolling power. don't have anybody running water they are not here all of the hundreds of millions of the way can i not been taking just to get fuel because i don't know i begun again a commodity that

steel they still are being punished by the west because of land reforms by former president robert mugabe when many white farmers had their property seized. his successor says sanctions imposed nearly 2 decades ago are hurting the economy. the sanctions were imposed following human rights abuses and electoral fraud allegations the punishments include travel bans and the freezing of assets of some officials in the ruling sun appear party as well as the forces of the united states the sanctions are targeted with $141.00 individuals and companies on its list the americans blame government corruption and failed economic policies with the bar with economic crisis some economists say even though sanctions are targeted every citizen and local business is affected in. the country's response is based on restrictive measures that have been put by the international community even if i'm a 3rd party investor i ask questions 1st before i come into the country to say why is this you know country and sanctions so the fact that it's in such an increase is the country specific perception and that's one be

only has sanctions on former president robert mugabe and his wife grace correspondent spoke to people at the end to sanctions march and. we're seeing sanctions again tuesday by a great friend to do these because we no longer want teach here they must understand that zimbabwe suffering some chon it's a form of. that's what is is a part to take a flick on the zimbabwean you have to stand for the cool sanctions if course does damage in zimbabwe today people of you can probably come by news you have the. wit if we are you we are facing a. breach in america in our eyes so we are seeing the enough is enough now not always involve against took part in the government protests against sanctions some are of the view that the economic problems all home made. joins me from harare he'll give us the opposition m.d.c. alliance is you welcome to africa doctors about what is your party's position on the sanctions are they stifling the economy. well no i think that it is what it clear to have risen bobbie and it is mismanagement it is the corruption it is also the irresponsibility of this regime on pol

himself both in south africa and in a neighboring countries for instance when he went to prison mugabe's funeral he took the opportunity to apologize and put a perspective on what had happened it was not only foreign nationals that we cute many south africans were also. victimized in that public violence our minister of international relations has actually been having a meeting with all. embassies or m. ambassadors will you say that you're worried you say the president's worried and yet a.n.c. ministers have kind of helped escalate this crisis you have the deputy minister of police a couple years ago saying we foreigners of taken over the city centers in johannesburg he said we fought for this land we cannot surrender it to foreign nationals but then the health minister blamed overcrowded hospitals and diseases on foreigners this is the kind of far right xenophobic rhetoric that we see in other parts of the world leading to violence this is not helpful we nor recently at a meeting we had as the national executive committee led by the president in the top 6 we've all our branches in johan

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in 2017 you said following the fall of robert mugabe the military coup in zimbabwe one and i'm quoting your words when one member of the 1st family grace mugabe thinks he has the right to determine who should be thrown out of the ruling party. i think anybody you meant the military in this case has the right and responsibility to intervene now since 27 his civilian military coalition government has taken over in zimbabwe that when abductions shootings by the milage in the street economic downturn and persistent risk of another coup my question is do you still think militaries have a responsibility to intervene in politics in light of these development did you support a military intervention in zimbabwe i thought it was great that intervention was politically motivated it happened to be an initiative of military people. was a coup was it a military coup because it was the military then i guess who will do but i'm saying there was a crisis is easy and folding in zimbabwe do you think it was better for that i think that intervention helped zanu p.f. ok we're going to. go to the back judge

many feel they are still being west.ed by the robert mugabe's successor says sanctions imposed nearly two decades ago are hurting the economy. the sanctions were imposed following electoral fraud allegations. the punishments include travel bans and the freezing of assets of some officials and the ruling party as well as the armed forces. the united states says the positive with 141 individuals and companies on its list. the americans blamed government corruption and failed economic policies for zimbabwe's economic crisis. some economists say every citizen and local business is affected even though sections are targeted. every country's route perception is based on restrictive measures put in place by a third party country. fact that it is sanction increases the country's risk perception. >> zimbabweans say they are suffering yet another economic crisis, this one the worst in a decade. there's higher unemployment, soaring inflation, and shortages of fuel, cash, and medicine. the main opposition movement democratic change party says the government is using sanctions as an excuse to avoi

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hold a rally demanding an end to longstanding western sanctions imposed during robert mugabe's presidencyemonstrators so the sanctions of zimbabwe's economy but the u.s. is blaming corruption and mismanagement are metasearch reports from harare. some traveled overnight to guitar in time for the anti sanctions march organized by zimbabwe's government they want the removal of sanctions imposed by the european union and united states many have steel they still are being punished by the west because of land reforms by former president robert mugabe when many white farmers had their property seized. his successor says sanctions imposed nearly 2 decades ago are hurting the economy. however the sanctions were imposed following human rights abuses and electoral fraud allegations the punishments include travel bans and the freezing of assets of some officials in the ruling sun appear party as well as the armed forces the united states the sanctions are targeted with $141.00 individuals and companies. the americans blame government corruption economic policies with the bar with economic crisis some

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it actually is it a much more fractured political party and political entity then under president mugabe and so while on the one hand you can say that you know there's a skepticism around you know the fact that this is a lack of trust in the government i think there are actually also eliminates within . who are trying to implement the kind of reforms that are necessary. who who have a compass and of the fact. that you know things cannot be business as usual in any longer but the you know it's because of the fractured nature of. our of the politics are of the political party at this point in time there's actually a tussle and it's almost like you see the schizophrenia. sort of engagement between you know one arm of the but is zanu and the other so on one hand you you know the sort of passing legislation that is supposed to sort of make access to information free you know if addressing the poster the public. bill but then on the other hand that you know these you know personally going out and arresting and abusing human rights activists and trying to question violently question. political

himself both in south africa and in a neighboring countries for instance when you went to president mugabe's funeral he took the opportunity to apologize and put a perspective on what had happened it was not only foreign nationals that we cute many south africans were also. victimized in that public violence our minister of international relations has actually been having a meeting with all. embassies or ambassadors' will you say that you're worried you say the president's worried and yet a n c ministers have kind of helped escalate this crisis you have the deputy minister of police a couple years ago saying we foreigners of taken over the city centers in johannesburg he said we fought for this land we cannot surrender it to foreign nationals but then the health minister blamed overcrowded hospitals and diseases on foreigners this is the kind of far right xenophobic rhetoric that we see in other parts of the world leading to violence this is not helpful we nor recently at a meeting we had as the national executive committee led by the president in the top 6 we've all our branches in johannes

ruling party is pushing for an end to international sanctions that stems from the time of robert mugabe's rule the rulings only appear party held a rally blaming the u.s. and e.u. for choking the local economy but only a few 100 party supporters turned up instead of the many thousands expected the u.s. says government corruption and mismanagement of the cause of zimbabwe's troubles now 8 people have been killed and 2 injured after a russian soldier opened fire on his fellow servicemen it happened at a military base near the eastern city of sitter the man is said to be having or suffering a nervous breakdown when he opened fire on his colleagues he's now in custody. telephony is biggest utility company has admitted that its electrical quick quick mint may have sparked a wildfire that's burning in the state's wine country the blazes destroyed to dozens of buildings pacific gas and electric is imposing sweeping blackouts affecting around half a 1000000 people to stop further blazes another fire in california santa clarita area has forced more than 50000 people to leave their homes let us cal

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