Zimbabwe FM Moyo: Sanctions are ‘weapon of mass destruction’
By DW
20 July 2020 |
11:00 am
It promised reform but Zimbabwe's government has failed to calm international worries over corruption and human rights, while millions face poverty and a dire economy. Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo was on Conflict Zone.
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