EU Prolongs Zimbabwe Arms Embargo Until 2027
This extension comes after the EU conducted its routine annual review of the sanctions imposed on the southern African country, according to official reports.
At the same time, the EU lifted all remaining restrictions related to travel bans and asset freezes on specific individuals and organizations. This follows the 2025 removal of Zimbabwe Defense Industries, which had been the last entity listed under these sanctions.
"The EU remains constructively engaged with Zimbabwe and looks forward to deepening the bilateral relations across a broad range of areas of mutual interest, including on trade and investment," the statement said, emphasizing that the impact of the measures will continue to be evaluated in light of future developments.
The Council of the European Union first adopted restrictive measures against Zimbabwe on February 15, 2011, as part of a broader sanctions framework that has been updated and renewed over time.
"This decision replaced the legal framework for measures already in place since Feb. 18, 2002. The council decision and council regulation adopted today reflect the decision to maintain and extend the existing arms embargo in view of the situation in Zimbabwe," the statement added.
Originally, sanctions including the arms embargo were introduced in February 2002 due to extensive and systematic human rights violations, which involved political violence and a "reign of terror" that caused deaths and displacements.
The EU also cited concerns over escalating violence and intimidation against political opponents ahead of the 2002 presidential election, alleged violations of freedoms of opinion, association, and peaceful assembly, and the expulsion of the EU’s election observation mission chief in mid-February 2002 as part of the rationale for the sanctions.
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