U.S. Introduces Bill to Lift Zimbabwe Sanctions Under Conditions
U.S. bill to lift Zimbabwe sanctions opens a fraught debate over land, justice and global finance
In Washington, a seemingly technical change to U.S. law has the potential to reopen some of the oldest wounds in southern Africa. A new bill in the House of Representatives would repeal a cornerstone of American policy toward Zimbabwe — the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZDERA) of 2001 — removing a U.S. veto over loans, debt relief and funding from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. But the repeal…