WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with CGTN Africa about U.S.-Zimbabwe relations. In early April, Senator Coons met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe as part of a bipartisan Senate delegation to Niger, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Burkina Faso.

“President Mnangagwa has committed himself to democracy, to free and fair elections, to protecting human rights, towards returning to a rules-based, open economy. If he takes those steps, sanctions relief should be forthcoming from the United States and Senator Flake and I would take the action necessary in the American Congress to accomplish that. But, frankly, after what was a very encouraging meeting a few weeks ago, we’ve seen no concrete steps in response. The amount of time left before the elections is shrinking, so the importance of taking prompt, concrete steps to demonstrate the President’s commitment to democracy is becoming more and more important,” said Senator Coons. 

Senator Coons’ full interview is available here.

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