- The United States government said it is in support of a 'new era' in Zimbabwe
- The US government described the alleged army take over in Zimbabwe as 'very fluid'
The United States, in a statement on Thursday, November 16, has declared its hope for a new era in Zimbabwe, after an alleged army take over in the country.
The State Department's top official for Africa made this statement on Thursday, while implicitly calling on long-time President Robert Mugabe to step aside as a political crisis mounts.
In an interview with Reuters, acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Donald Yamamoto said: "It's a transition to a new era for Zimbabwe, that's really what we're hoping for."
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Recall that NAIJ.com previously reported that the Zimbabwe's army seized power this week, in an alleged effort to prevent President Mugabe, 93, from handing power over to his wife.
Yamamoto, speaking after a meeting with African Union officials at the State Department in Washington, described the situation in Zimbabwe as "very fluid."
He said: "The United States would discuss lifting multiple U.S. sanctions on Zimbabwe if it began enacting political and economic reforms.
"Our position has always been that if they engage in the constitutional reforms, economic and political reforms, and move forward to protecting political space and the human rights, then we can start the dialogue on lifting sanctions."
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com earlier reported that the political future of Zimbabwe remains unsettled after the military action that appears to have put an end to Robert Mugabe’s 37-year grip on power.
But the Zimbabwean leader appears to be resisting efforts to force him to stand aside, despite having served as president since 1987.
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Source: Naija.ng