Zimbabwe sanctions --- At the time, President George W. Bush imposed sanctions in the hope that "the people of Zimbabwe will soon enjoy political and economic freedom again." However, this has not occurred. Instead, in the nearly 20 years since sanctions have been imposed, Zimbabwe's situation has deteriorated. Biden has also extended the sanctions in March. Also, sanctions tended to elicit solidarity towards Zimbabwe in that in 2019 the SADC member states declared that October 25 should be observed as the "Zimbabwe Solidarity Day," calling for the removal of all sanctions imposed on the country

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