Zimbabwe: Botswana Says Partial Lifting of Sanctions Against Zimbabwe ‘Encouraging’

Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana, which supported calls for the removal of targeted sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, has described the United States’ move to partially lift the restrictions as “encouraging.”

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi, addressing the media in Gaborone Wednesday, said there is need for further dialogue between Zimbabwe and the United States to enable the complete removal of the sanctions.

“It’s very, very encouraging that finally some of our calls have been responded to in…