International Journal of Political Science and Development
 

International Journal of Political Science and Development

Vol. 7(1), pp. 8-15, January, 2019. 

DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2019.001

ISSN: 2360-784X

Review

Zimbabwe-EU Relations after the New Political Dispensation: Prospects for Re-engagement

Jeffrey Kurebwa

Bindura University of Science Education, Department of Peace and Governance, P.Bag 1020, Bindura, Zimbabwe

Author Email: jeffkurebwa2015@gmail.com

Accepted 25 January 2019

Relations between Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) turned sour around 2002 after Zimbabwe embarked on the Fast-Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP). Zimbabwe received widespread condemnation from the EU which then imposed sanctions on the country. The sanctions resulted in the deterioration of socio-economic conditions as the country was denied access to lines of credit. Zimbabwe lost over US$42 billion in revenue and the economy contracted by over 40 percent by 2013. The exit of Britain from the EU and the current political dispensation in Zimbabwe provides prospects for re-engagement. The new political dispensation under President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently reviving the economy and has implemented a number of economic reforms.

Key words: Re-engagement, sanctions, economy, new dispensation, diplomacy

Cite this article as: Kurebwa, J. (2019). Zimbabwe-EU Relations after the New Political Dispensation: Prospects for Re-engagement. Int. J. Polit. Sci. Develop. 7(1) 8-15