EU Extends Arms Ban on Zimbabwe for One Year
While maintaining the arms embargo, the Council lifted all remaining provisions related to travel bans and asset freezes on individuals and entities. This follows the 2025 delisting of Zimbabwe Defense Industries, which had been the last entity subject to EU sanctions.
In a statement, the EU said it remains “constructively engaged” with Zimbabwe and aims to deepen bilateral relations across areas of mutual interest, including trade and investment. It added that the effectiveness of the measures will continue to be monitored in light of future developments.
The Council noted that on Feb. 15, 2011, it adopted restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe, replacing the legal framework in place since Feb. 18, 2002. The latest decision maintains and extends the existing arms embargo due to ongoing concerns.
The EU first imposed sanctions and an arms embargo in February 2002, citing serious and systematic human rights violations, including political violence, intimidation of opposition figures ahead of the 2002 presidential election, alleged restrictions on freedoms of opinion, association and peaceful assembly, and the expulsion of the head of the EU’s election observation mission.
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