UK and US lead on new Zimbabwe sanctions

Mr Mugabe's behaviour during the elections turned even allies against him

Wednesday, 09, Jul 2008 12:00

The Mugabe regime will face a new round of sanctions imposed by the UN, it has been announced.

The US and UK have prepared a draft resolution imposing the sanctions on the Zimbabwean president for discussion at the UN security council in New York.

The move follows sustained international criticism of the June 27th runoff presidential election, in which Mr Mugabe was re-elected unopposed after a campaign of violence and oppression targeting opposition party supporters.

UK prime minister Gordon Brown told reporters at the G8 summit in Hokkaido, Japan that an arms embargo and the targeting of 14 individuals through prohibition and asset-freezing were new measures being introduced.

"There should be no safe haven and no hiding place for the criminal kabal that now make up the Mugabe regime," he said.