Zimbabwe: Polad Engages US On Sanctions

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Zimbabwe: Polad Engages US On Sanctions

[The Herald] Political players under the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) platform have submitted a detailed report to the United State's House of Foreign Affairs Committee covering the devastating effects of the illegal sanctions imposed two decades ago.

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