Thread by @UKinZimbabwe

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Trade between the UK and Zimbabwe was 244m USD last financial year

UK sanctions are asset freezes and travel bans on 5 Zimbabwean individuals for corruption & rights abuses. They don’t stop trade.

#ItsNotSanctions

Let’s get this straight: the UK imposed asset freezes and a UK travel ban earlier this year on 5 individuals for corruption and serious human rights abuses.

The UK has no economic sanctions on Zimbabwe #itsnotsanctions

The facts: trade between the UK and Zimbabwe was 244m USD last FY, with Zim exports to the UK reaching 55m USD.

The UK and Zimbabwe have a bilateral trade deal which gives Zimbabwe duty & quota-free access to UK markets.

#itsnotsanctions #youcanbuyZimbabweanblueberriesintheUK

Zimbabwe’s economy has serious challenges but #itsnotsanctions

Investors say there are steps Zimbabwe could take to improve its business climate & grow FDI - enacting currency reforms, guaranteeing property rights & investors' ability to obtain legal redress via the courts.

Good to have a chance to make this clear again. The UK has imposed sanctions on 5 Zimbabweans for well-documented serious human rights abuses & corruption. We work to encourage exports from Zimbabwe to the UK: UK-Zim trade was 244m last financial year! #itsnotsanctions

The facts - the UK is channelling 139m USD in aid to Zimbabwe between 2021-22 to where it’s most needed: tackling climate change, girls education & supporting recovery from COVID-19

We’re committed to reducing poverty in Zimbabwe and standing by its people #itsnotsanctions