Zimbabwe accuses UK of 'brazen' interference in its internal affairs

Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa. FILE PHOTO  | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has accused the United Kingdom of interfering in his country’s internal affairs after London voiced concern over human rights violations and persecution of government critics in the southern African country.  

In its Human Rights Priority Countries’ ministerial statement for the period January to June, 2021, published late last month, the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office said Zimbabwe remained a major source of concern because of the worsening human rights situation.