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African Liberation Day Demand: “End Zimbabwe Sanctions”
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
14 May 2019
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On May 25th, African Liberation Day celebrants will march on the White House to demand the U.S. lift economic sanctions against Zimbabwe. “Sanctions are a weapon of war” that “are calculated to destroy the economy of whoever is being targeted,” said human rights attorney Roger Wareham, of the December 12thMovement. “Zimbabwe is being punished for having the temerity to take back its land and give it to its people.”

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