United States’ “targeted sanctions” against elements in President Robert Mugabe’s government are unlikely to get the majority support of the Arab African states, diplomatic sources disclosed Monday. The United States said it was moving to impose sanctions against all the supporters of Mugabe, targeting their companies and accounts, which would be frozen in the meantime. Washington will also press other states to take similar steps. US Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Fraser said the US was planning to impose the sanctions through the UN, but would not tie its action to the outcome of the African Union (AU) Summit. African Union Peace and Security Commissioner Ambassador Ramantane Lamamra, however, hinted that the leaders of Africa might not entirely support the sanctions. African leaders are due to discuss the issue on Tuesday after its talks on Zimbabwe.
