The European Union imposed travel and financial sanctions on then-Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and his allies in 2002, in response to reports of election-rigging and human rights. The U.S. followed suit with sanctions in 2003.
Umuryango w’ubumwe bw’ibihugu by’iburayi wahaye ibihano perezida wa Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe na bagenzi be, harimo guhagarika ingendo no gucibwa amafaranga mu 2002, hagarutswe ku makuru yavuga ko uburiganya bw’amatora n’uburenganzira bwa muntu. Amerika yabashyiriyeho ibihano mu 2003.