Who is who among those removed from US-Zimbabwe sanctions list this week

Several Zimbabwean individuals and companies, some of whom are now dead, were removed from the United States sanctions list on Tuesday.

According to the list some of those removed were Information Secretary George Charamba’s wife, Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo’s wife, former Midlands governor, Cephas Msipa, Defence Force Chief Constantine Chiwenga’s former wife and several companies.

The United States imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe in 2003 allegedly because of gross human rights violations and has maintained those sanctions which some argue have given President Robert Mugabe’s administration an excuse for mismanaging the country.

Below is the full list.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

Specially Designated Nationals List Update

The following deletions have been made to OFAC's SDN List:

CHIGWEDERE, Aeneas Soko; DOB 25 Nov 1939; Minister of Education, Sports and Culture (individual) [ZIMBABWE].

MUGABE, Sabina; DOB 14 Oct 1934; Politburo Senior Committee Member (individual) [ZIMBABWE].

UTETE, Charles Manhamu; DOB 30 Oct 1938; Passport ZD002097 (Zimbabwe); Former Cabinet Secretary (individual) [ZIMBABWE].

GOWRIE FARM, Norton, Zimbabwe [ZIMBABWE].

LONGWOOD FARM, Zimbabwe [ZIMBABWE].

R/E OF MLEMBWE FARM, Mlembwe, Zimbabwe [ZIMBABWE].

CHIWENGA, Jocelyn Mauchaza; DOB 19 May 1955; Passport AN061550 (Zimbabwe); Spouse of Constantine Chiwenga (individual) [ZIMBABWE].

MSIPA, Cephas George; DOB 07 Jul 1931; Passport ZD001500 (Zimbabwe); Midlands Provincial Governor (individual) [ZIMBABWE].