Harare - Zimbabwe's main opposition party yesterday welcomed US condemnation of President Robert Mugabe's handling of a land crisis, but warned economic sanctions would hurt average Zimbabweans the most.
The powerful US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday approved a bill to suspend bilateral US assistance to Zimbabwe until democracy and the rule of law are restored.
The bill, which still must be approved by the full US Senate, would direct American officials at multilateral lending institutions to oppose loans, credit lines or other benefits to Zimbabwe's government.