The US condemns the deportation of aid workers in Zimbabwe

The US says the workers were legally admitted to the country to support democratic reform. The US condemns the deportation of aid workers in Zimbabwe. The U.S. says the aid workers were allowed to work in Zimbabwe to support democracy. The Zimbabwean government has been accused of corruption in the country.

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa and First Lady Auxillia have come under a slate of US sanctions imposed Monday. US sanctions also targeted senior government officials accused of corruption and human rights abuses. Zimbabwe’s first lady and president are also targeted for alleged human rights abuse.

US slaps fresh sanctions on President Mnangagwa and other leaders. Washington says the new tariffs are more targeted. Washington: New tariffs on the new. tariffs on President. Mnagwa. and other officials are more. targeted, Washington says. Zimbabwe's economic woes have deepened since 2008.