Foreign Affairs Minister, Sibusiso Moyo’s threats against USA ambassador to Zimbabwe, Brian Nichols destroys all possibility of re-engagement with the US government.

Political analyst, Eldred Masunungure said, Moyo threatened to dismiss the diplomat for allegedly acting in a manner contrary to international law when he made comments on Zimbabwe’s anti-sanctions march(the latter which in turn criticises his nation.)

Said the academic:
It was, in a way a reflex action (Minister Moyo’s statement) that could have been influenced by some people in Government, the ruling party or the ministry itself by the US ambassador’s statement and the embassy’s subsequent tweets.

There is little doubt that the statement erodes the potential of re-engagement with the US. The situation has escalated in the past few weeks to make it difficult now in terms of understanding how it will end.