The European Union said it will stop giving money to Zimbabwe’s electoral group because they are worried about how they operated during the August elections.
Since 2022, the European Union (EU) has been contributing funds to a project aimed at helping the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) enhance its abilities.
The United Nations Development Programme was leading a project that will be finished by December 2024.
The EU gave $4. 7m (£37m) and we have used some of it.
But, the EU announced on Tuesday that it would withdraw from the project. The reason for this is that international election observers have expressed concerns about the independence and transparency of ZEC during the 2023 elections.
The union also mentioned that the decision to stop funding will help in effectively managing the EU development funds.
The EU has stopped giving aid to Zimbabwe and has told Zec (an organization in Zimbabwe) and Zimbabwe’s finance ministry about their decision.
But the union said it would keep watching what happens in Zimbabwe and might start helping again.
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EU cuts off financial support for Zimbabwe’s electoral body
