The European union inflicted military and economic sanctions against the Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe and other government officials on this day in 2002.
EU imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe’s top government officials
18 February 2002 ZimbabweUca.edu. 2021. 46. Rhodesia/Zimbabwe (1964-present). [online] Available at: https://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/sub-saharan-africa-region/rhodesia-zimbabwe-1964-present