Zimbabwe Asked by U.S. to Help Fight Militants in Mozambique
- U.S. official spoke about issue with Zimbabwe minister
- Zimbabwe wants U.S. sanctions dropped first, people say
A mound of ashes sits following an attack by insurtents in the village of Aldeia da Paz outside Macomia, Mozambique.
Photographer: Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. asked Zimbabwe to help put down an Islamist insurgency in neighboring Mozambique that’s destabilizing a region rich in natural gas, people familiar with the matter said.
The request came in a phone call between U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy and Zimbabwe Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo last week, the people said, asking not to be identified because the content of the talks hasn’t been made public. The foreign minister asked that the U.S. first drop targeted sanctions against Zimbabwean officials, the people said.