Emmerson Mnangagwa

Emmerson Mnangagwa is the current president of Zimbabwe. After occupying many governmental positions and being one of the closest allies of Robert Mugabe, he took over power in a coup in 2017.
Mnangagwa is accused of shielding gold and diamond smugglers operating in Zimbabwe, directing government officials to facilitate the sale of these precious resources in illicit markets, and accepting bribes for his services. [1]
The sanctioning of the president under the Magnitsky regime comes after the United States abolished the sanctions regime specifically designed for Zimbabwe, which it had introduced in 2003. An Al Jazeera investigation in 2023 uncovered that Zimbabwe’s government was using smuggling gangs to sell gold worth hundreds of millions of dollars, helping to mitigate the impact of sanctions. Gold is the country’s largest export. [2]

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IDENTIFYING INFORMATIONPresident of Zimbabwe
DATE OF BIRTH15.09.1946 ; 15.09.1942
PLACE OF BIRTHZvishavane, Zimbabwe
NATIONALITYZimbabwe
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCEZimbabwe
FULL NAMEEmmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S)Emmerson Dambudzo
ALIASESEmmerson Mnangagwa; Crocodile
FAMILY MEMBERSAuxillia Mnangagwa - spouse
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa - child
Emmerson Tanaka Mnangagwa - child
Sean Mnangagwa - child
Farai Mlotshwa - child
Collins Mnangagwa - child
Tasiwa Mnangagwa - child
David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa - child
Justina Mhurai Mnangagwa - child
Tariro Washe - child
Tongai Mnangagwa - nephew
FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONSAuxillia Mnangagwa - spouse
ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATEDUnknown
ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNEDNone
SANCTIONS REGIMESUS Global Magnitsky Sanctions [1]
START OF SANCTIONS04.03.2024 [1]