08/05/2026
SOLIDARITY STATEMENT WITH THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA
Issued by the Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Trust
8 May 2026
The Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Trust expresses its unwavering solidarity with the people and Government of Cuba following the latest escalation of unilateral coercive measures announced by the Government of the United States on 1 May and 7 May 2026.
We strongly condemn the intensification of the economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba-actions that continue to inflict unnecessary suffering upon innocent civilians, undermine national development, and violate the fundamental principles of sovereign equality, non-interference, and peaceful coexistence among nations.
As a people who have endured the painful consequences of illegal sanctions, the people of Zimbabwe fully understand the devastating humanitarian, economic, and social impact of externally imposed coercive measures. We therefore stand shoulder to shoulder with Cuba in its legitimate struggle for economic justice, sovereignty, dignity, and self-determination.
The Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Trust rejects the weaponisation of economic power as an instrument of political coercion. Such actions are contrary to the spirit of the Charter, international law, and the collective aspirations of humanity for peace, development, and mutual respect.
We call upon the international community, progressive movements, civil society organisations, and all defenders of justice across the world to speak with one voice against the continued blockade of Cuba and against all forms of unilateral sanctions that seek to punish sovereign nations for choosing their own developmental path.
Today, we reaffirm an enduring truth:
An injury to one free people is an injury to all humanity.
Zimbabwe stands with Cuba.
Africa stands with Cuba.
Justice stands with Cuba.
