'Under Trump, Zimbabwe might be off the radar'

"There wouldn't be an easing of travel bans or business sanctions simply because Mugabe's preferred candidate wins."

By Tendai Marima

As millions of Americans are due to make their choice for a new president, Tuesday's election seems to be more about choosing the better of two bad options rather than electing the best.

While Donald Trump might be the worst of the two candidates, Hillary Clinton's coming to power doesn't necessarily signal an improvement in US relations with Africa, and more specifically Zimbabwe.

A new US president will not mean an overnight change in relations with President Robert Mugabe's regime.

Since 2003, targeted sanctions against Mugabe and his allies have been rolled over annually and despite the country's steps towards re-engagement with the international community, relations between Zimbabwe and the US remain strained.