Harare, May 27, 2026 – Cuba is currently living under the threat of US military aggression, denounced the Ambassador of the Caribbean nation, Her Excellency Susellys Pérez Mesa, in statements to The Herald, Zimbabwe's leading newspaper.
Harare, May 20, 2026 – Cuba celebrated Africa Day in Zimbabwe with a screening of the film “Kangamba,” which highlights the island's internationalist cooperation and its resolve to defend its homeland against threats of US military aggression.
A hundred guests, including representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Parliament, and ambassadors and diplomats from some twenty countries, attended the event at the Alliance Française in Harare, organized jointly by the Cuban and Angolan missions.
Harare, May 8, 2026 – The Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Trust (ZAST) today expressed its unwavering solidarity with the people and government of Cuba following the recent escalation of unilateral coercive measures by the United States government on May 1 and 7, 2026.
ZAST strongly condemns the intensification of the economic, financial, and commercial blockade, actions that cause suffering to innocent civilians, undermine national development, and violate the fundamental principles of sovereign equality, non-interference, and peaceful coexistence among nations.
Harare, May 7, 2026 – Cuba can count on the historic helping hand of Zimbabwe, assured the Cuban Ambassador, Her Excellency Susellys Pérez Mesa, to The Herald, the leading newspaper of this African nation.
The Head of Diplomatic Mission emphasized that the Caribbean island maintains its unwavering position of defending its sovereignty, despite Washington's attempt to impose an unwanted conflict.
Harare, April 17, 2026 – Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel-Bermúdez sent a congratulatory message to Zimbabwean President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa on the occasion of the African nation's Independence Day, April 18, 1980.
"On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Zimbabwe, I extend our warmest congratulations," the message from the Head of State of the Caribbean island states.
Harare, April 8, 2026 - The Ambassador of Cuba in Zimbabwe, Her Excellency. Mrs. Susellys Pérez Mesa, today held a fruitful meeting with members of the Secretariat of the Women's League of the ZANU-PF party, chaired by the National Secretary of the Organization, Mabel Chinomona.
Harare, March 25, 2026 - Cuba's decision to defend its sovereignty in the face of the tightened US blockade was highlighted on Wednesday by Zimbabwe's leading newspaper, The Herald, after analyzing recent statements made by that nation's Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez.
Cuba will not waver in its commitment to defending its independence and sovereignty despite constant external pressure, Rodriguez stated at the 10th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) held in Colombia.
Harare, March 2, 2026 – The Herald, Zimbabwe's leading newspaper, today reported Cuba's strong condemnation of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, which it considers a threat to regional and international peace and security.
"Cuba condemns in the strongest terms the attacks perpetrated on February 28 by the United States and Israel, which violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran," stated the Cuban Foreign Ministry.
Harare, February 20, 2026 – The Chairman of the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and the Zimbabwe-Cuba Friendship Group, Webster Kotiwani Shamu, reiterated today the nation's long-standing position against the blockade imposed by the United States on the Caribbean island.
In a meeting with Ambassador Susellys Pérez Mesa, Shamu reaffirmed the rejection of all unilateral coercive measures, such as those also faced by Zimbabwe.
Harare, February 19, 2025 – The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, reiterated today to the Ambassador of Cuba, Her Excellency Susellys Perez Mesa, the nation's long-standing support for the Caribbean island.
Upon receiving the Head of Mission at ZANU-PF headquarters, Mumbengegwi highlighted the historic bilateral ties and Harare's firm stance against the more than six-decade-long US blockade.
