The author is a twat.
Is he unaware that the Mugabe 'land reforms' against people who were born in Zimbabwe and just happened to be white consisted of hacking them to death with Machetes and making them drink diesel fuel among other things?
The actions of the rest of the world have come out AFTER he exterminated part of his own population and killed off the white farmers and handed over the land to people who didn't even bother to farm it.
Sanctions have been applied BECAUSE of his crimes. THEY DIDN'T CAUSE THEM.
This 'author' is looking at 'now' and is confused by the situation. He needs to look at the history and know 'why'.
He's full of shit.