The Zimbabwe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed to NK News on Tuesday that it ordered multiple North Korean citizens to leave the country in 2018, in order to be in compliance with UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions against the DPRK.

The expulsions were first reported on Tuesday by local Zimbabwean outlet NewsDay, which said that the individuals were affiliated with Mansudae Boka Design Company.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Gideon Gapare, confirmed to NK Newsby phone on Tuesday that this was the case and that the expulsions should have occurred in 2018. Gapare added that further action had