Zimbabwe protests
Security forces head off anti-government protests in Zimbabwe
Streets were deserted and businesses shut in Zimbabwe's two main cities on Friday after security forces were deployed to prevent anti-government marches called...
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Zim govt accuses western diplomats of interfering in internal affairs
The embassies of the European Union, United Kingdom, France, the United States and Canada issued a joint statement on Tuesday criticising President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government for cracking down on recent MDC-led protests.
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Zimbabwe police block opposition-led protest in Gweru
The EU, together with the US, Britain and other Western nations, said the recent harassment and intimidation of rights defenders was a cause for great concern.
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Zimbabwe deploys security forces over banned march
Soldiers and armed police on horseback and in trucks patrolled the central business district and most of the high-density suburbs.
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Calm returns to Harare after protests
The opposition MDC officially called off a planned mass protest amid fears of bloodshed after police banned the action on Thursday.
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Zimbabwe police beat protesters defying regime 'worse than Mugabe'
Scores of people gathered in a square in the capital Harare to demonstrate against the country's worsening economy, despite massive police deployment and a ban upheld by a court the same morning.
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Several people reportedly injured in Zim anti-government march
On Friday morning, the High Court denied a planned protest application by the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), sparking wide outrage.
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Zimbabwean police and protesters clash in Harare
Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, was on lockdown on Friday as riot police clashed with citizens and protesters of the Movement for Democratic Change in the city's CBD.
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IN PHOTOS: Elderly citizens beaten, teargas & arrests at Zim protests
Chaos broke out in the streets of Harare when police began beating citizens, including elderly women, throwing teargas and conducting arrests.
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Zimbabwe churches try to broker dialogue after opposition snubs Mnangagwa talks
Church leaders said they had stepped forward to mediate and reconcile political parties, which would lay the basis for the recovery of the ZImbabwean economy.
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17 people killed during Zim crackdown: rights group
It’s also verified 17 cases of sexual assault and rape, and says survivors identified soldiers as the perpetrators.
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Zimbabwe president invites opposition for talks as teachers strike
On Tuesday, a nationwide strike by public sector teachers for better pay got off to a patchy start, as some stayed at home while others attended school but did not teach amid fears of further intimidation.
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Mnangagwa defends military crackdown
The crackdown came after protesters took to the streets to voice their anger about a sudden spike in fuel prices, claiming at least 12 lives.
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Mnangagwa accuses West of 'backing violence' in Zimbabwe
At least 12 civilians died and hundreds more were injured following a joint police and military crackdown on protesters after shops were looted and set on fire.
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Zim public sector union worried strike may be hijacked for other issues
Wage negotiations between the government and the Apex Council, which represents 17 public sector unions, broke down on Wednesday.
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Zimbabwe's public sector union backs down on strike, cites volatile situation
Wage negotiations between the government and the Apex Council, which represents 17 public sector unions, broke down on Wednesday.
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SA envoy tells DA's Maimane to stay out of Zimbabwean politics
SA’s ambassador to Zimbabwe Mphakama Mbete says that the ANC is surprised by DA leader Mmusi Maimane’s threat to report Zimbabwe’s government to the ICC.
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Zimbabwe government, unions in last-ditch talks to avert national strike
The main teachers union said it was not expecting any progress and was already making plans for a 5 February walkout.
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Zimbabwe's lawyers march to demand justice for jailed protesters
Police say more than 1,000 people have been arrested when a three-day stay-at-home strike called after President Emmerson Mnangagwa raised fuel prices.
