Streets deserted in Zimbabwe as police crush planned protests
As the country faces devastating food and fuel shortages, President Emmerson Mnangagwa labels the protest plans an ‘insurrection’
31 July 2020 - 13:44
Harare/Johannesburg — Businesses in Zimbabwe’s capital were closed and the streets deserted on Friday, the day opposition and civil-society groups had called for mass protests against state corruption.
There was sparse traffic on all major roads leading into Harare, with heavily armed soldiers and police manning roadblocks. While banks were shut, major retailers, including OK Zimbabwe and Pick n Pay stores, were open, with security forces monitoring shoppers...
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