Al Jazeera: Zimbabwe shuts down in protest over 'economic collapse'
Zimbabweans carry out nationwide strike and protests in the capital against the economic conditions in the country.
Police in Zimbabwe have fired tear gas and warning shots at demonstrators as a strike against the government's economic policies closed businesses and crippled public transport.
Wednesday's strike, named "stay-away day", followed days of unrest over the government's failure to pay civil servants' salaries, a currency shortage, import restrictions and police road blocks that were allegedly extorting cash from commercial drivers.
"This is a sign of economic collapse wich has left people with nothing more to sacrifice and nothing to lose," Dumisani Nkomo, spokesman for the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition campaign group, told the AFP news agency.
"We are heading towards a tipping point as a country, where citizens will express their pain by any means."
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WNU Editor: It looks like Zimbabwe is about to get a bail-out .... Cash-starved Zimbabwe closes in on IMF deal to clear debts (Financial Times).
More News On The Growing Unrest In Zimbabwe
‘Shut Down Zimbabwe’ protests are met with Internet blackouts and arrests -- Washington Post
Strikes and Protests Bring Zimbabwe’s Capital to a Halt -- NYT
Zimbabwe paralysed by general strike as Mugabe runs out of money -- Telegraph.
Government workers strike in Zimbabwe over unpaid wages -- UPI
Zimbabwe shuts down in peaceful protest against corruption -- The Guardian/Reuters
Protest strike hits Zimbabwe as pressure on Mugabe grows -- AFP
Zimbabwean Police Patrol Capital as Workers Heed Strike Call -- Bloomberg
Businesses feel the heat in Zimbabwe -- iol
Zimbabwe should be a wake-up call for SA -- The Citizen
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