Friday, August 16, 2019

Zimbabwe Police Violently Break Up Protests Against The Economic Crisis





The Independent: Zimbabwe: Police fire teargas, beat up anti-government protesters demonstrating against economic crisis

About one third of country’s 15 million people are in dire need of food aid

Zimbabwe’s police have attacked opposition protesters with batons and fired teargas at crowds gathered in the centre of Harare, organised in defiance of a ban.

More than a hundred supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) gathered in Africa Unity Square ​to demonstrate against the government’s handling of the economy and its repressive crackdown against activists.

Police, who had banned the protest on Thursday, a move upheld by Zimbabwe’s High Court on Friday morning, ​fired teargas to disperse the demonstrators, who ran into nearby streets, and arrested several among the crowd.

Many shops remained closed and residents reportedly stayed off the streets.

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More News On The Unrest In Zimbabwe

The Latest: Protesters, police clash in Zimbabwe's capital -- AP
Zimbabwe protesters face tear gas, beatings from police during anti-government demonstrations -- FOX News/AP
Zimbabwe opposition says avoided bloodshed in standoff with 'fascist' government -- Reuters
Police, protesters clash in Zimbabwe capital after ban on demonstration -- France 24
Zimbabwe protests: Opposition MDC backs down after police ban -- BBC
Zimbabwe police violently break up protests after court ban -- Al Jazeera

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