Zimbabwe: Government Orders Universities to Remain Closed Till After Elections

In a move described by students as a sign of increased paranoia, the government has ordered all state run universities and colleges to stay closed until after elections on March 29th. Our Harare correspondent Simon Muchemwa spoke to several lecturers and student leaders in Harare and Bulawayo who confirmed that the order had come from the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education. He said the authorities had not provided any alternative date for opening.

This means the University of Zimbabwe, the Midlands State University, the National University of Science and Technology and all state run colleges will not be starting lectures in February as usual.

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