Zimbabwe: Heavy Police Presence in Harare

2 August 2013
SW Radio Africa (London)

Many Zimbabweans are posting news and information via social media networks as people wait for the full, official election results.

On Facebook Friday afternoon a message was posted that said: "This afternoon at approx 1500hrs five lorry loads of riot police and 2 water cannon trucks seen parking up at freedom square behind rainbow towers (old Sheraton hotel) across the road from Harare show grounds. We saw police setting up tents at freedom square. Also Harare is full of road blocks and in particular we have just seen at the intersection of Sherwood drive and Princess road (old Bulawayo) heavy police presence stopping all vehicles and searching them, with army present.

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