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Zimbabwe:
Zimbabwe's Season of Rising Discontent
Al Jazeera, 11 July 2016
Samuel Chamu sits on a brown velvet sofa with his left arm in a sling and plaster cast. Read more »
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South Africa:
Cosatu Supports the Popular Protests By the People of Zimbabwe for Their Rights
COSATU, 13 July 2016
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) having consulted with the workers of Zimbabwe under their federation, the Zimbabwean Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) express its… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Did #ZimShutDown Stay-Away Flop?
The Herald, 11 July 2016
The much-hyped July 6 "mass stayaway" or "shutdown of Zimbabwe" which was engineered by a group of anti-Government malcontents with the aid of US and French embassies was a… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Anger, Fear Grip Harare Protest Hotspots
Zimbabwe Standard, 10 July 2016
Fires from burning tyres that raged fiercely last week on most roads in Harare's Epworth and Mufakose during the mass protests have since fizzled into black soot. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Govt Holds Emergency Meeting Over Protests
CAJ News, 6 July 2016
ZIMBABWE'S cabinet security cluster on Wednesday held an emergency meeting amid violent protests turning into a rebellion. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Malawian Prophet 'Predicted' Zimbabwe Riots
Nyasa Times, 7 July 2016
A young man of God, Apostle Israel Tannah known as Major 1 Jnr, a spiritual son ministering under the grace of Prophet shepherded Bushiri , Major1, prophesied on Sunday 3 July 2016… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
#thisflag Shuts Down Zimbabwe
DW, 6 July 2016
Zimbabwe's capital Harare was turned into a ghost town on Wednesday as residents responded to a call by #ThisFlag Citizens Movement. Striking civil servants are yet to receive June… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Social Media Jammed During Protests
CAJ News, 6 July 2016
The Zimbabwean government has come under fire for jamming social media platforms during unprecedented protests against the economic meltdown. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Govt Warns Opposition Over Protests
New Zimbabwe, 14 June 2016
CABINET ministers were defiant Tuesday, insisting the government is in full control following violent protests and strikes by State workers as tensions rise in the economically… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Zimbabweans Are Hungry for Change, but Mugabe Still Thinks It's His Turn to Eat
Daily Maverick, 6 July 2016
Most revolutions are about food, not politics, so it comes as no surprise that the recent political unrest in Zimbabwe comes on the heels of food and cash shortages. By SIMON… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
A Letter From Zimbabwe, Where the People Say 'Zvakwana (Enough)'
The Daily Vox, 5 July 2016
The people of Zimbabwe are angry. They've been stewing for a long time and now it's starting to show. Minibus taxi drivers in the poorer satellite areas east of the capital,… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
#ThisFlag Calls for Zimbabwe Shutdown
DW, 5 July 2016
Zimbabwe's #ThisFlag Citizens Movement has called on residents to stay at home on Wednesday. The mass action is to protest against the harsh economic conditions. Striking civil… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Protests Spread Amid Growing Anger Against Mugabe
DW, 4 July 2016
A protest by Zimbabwean transport drivers turned violent as police fired teargas and water cannons on protesters. The country has been shaken by demonstrations against government… Read more »