Has Mugabe Deployed Army to Crush Protests?

President Robert Mugabe has allegedly deployed the military and other security forces to surround Harare in a bid to thwart increasing anti-government protests.

From left, Intelligence boss Happyton Bonyongwe, Army Commander Constantine Chiwenga and President Robert Mugabe (file photo).

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe Panics As Soldiers Rampage

    Zimbabwe Standard, 28 August 2016

    Uniformed soldiers on Friday night emptied Harare's night clubs and ruthlessly attacked people on the streets after police triggered violent protests in the capital earlier in the… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   General Chiwenga Says Army Fully Behind Mugabe

    New Zimbabwe, 9 August 2016

    ZIMBABWE Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander General, Constantino Chiwenga, says the army is fully behind President Robert Mugabe and will neither tolerate nor support any… Read more »

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