Zimbabweans Trapped as Govt Stops Issuing Passports

A hoped-for economic turnaround under President Emmerson Mnangagwa is yet to materialise as Zimbabweans struggle with shortages of cash, fuel and electricity. Now, even passports and vehicle registration number plates are almost impossible to get - yet another sign of a desperate shortage of foreign currency to pay for special imported paper, ink and other raw materials.

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