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Streets deserted in Zimbabwe as police crush planned protests

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As the country faces devastating food and fuel shortages, President Emmerson Mnangagwa labels the protest plans an ‘insurrection’

Zimbabwe police ask for travel documents at a road block in Harare July 31 2020. Picture: AFP/ JEKESAI NJIKIZANA

There was sparse traffic on all major roads leading into Harare, with heavily armed soldiers and police manning roadblocks. While banks were shut, major retailers, including OK Zimbabwe and Pick n Pay stores, were open, with security forces monitoring shoppers.

 

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