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Analysis: In Zimbabwe, spring is in the air

Source: Simon Allison, Daily Maverick Original article URL On Friday night, after the dust from that afternoon’s ‘mega demonstration’ had settled – after the fires were put out, and the injured admitted to hospital – Robert Mugabe was in defiant mood. Speaking of the growing opposition to his regime, the Zimbabwean president said: “They are […]

Activist, 70 protestors remanded in custody

Source: Farayi Machamire, Daily News Original article URL HARARE – Political activist Promise Mkwananzi and 70 suspected protesters were yesterday remanded in custody after they appeared in court facing charges of inciting and committing public violence. The suspects — among them three minors, a freelance journalist, an expecting mother and senior citizens — limped into […]

Zim bows to SA pressure over SI 64

Source: Tatira Zwinoira, The Standard Original article URL Government has been forced to reduce duty and surtax on some products imported from South Africa in response to concerns raised by that country over the restriction of imports under Statutory Instrument (SI) 64 of  2016. Early this month, South Africa gave Zimbabwe two weeks to remove […]

#Tajamuka frontman guns for Mugabe

Source: Obey Manayiti, The Standard Original article URL PROMISE Mkwananzi has made Harare’s streets his second home along with a host of another activists that have been leading demonstrations against President Robert Mugabe’s 36-year-old rule and it is not very difficult to understand what motivates him. Mkwananzi, the #Tajamuka/Sesijikile movement’s spokesperson believes the end is […]

Protest aftermath: State security agents, police clampdown on political and pro-democracy activists

Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Human rights lawyers on Friday 26 August 2016 endured a hectic day as they mounted searches for several political and human rights activists, who were reported missing after they were picked up by some state security agents and police officers in a retributive exercise following the suppression of anti-government protests. […]

National Shutdown 31 August 2016

Source: Tajamuka/Sesijikile Original article URL Today TAJAMUKA/SESJIKILE CAMPAIGN convenes to take stock of the developments in our nation since the time Young people from 15 Youth Assemblies of opposition Political Parties and 44 CSOs coalesce for a national cause. We convene to also lay out the path that the Campaign will pursue in fulfilling citizen […]

Zimbabwe protests intensify, but will it bring change?

Source: Sebastian Mhofu & Anita Powell, VOA Original article URL The grievances of the opposition protesters who marched in Zimbabwe’s capital Friday can be summed up in one word: In the Shona language, zvakwana, in Ndebele, sokwanele, and in English, enough. “The people’s desperation is very deep,’ said former prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai, once considered the […]

Zimbabwe opposition parties vow further demonstrations

Source: Africa News Agency Original article URL A grouping of more than 20 opposition political parties in Zimbabwe under the banner of the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) said Friday it will not be cowed by police brutality. They vowed to hold another demonstration next Friday after police crashed their sanctioned demonstration to demand a […]

Zimbabwe opposition more determined than ever

Source: African News Agency Original article URL A grouping of more than 20 opposition political parties in Zimbabwe under the banner of the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) said on Friday it would not be cowed by police brutality. They vowed to hold another demonstration next Friday after police crashed their sanctioned demonstration to demand a level […]