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Woza demonstrates demanding Mugabe to step down

Source: Linda Chinobva / Nqobani Ndlovu, NewsDay Original article URL HUNDREDS of people under the banner of Women and Men of Zimbabwe Arise (Woza and Moza) yesterday protested in Bulawayo demanding that President Robert Mugabe steps down, piling pressure on the 92-year-old leader, who has also been rejected by ex-combatants. They marched through the streets […]

Protesters fume as Zimbabwe Vice President runs up a hotel bill

Source: Jeffrey Moyo and Norimitsu Onish, New York Times Original article URL HARARE, Zimbabwe — The country’s A.T.M.s have run out of cash. Even the police and the army — linchpins of the government’s control — are not getting paid on time. But as economic protests have multiplied and shut down the capital recently, Vice […]

No reforms, no funding: UK ambassador

Source: NewsDay Original article URL British ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing yesterday said her government will not directly fund President Robert Mugabe’s government until it addresses issues like good governance, police brutality and respect of court orders. Laing said this in response to media reports that the British government was shoring up the Mugabe regime […]

Can Robert Mugabe be tweeted out of power?

Source: Bruce Mutsvairo, Guardian Original article URL hen a member of the Zimbabwean parliament said recently that Robert Mugabe will not be “tweeted out of power”, he was issuing a clear warning to the digital activists who in the past few months have gone online seeking to end the Zimbabwean leader’s 36-year reign. The bold statement […]

Police brutality against residents condemned

Source: Matabeleland Civil Society Organisations Following the unredeemable police brutal action against protests that took place between 1 – 25 July 2016 in Beitbridge, Victoria Falls and Bulawayo, The Matabeleland Civil Society Organisations (MCSOs) would like to urgently call on the Zimbabwean Government to immediately engage citizens and listen to their grievances as regards the […]

VISET members besiege Harare City Council Offices at Mbudzi Roundabout

VISET’s Socio-Economic Champions (SOCHAMPS), at Mbudzi roundabout yesterday staged a peaceful demonstration against the Council’s decision to evict them from their current vending stalls without providing them with alternative profitable vending sites. They peacefully marched to the Council Offices at Mbudzi Roundabout where they sought audience with the local authorities. Among the grievances they raised […]

Hot Seat: Interview Pastor Evan Mawarire

Source: Violet Gonda Original article URL Journalist Violet Gonda brings you a new series of weekly Hot Seat interviews. Her first guest is Pastor Evan Mawarire, the founder of the #ThisFlag social justice movement that has taken Zimbabwe by storm. Has the momentum of the #ThisFlag social media campaign changed since he left for South […]

Civil society press statement on resolving the Zimbabwe crisis

Download statement as PDF Salutations… We, the institutions who are party to this statement, are concerned by deteriorating economic conditions in the country and the violent State response to civilian protests especially in the last few weeks. Since January 2016, the country has witnessed close to 40 civilian led protests. These protests have questioned the […]