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Calls to #FreePastorEvan dominate Zimbabwe’s Twitter

Source: TechZim Original article URL Current trending topics on Zimbabwe’s Twitter are all related to Evan Mawarire, the man behind the #ThisFlag movement which has gained significant momentum since April when it started. Pastor Evan, as he has come to be known, was arrested today apparently for “inciting public violence and disturbing peace”. You can […]

Armed with smartphones and memes, Zimbabwe’s protesters find their voice online

Source: The Guardian Original article URL Zimbabwe’s protest movement is gaining momentum as social media provides citizens with the collective courage to speak out against president Robert Mugabe’s government. Online discontent has been growing since April after Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire posted a video rant about his economic struggles using the hashtag#ThisFlag. A movement was […]

Zimbabwe: Mass protests shakes the regime to its core

Source: Ben Morken, Marxist.com Original article URL Over the last few days the Southern African country of Zimbabwe have experienced escalating protests which shook the Mugabe regime to its core. Sporadic protests have broken out over the last few weeks because of a severe shortage of cash. But over the last few days these protests […]

Snap what you see

Make sure to take photographs of mass action in Zimbabwe and post them online. Here are 15 photographs that show the huge success of the 6 July stay away. Being a citizen journalist makes a difference! http://www.ofzimba.co.zw/16-pictures-taken-july-6th-around-harare/

Zimbabwe Girds for Another Shutdown As Police Intensify Crackdown

Source: VOA Zimbabwe Original article URL WASHINGTON — Zimbabwe was on Monday battening down the hatches for another potentially crippling shutdown this week as police intensified their crackdown on activists. Campaigner, Pastor Evan Mawarire, one of the champions of last week’s stayaway, was lobbying citizens to defy government intimidation and stay home on Wednesday and […]

Tajamuka/Sesjikile Press Release

Source: Tajamuka/Sesjikile Original article URL The 3rd Tajamuka/ Sesjikile campaign stakeholders meeting was held yesterday 10 July 2016 where 14 political parties youth leaders and 44 Civil Society Youth organisations took stock of the progress made towards the attainment of its objectives against the background of sustained brutal and illegal attacks by the government of Zimbabwe. […]

‘Now we are waking up’: Zimbabwe protests leader seeks international help

Source: The Guardian Original article URL Evan Mawarire urges foreign governments to put pressure on Robert Mugabe and threatens further shutdowns The leader of popular protests in Zimbabwe has called on the international community to put pressure on the government of the 92-year-old autocrat Robert Mugabe to “listen to its own citizens”, and threatened further […]

SADC and AU must heed early warnings from Zimbabwe

Source: Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) urges the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU) to heed the early warnings from Zimbabwe as public unrest escalates in the country. As we have indicated previously, unresolved political and economic crises post the hugely-contested July 31, 2013 elections have […]