Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Zimbabwe’s crackdown on nationwide protests seems to be working, for now

Zimbabwe's crackdown on nationwide protests seems to be working, for now

A week ago, a burgeoning anti-corruption movement in Zimbabwe successfully organized a nationwide "stayaway" that  left businesses and schools closed. It was by far the most meaningful affront to 92-year-old Robert Mugabe's ruling party in years. The protest was precipitated by an economic implosion that has left banks cashless and government workers unpaid. There's no fix for those […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/07/13/zimbabwes-crackdown-on-protests-seems-to-be-working-for-now/

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