Police violently break up protest against Mugabe government in Harare as anger swells

• Peaceful protesters and journalists were attacked with batons during a demonstration against President Robert Mugabe’s handling of the economy in Zimbabwe.
• Protesters have been rallying against the government’s economic policies, with ire having ballooned over proposals to introduce local bank notes into the economy.
• Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party also expelled nine senior leaders, including four war veterans linked to a statement denouncing him.

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“Zimbabwe police use batons to break up anti-government protest” (Reuters)
“Zimbabwe police violently break up anti-Mugabe protests” (Al Jazeera)
“Zimbabwe’s Mugabe faces rising tide of protest” (AP via News24)

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