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Zimbabwe police deploy as State cracks down on dissent

Zimbabwe anti-riot police officers are transported on a truck in the capital Harare on March 31, 2025.

Photo credit: Reuters

By  Kitsepile Nyathi

Correspondent in Harare, Zimbabwe

Nation Media Group

Zimbabwe’s main cities were on lockdown on Monday as security forces patrolled the streets.

The situation came after authorities warned of planned demonstrations aimed at forcing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down.

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