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Protesters stranded after Auxillia Mnangagwa skips London summit

Zimbabwe's First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, was notably absent from the First Ladies of Africa Impact and Resilience (FLAIR) Summit in London on Tuesday, following mounting pressure from activists and the withdrawal of a UK parliamentarian …

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:03hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter

High Court grants bail to 89 March 31 'protesters'

The High Court has granted bail to 89 individuals who were arrested on March 31 during anti-government protests, ending a month-and-a-half-long incarceration after they were initially denied bail by a magistrate.Justice Esther Muremba deli…

Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:11hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter

BREAKING: Kuvimba Mining House protesters arrested

At least 24 women who were protesting at Bindura Nickel Company Mine a subsidiary of Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) in Bindura were arrested this morning.The women were demanding the company to clear the air on payment of the mine workers' sal…

Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 08:43hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Protesters deny public violence charges

THE trial of two budding pro-democracy campaigners accused of public violence kicked off on Tuesday at the Harare Magistrates' court with the activists denying the charge.Namatai Kwekweza (22) and Esther Vongai Zimudzi (23) denied the char…

Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

7 January protesters acquitted

SEVEN people, including an entertainment promoter-cum-DJ, alleged to have taken part in the violent January protests this year, which saw three cars belonging to Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial Women's League chairperson, Eve Bitu being burnt,…

Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

225 Bulawayo protesters convicted

AT least 375 people - predominantly opposition activists, who participated in the January protests that resulted in 17 deaths, have been convicted with Bulawayo providing the bulk of the convictions.The protests were triggered by President…

Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's soldiers used excessive force against protesters

Zimbabwe security forces used excessive lethal force to crush nationwide protests in mid-January 2019. President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sudden announcement of a fuel price increase of 150 percent resulted in three days of demonstrations thro…

Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 21:56hrs | | by Human Rights Watch

Zimbabwe protesters overrun police station

Eighteen protesters who allegedly invaded and caused damage to a police in station in Marondera on Thursday appeared before magistrate Ignatius Mugova facing charges of public violence.Some of the fuel price increase protestors arrive at t…

Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Baba Jukwa' says unarmed protesters were 'shot from the back'

Former state media editor Edmund Kudzayi, who was once accused of being Baba Jukwa, has told BBC that soldiers shot unarmed peaceful protesters from the back.Former Zanu-PF spin doctor Professor Jonathan Moyo shared the video on Kudza…

Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter

SAHRDN condemns arbitrary arrests and wanton killings of peaceful protesters in DRC

THE Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) (a coalition of Southern African human rights defenders organisations), has called on the DRC authorities to respect the right to life, security and the integrity of all persons a…

Published: 05 Jan 2018 at 07:43hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes

Bulawayo shutdown protesters freed

Eighty- six Bulawayo residents arrested during July shutdown protests are now free citizens.The state withdrew charges of committing public violence during the #ShutdownZim2016 anti-government protests.They were accused of breaking into a …

Published: 03 Oct 2016 at 19:28hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou

Protest hearing postponed to September 27

HIGH Court Judge President George Chiweshe on Monday postponed the hearing of two urgent chamber applications seeking to set aside a proclamation by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to ban marches and demonstrations in Harare Central Distric…

Published: 19 Sep 2016 at 15:08hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Of Nando's and strawberry desserts

Out there in the open is a cold, desolate and unforgiving environment, especially for lazy layabouts such as petty thieves and common criminals who shudder to contemplate where their next meal will come from. It, therefore, comes as no sur…

Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 09:53hrs | | by Sambulo Vuma

Beitbridge protestors granted bail

A group of Beitbridge protestors arrested on July 1st at the border town have been granted bail by a Bulawayo High Court judge.The fourteen are linked to public violence during the protest against Zimra's importation ban on basic commoditi…

Published: 19 Jul 2016 at 10:33hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou

Magaya urge protestors to keep the momentum

Keep the momentum, churches urge protestersOutspoken preacher Ancelimo Magaya has urged Zimbabweans protesting against President Robert Mugabe's policies to "keep up the momentum" so as to force the nonagenarian to relinquish power.Comment…

Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Protesters dump faeces in Cape Town Airport departure terminal

Five people have been arrested for dumping human waste in the departure terminal at Cape Town International Airport, Western Cape police say."Police are still on the scene to monitor the situation and will take action if [necessary]," Lt-C…

Published: 25 Jun 2013 at 20:05hrs | 2 | by Sapa

Zanu-PF protesters storm party headquarters

THE forthcoming Zanu-PF primary elections have exposed the chaos rocking President Robert Mugabe's own backyard as protesters from Zvimba North and two other constituencies besieged the party's headquarters yesterday, demonstrating against…

Published: 22 Jun 2013 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter

German protesters clash with police

Frankfurt - German police used pepper spray and batons against thousands of anti-capitalist demonstrators from the Blockupy movement on Saturday during a second day of protests in Frankfurt against Europe's austerity policies.Planned ralli…

Published: 02 Jun 2013 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Israeli forces gun down boy (12), 22 protesters

Twenty-three protesters, including a 12-year-old boy, have been shot dead by Israeli forces near the border fence on Golan Heights, Syrian state television is reporting.Another 325 people were injured, according to the TV station.The viole…

Published: 05 Jun 2011 at 21:20hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Egypt: protesters streamed back into Cairo's Tahrir Square, gunfire heard

Thousands of protesters streamed back into Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday after the army tried to disperse them and gunfire was heard near the Interior Ministry where police were demonstrating over wages."The army and people are united" a…

Published: 13 Feb 2011 at 09:34hrs | 1 | by Byo24News

Protesters defy curfew - Egypt

Thousands of protesters in the Egyptian cities of Cairo, Alexandria and Suez have defied a nighttime curfew and continued with demonstrations demanding an end to Hosni Mubarak's 30-year presidency.Military armoured vehicles rolled onto the…

Published: 28 Jan 2011 at 23:23hrs | | by Byo24NEWS

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