outlets on new years’ eve forcing people to revolt. It is alleged
that street vendors were assaulted during the conflict forcing
them to retaliate, throwing back missiles. Teargas canisters
were allegedly thrown to disperse the angry crowds as the
police were outnumbered. However, soldiers from the
Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) reportedly intervened to
maintain public order.
Category of incident
Dec 2017
Nov 2017
Assault
5
4
Theft/looting
4
1
Discrimination
2
9
MDP
1
1
Intimidation/harassment
16
27
Displacement
1
0
Disrupted Political meeting
0
0
Threat level: Low
It is alleged that from 7 November to 2 December inhabitants
of Maganga farm in Marondera had their homes destroyed.
Maganga villagers were told to vacate the farm by the
Zimbabwe Republic Police on the pretext that they were
illegal settlers.
Villagers without transport were told to move their
possessions close to the main road awaiting transportation
back to their places of origin. An ultimatum stipulating that by
6 November all Maganga residents were to relocate or face
eviction was verbally communicated. On 7 November door to
door evictions were carried out by the Zimbabwe Republic
Police. Hundreds of families were displaced and their houses
torched during the process. It was recorded that the police
would force villagers to burn their own structures. Families’
lost property worth thousands of dollars and their coping
strategies and livelihoods were destroyed.
Homes reduced to ashes during the evictions by the Zimbabwe
Republic Police (above 2 pictures)
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