The images above show some of the protests that occurred in Harare
In Epworth on 4 July 2016 residents clashed with police officers in the early
hours of the morning. The police were beaten by the commuter bus operators.
The public transport operators threw stones at police officers manning
roadblocks as they shouted that they were tired of being harassed by the
police. Some of the commuter drivers and conductors were arrested; a total of
51 people were arrested.
On 6 July a nationwide stay-away was called for by the citizen movement
#ThisFlag. The stay away coincided with a strike by doctors, teachers and
nurses over delayed salaries. On the day, majority of citizens stayed at home
while banks and most businesses shut down operations on the day. Most
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