[Daily Maverick] During the first week of July 2016 there were sporadic protests in Zimbabwe as citizens staged demonstrations from Beitbridge to Harare and Bulawayo. The protests, led by a variety of citizens including local commuter omnibus operators, civil servants, vendors, civic and political activists and clerics, culminated in a nationwide stayaway dubbed the #ZimbaweShutDown2016 on 6 July 2016. While the establishment (unfortunately but predictably) raised questions about the authenticity of the protests, citizens ......
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