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At Least 5 Dead As Protests Enter 3rd Day

January 16 2019

Zimbabwe

Soldiers have been deployed across Zimbabwe following deadly clashes between security forces and protesters, reports BBC News. 

Shops in the capital, Harare, remained closed on Wednesday as the demonstrations against rising fuel prices entered their third day. 

Authorities arrested a prominent activist, Evan Mawarire, and shuttered internet and mobile phone services across much of the country in an effort to reduce protests. 

At least five people, including a police officer, have...

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