2016 Zimbabwe protests
The 2016 Zimbabwe protests began in Zimbabwe on 6 July 2016. Thousands of Zimbabweans protested government repression, poor public services, high unemployment, widespread corruption and delays in civil servants receiving their salaries. A national strike, named "stay-away day," began on 6 July and subsequent protests took place across the country and diaspora. The Zimbabwean government blamed Western governments for the protests and has been accused of blocking social media such as WhatsApp from 9am until 11am on 6 July 2016 to prevent people from gathering to protest.
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2016 Zimbabwe protests
The 2016 Zimbabwe protests began in Zimbabwe on 6 July 2016. Thousands of Zimbabweans protested government repression, poor public services, high unemployment, widespread corruption and delays in civil servants receiving their salaries. A national strike, named "stay-away day," began on 6 July and subsequent protests took place across the country and diaspora. The Zimbabwean government blamed Western governments for the protests and has been accused of blocking social media such as WhatsApp from 9am until 11am on 6 July 2016 to prevent people from gathering to protest.
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The 2016 Zimbabwe protests beg ...... ple from gathering to protest.
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Zimbabweans protesting in Cape ...... place in Zimbabwe at the time.
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causes
Corruption, hunger, late payme ...... c repression, police brutality
conflict
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goals
Firing corrupt ministers, the ...... sts, stopping police brutality
leadfigures
* Evan Mawarire
* Promise Mkwananzi
* Robert Mugabe
* Ignatious Chombo
* Jonathan Moyo
methods
Civil resistance, demonstrations, protest marches, rioting, picketing
place
Zimbabwe; cities across South Africa, England, United States, Australia, Canada
side
* #ThisFlag movement
* Tajamuka/Sesjikile campaign
* MDC-T
ZANU-PF-led government
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The 2016 Zimbabwe protests beg ...... ple from gathering to protest.
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2016 Zimbabwe protests
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