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2016 in Zimbabwe

The following lists events from the year 2016 in Zimbabwe.

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Events

July

  • 4 July - Riots break out in the capital of Harare after police attempted to disperse a protest by taxi drivers.
  • 6 July - Internet protests turn to the streets in response to fears of economic collapse.
  • 7 July - As protests spread across the country, dozens are arrested.
  • 8 July - Despite demands by the government to stop, protests continue to spread across the country. Mugabe blames international sanctions for the inability to pay workers on time. A two-day strike is threatened to be in place if the government does not meet protester demands.
  • 9 July - As a result of the protests, the economy cripples further.
  • 11 July - Evan Mawarire, the protest leader, demands the international community put pressure on the regime.
  • 12 July - Mawarire is arrested for allegedly "inciting public violence and disturbing peace".
  • 13 July - A court dismisses charges against Mawarire.

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