In Zimbabwe, An Economic Crisis With 175% Inflation Drives Discontent

Tear gas and truncheons returned to Zimbabwe's cities in recent days, as protesters took to the streets to express their discontent at the deteriorating economy. Protests began on Friday in Harare, the capital, where crowds were dispersed by baton-wielding police. Scores were arrested and up to a dozen were injured.

Zimbabwe faces its worst cash crunch in a decade, and some fear the threat of more anti-government protests risks pushing the country to the brink of a protracted political crisis.

Rattled by Harare's protests and flashes of violence over the weekend in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city, Bulawayo Police Chief Superintendent Elizabeth Phiri issued a prohibition on demonstrations and warned all attempts to demonstrate would be seen as a "breach of peace."

The presence of armed police across the industrial city stopped a protest planned for Monday, when some in Bulawayo had hoped to voice their frustration at the spiraling cost of living.

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In Zimbabwe, An Economic Crisis With 175% Inflation Drives Discontent

In Zimbabwe, An Economic Crisis With 175% Inflation Drives Discontent

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