Zimbabweans stayed at home on Wednesday while foreign banks and most businesses in the capital shut down operations, in one of the biggest – and peaceful – stay-away actions in nearly a decade.
Thank you citizens & the way forward #ThisFlag #ZimShutDown pic.twitter.com/l2nSMuZu0C
— African (@ali_naka) July 6, 2016
The national stay-away day, fronted by social-media movement #ThisFlag, followed violent clashes between taxi drivers and police on Monday that led to the arrest of 95 people. It also coincides with a strike by doctors, teachers and nurses over delayed salaries.
Waking up to the sweet smell of success. Well done Zimbabwe #ShutDownZimbabwe2016 #ThisFlag ??
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The southern African nation has been gripped by a devastating drought, adding to the problems of high unemployment and an acute shortage of cash that has angered its citizens.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/zimbabweans-stay-home-protest-economic-hardships/
UpMarket shopping center in Zimbabwe – Pseudo-Middle class & the RICH have responded #ZimShutDown #ThisFlag pic.twitter.com/hC5cznyoIo
— African (@ali_naka) July 6, 2016
@SharonHoole @ali_naka @maDube_ you are welcome pic.twitter.com/Vi1XJavauV
— Rue (@RueMuchie) July 6, 2016