2016 in Zimbabwe

The following lists events from the year 2016 in Zimbabwe.

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Events

July
  • July 4 - Riots break out in the capital of Harare after police attempted to disperse a protest by taxi drivers.[1]
  • July 6 - Internet protests turn to the streets in response to fears of economic collapse.[2]
  • July 7 - As protests spread across the country, dozens are arrested.[3]
  • July 8 - Despite demands by the government to stop, protests continue to spread across the country.[4] Mugabe blames Western sanctions for the inability to pay workers on time.[5] A two-day strike is threatened to be in place if the government does not meet protester demands.[6]
  • July 9 - As a result of the protests, the economy cripples further.[7]
  • July 11 - Evan Mawarire, the protest leader, demands the international community put pressure on the regime.[8]
  • July 12 - Mawarire is arrested for allegedly "inciting public violence and disturbing peace".[9]
  • July 13 - A court dismisses charges against Mawarire.[10]

References
  1. "Zimbabwe police fire teargas as taxi drivers' protest turns violent".
  2. "Zimbabwe 'shut down' over economic collapse".
  3. "Zimbabwe shuts down in protest over 'economic collapse'".
  4. "Zimbabwe Protest Leaders Defiant Amid Alleged Police Intimidation".
  5. "Govt workers not payed [sic] due to West sanctions, says Zimbabwe's Mugabe".
  6. "From tweets to streets, Zimbabwe social media anger erupts into anti-Mugabe protests".
  7. "Zimbabwe crisis deepens as social media adds to Robert Mugabe's woes".
  8. "'Now we are waking up': Zimbabwe protests leader seeks international help".
  9. "Zimbabwe pastor Evan Mawarire 'charged with inciting violence'".
  10. "Zimbabwe court throws out case against anti-Mugabe pastor".
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