Zimbabwe police arrest 9,600 street vendors
Paramilitary units armed with batons and tear gas patrolled Harare’s main roads today as police said they would tolerate no more protests against their crackdown on street trading – the only livelihood for thousands in Zimbabwe’s shattered economy.
The crackdown on streets traders – including teachers and other professionals unable to make a living at their old jobs – came as the government took drastic measures to address an economic crisis it once denied.
