Police ban rallies in Harare

Police in Zimbabwe today banned rallies and demonstrations across large areas of the capital Harare, citing looting and destruction of property at the weekend.

Police issued the three-month ban in Mbare and Harare South districts – both hotbeds of opposition support – in notices placed in the official Herald newspaper. The two areas cover several working-class suburbs and include sporting grounds usually used by the Movement for Democratic Change for rallies.