Harare - Zimbabwe put its army on full alert yesterday and said the country could descend into anarchy if violent protests against a weekend fuel price rise were not contained. Riot police and soldiers patrolled townships in the capital, Harare, and in neighbouring Chitungwiza town, where angry mobs on Wednesday stoned and torched cars and buses to protest at a 67 per cent fuel price increase.
Army in Zimbabwe on alert
Harare - Zimbabwe put its army on full alert yesterday and said the country could descend into anarchy if violent protests against…
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