Zimbabwe’s civil servants too may launch strike seeking wage hike
The over 300,000 civil servants are also demanding that they be paid in US dollars rather than in the bonds introduced by the Zimbabwe government. Teachers and doctors had gone on strike earlier
For second day in a row, Zimbabwean security forces unleash terror on protesters
The attacks on Bulawayo on Tuesday came a day after police killed 5 protesters and injured 26 in Harare. Protests broke out on Monday following a massive fuel hike imposed by the government
After doctors, teachers launch nationwide strike in Zimbabwe
Their main demands include a rise in salary from $500 to $3000 and payment in US dollars rather than in bonds. Teachers and doctors in Zimbabwe receive among the lowest pay in the world for their professions
Post-election violence in Zimbabwe: probe seeks action against security personnel but not govt.
Six people died and 35 were injured in the protests by opposition parties in the aftermath of the elections. While the inquiry commission recommends a probe against soldiers, it does not seek action against the president and others who sanctioned military deployment
Opposition leader in Zimbabwe challenges election results in Constitutional Court
After what many believed to be fraudulent elections, Nelson Chamisa leader of the MDC Alliance is contesting the victory of Emmerson Mnangagwa of ZANU-PF, and many expect that whatever the decision is, there will be confrontations on the streets
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