2016–2017 Zimbabwe protests
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2016–2017 Zimbabwe protests
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The 2016–2017 Zimbabwe protests began in Zimbabwe on 6 July 2016. Thousands of Zimbabweans protested government repression, poor public services, high unemployment, widespread corruption and delays in civil servants receiving their salaries. A national strike, named "stay-away day," began on 6 July and subsequent protests took place across the country and diaspora. The Zimbabwean government blamed Western governments for the protests and were accused of blocking social media such as WhatsApp fro
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Protests in Zimbabwe
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2023-08-15T23:01:31Z
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