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Live updates: Riots rock Harare

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HARARE’s eastern suburbs have been rocked by violent protests that have left hundreds of city-bound commuters stranded as commuter omnibus drivers fought running battles with police over the increasing number of roadblocks

HARARE’s eastern suburbs have been rocked by violent protests that have left hundreds of city-bound commuters stranded as commuter omnibus drivers fought running battles with police over the increasing number of roadblocks

Updates by Obey Manayiti and Tinotenda Samukange

Residents have abandoned their vending sites (musika)
Residents have abandoned their vending sites (musika)

[12:29 PM, 7/4/2016] Residents have abandoned their vending sites (musika)

[12:26 PM, 7/4/2016] Vehicles stopped from entering Epworth.

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[12:08 PM, 7/4/2016] Police has gained cover.

[12:07 PM, 7/4/2016] The residents have calmed down.

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[11:38 AM, 7/4/2016] Fighting begins… police with water cannons and tear gasses.

[11:36 AM, 7/4/2016] Police going forward again as protesters resist.

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[11:02 AM, 7/4/2016] Stand off now between protesters and police.

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[11:02 AM, 7/4/2016] Police seems to have chickened out….parked their vehicles at a distance.

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[9:57 AM, 7/4/2016] 

“We are tired of police. They steal from us everyday and today they will pay,” said a resident wielding stones

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[9:54 AM, 7/4/2016] The fight was ignited by commuter Omnibus operators who abandoned routes protesting against heavy police presence in roads

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[9:52 AM, 7/4/2016] Its now a war zone….people fighting back by throwing stones at the police.

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[9:43 AM, 7/4/2016] Tears gas fired in Epworth

[9:41 AM, 7/4/2016] Hundreds of Stranded people by the road side along Chiremba road

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[9:40 AM, 7/4/2016] Police trying to restore order with water cannons