| Zimbabwe fuel protests | |||
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| Date | 14 January 2019 – 17 January 2019 (3 days) | ||
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| Caused by | 130% increase in fuel prices | ||
| Goals | Elimination of the fuel price increase. | ||
| Methods | Civil resistance, demonstrations, protest marches, rioting, picketing | ||
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Protests began in Zimbabwe on 14 January 2019 following a 130% increase in the price of fuel imposed by the government of Emmerson Mnangagwa. Thousands of Zimbabweans protested against the price increase, along with increasing levels of poverty, the poor state of the economy, and declining standards of living. The government responded with a coordinated crackdown that resulted in hundreds of arrests and multiple deaths. The protests stopped after three days; by 17 January, businesses started reopening as the protests ended.[2]
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- ^ "Death toll from Zimbabwe protests rises to 12, rights body says". MoneyWeb. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.