Fact check: who’s to blame for the violence in Zimbabwe?

President Emmerson Mnangagwa claims opposition fuelled deadly protests

Zimbabwe protests
A police officer removes tyres left by protesters to block roads during a demonstration in Bulawayo
(Image credit: Zinyange Auntony/AFP/Getty Images)

The government in Zimbabwe has accused the opposition of orchestrating violent protests in which at least a dozen people have been killed and scores more injured.

Protesters have clashed repeatedly with security forces in the capital Harare and the southern city of Bulawayo since President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the successor to long-time ruler Robert Mugabe, announced a steep increase in fuel prices earlier this month.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up