Protesters in Zimbabwe barricaded the main roads into major cities on Monday Jan 14,2019 to protest a fuel price rise announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
In the southern city of Bulawayo, commuter bus drivers and activists blocked thoroughfares with burning tyres, tree branches, and blocks of stone. Riot police tried to quell demonstrations in the western suburbs of Emakhandeni and Luveve, firing warning shots and tear gas, but the protesters remained defiant
The government announced an increase from $1.34 for a litre of petrol to $3.31 with diesel surging to $3.11 per litre, igniting widespread discontent. Workers' trade unions have called for a three-day nationwide shutdown in protest.
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