Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a prominent activist,
Pastor Evan Mawarire, as protests against soaring fuel prices enter their third
day.
Mr Mawarire was taken from his home and charged with
inciting violence.
Offices and businesses remained closed on Wednesday and the
streets of the capital, Harare, were largely deserted.
Several people have been killed and hundreds arrested in
the protests. Mobile networks, acting on government orders, have suspended
internet access.
The BBC's Shingai Nyoka in Harare says many Zimbabweans are
questioning what happens next, especially as they can no longer access popular
messaging platforms such as Whatsapp - a major source of information.
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Earlier on Wednesday, police fired tear gas to disperse a
crowd that had gathered at the only supermarket currently operating in Harare's
business district.
However, there have not any fresh reports of protesters
manning barricades on Wednesday - as seen earlier this week.
Evan Mawarire was arrested by heavily armed police, l can confirm that the situation has moved to another level @osipuka @CyrilRamaphosa @eNCA @UNZimbabwe @PaulKagame pic.twitter.com/TPrbLkmqK6— fortune mlalazi (@fortunemlalazi) January 16, 2019
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