5,961,950 |
-20.15 |
28.58 |
Zimbabwe |
|
Bus operators in Bulawayo suspended operations protesting extortion and harassment by traffic police. Some operators destroy property and harrass motorists. An anti-riot squad is dispatched to disperse the rioters. |
5,961,955 |
-17.8333 |
31.05 |
Zimbabwe |
|
Activist Itai Dzamara, responsible for organising anti-government protests in Harare, is abducted by unidentified individuals. |
5,961,959 |
-20.0833 |
30.8333 |
Zimbabwe |
|
Great Zimbabwe University lecturers and non-academic staff go on strike, protesting the non-payment of salaries since January as well as outstanding December 2013 bonuses. |
5,961,965 |
-17.8333 |
31.05 |
Zimbabwe |
|
MDC-T activists march outside parliament demanding answers over the disappearance of activist Itai Dzamara. There are conflicting reports over whether the demonstrators were violent or were attacked by police (the majority of Zimbabwe publications accuse the demonstrators of attacking the police while an MDC press release argues that the demonstrators were attacked). |
5,961,971 |
-17.8333 |
31.05 |
Zimbabwe |
|
Police assault MDC-T party members at Harvest House after the MDC spearheads a protest over the abduction of activist Itai Dzamara . |
5,963,450 |
-4.16 |
13.05 |
Republic of Congo |
|
|
5,961,977 |
-20.15 |
28.58 |
Zimbabwe |
|
MDC-T Member of Parliament (MP) for Bulawayo East Thabitha Khumalo was assaulted by suspected youths in Mpopoma. The youths were allegedly hired by rival MDC-T politicians. Simultaneously MDC supporters are assaulted by another group of youths allegedly hired to disrupt an MDC-T meeting by Minister Obert Mpofu. |
5,961,984 |
-17.8333 |
31.05 |
Zimbabwe |
|
Prisoners in Chikurubi maximum security prison protest over the poor quality of their food. Police are called in to quell the riot. Five people die during the riots. |
5,961,991 |
-17.8333 |
31.05 |
Zimbabwe |
|
Prisoners accused of masterminding the riot at Chikurubi prison have reportedly been severely tortured by warders since the riot. |
5,961,998 |
-17.8333 |
31.05 |
Zimbabwe |
|
ZANU-PF supporters beat and torture a person for wearing MDC-T regalia. |