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Africa
/ 16 April 2008

Dozens arrested in clampdown on Zim strike

President Robert Mugabe’s security forces clamped down hard on unrest during a general strike in Zimbabwe, arresting dozens of opposition supporters before the stoppage fizzled out on Wednesday. The security forces scaled back their presence in the capital as it became clear that the call for people to remain off work had failed.

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Africa
/ 15 April 2008

Zim opposition’s strike call falters

A general strike called by Zimbabwe’s opposition to pressure authorities into releasing delayed presidential election results faltered on Tuesday. Fears of a fierce government crackdown and the desperate need of many Zimbabweans to make enough money to subsist seemed to have discouraged strong participation.

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