On Saturday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa did a briefing at the Munhumutapa offices. He updated leaders of other countries of the current situation following protests that took place in January.
Zimbabwe witnessed protests during early this year after the country’s leader announced a rise in fuel price.
“His Excellency the President, Cde E. D. Mnangagwa, today, Saturday, spent the day at his Munhumutapa Offices from where he made contact with a number of Heads of State and Government from the Region and on the Continent,” Deputy Chief Secretary Presidential Communications George Charamba said.
“The prime objective was for him to brief his colleagues on the situation obtaining in the country following Opposition-instigated violent demonstrations which affected the country two weeks ago.”
The January protests resulted in the deaths of at least 12 people as members of the security services moved in to stop the dissent.
Zimbabwe’s government shut down the internet accusing the curb space of fueling the protest that went with the hashtag Shutdown Zimbabwe
The protest, which was allegedly organized by the Zimbabwe Chamber of Trade Unions (ZCTU) also resulted in the business losing around $3 million from looting and vandalism by looters.
Response by the security sector, which curbed the protests, has caught the attention of the international community. With the United Kingdom summoning its envoys to speak on the situation in Zimbabwe.
The Deputy Chief Secretary also said the Zimbabwean President received reports from returning special envoys he had dispatched to selected countries in the region and on the African continent to brief on the situation in Zimbabwe.
“His Excellency the President also took advantage of his contacts with fellow leaders in the region to apprise them on his recent visit to Eurasia at which a number of projects of a regional, transnational scope were discussed,” Charamba said.
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