Zimbabwe Election Violence 2018

In subsequent riots by mdc supporters the army opened fire and killed three people while three others died of their injuries the following day.

Zimbabwe election violence 2018. On 1 august the opposition accused the government of rigging the vote. The electoral process was generally peaceful until the 1st of august 2018 when many demonstrators took to the streets of harare demanding the immediate release of the election results. Zimbabwe s post electoral challenges 3 after a prolonged wait followed by army interventionlethal against s the protesting opposition mnangagwa having secured 50 2 of the vote was winner of declared the presidential race dashing hopes of a first ever shift.

Zimbabwe election 2018 media caption bbc captures footage of post election violence in harare three people were killed in zimbabwe s capital harare after troops opened fire on rioting opposition. Just after the elections supporters of zanu pf attacked houses of some mdc members. The zimbabwe government should immediately and impartially investigate the use of force by security forces to clamp down on post election protests in harare on august 1 2018.

Zimbabwe election unrest turns deadly as army opens fire on protesters this article is more than 2 years old three people killed after live ammunition water cannon and teargas fired in capital. These events particularly those that occurred within harare s central business district cbd resulted in the death of six 6 people injury of thirty five 35 and massive damage to properties. Post election violence has reportedly displaced several opposition mdc alliance supporters countrywide despite calls for tolerance with reports that many families have abandoned their homes for.

No closure for families two years on relatives who lost loved ones in a 2018 army clampdown on opposition protesters still wait for compensation and answers.