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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Paramilitary units armed with batons and tear gas patrolled Harare's main roads Monday as police warned they would not tolerate any more protests against their crackdown on street trading — the only livelihood for thousands in Zimbabwe's shattered economy.
Police Chief Superintendent Oliver Mandipaka said 9,653 people have been arrested in a five-day blitz on street vendors, flea market stalls and other informal businesses.
The roundup of street traders — who include teachers and other professionals unable to make a living at their old jobs — came as the government took drastic measures to address an economic crisis it once denied.
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