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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - The government said Thursday it has completed its crackdown on slums and street traders, but the opposition insisted that demolitions and beatings are continuing and one of its top officials had been arrested.
The demolitions have sparked domestic and international criticism, with a report by a U.N. envoy condemning the crackdown that has left about 700,000 without homes or jobs. The envoy said another 2.4 million people have been affected.
The state radio broadcast statements Thursday from Vice President Joyce Mujuru that "Operation Murambatsvina (Drive Out Trash) is now complete," and from Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga promising compensation for those who "followed legal channels."
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