Chaos, Looting & Teargas In Zimbabwe. What We Know

Chaos reign in the capital of Zimbabwe as citizens engage police in running battles. Demonstrations erupted after the government raised fuel prices to over $3 per litre, making these the highest petrol prices in the world. Reports of an internet shutdown have reached our newsroom and here is a glimpse of what is happening.

Zimbabwe 10 year challenge #2009vs2019#shutdownZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/BCVEbJT4sp

— GAIN TIME ⏳ (@danieIgains) January 15, 2019

ED is more worse than MUGABE. You can rig the elections but not the economy. Zimbo people stay vigilant Africa 🇰🇪🇿🇦🇹🇿🇸🇸🇳🇬 is with You. #shutdownZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/S1wPPZch0d

— Mr Olwal (@CassidyOlwal) January 15, 2019

Let us be clear, using excessive force against demonstrators and blocking internet access won't resolve the fundamental issues that led to the #ShutdownZimbabwe protests. Emmerson Mnangagwa, with his scarf in Russia, must accept this reality and return back home.

— Kudzani Dojiwe (@kudzani_ndlovu) January 15, 2019

Ooh no they have shut down the Internet 💔#shutdownZimbabwe

— Thembinkosi Matipira (@thembimatipira) January 15, 2019

Meanwhile we are starving in #Zimbabwe, mukuru wenyika aenda kunotenga pfuti? #ShutdownZimbabwe https://t.co/OyBBYfnu4z

— Lennon (@rock4us2) January 15, 2019

#freezimbabwe #zimsituation #shutdownZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/jgE8lko32S

— mhofu (@mhofu_wasoko) January 15, 2019

Reports from Zimbabwe indicate Zanu-PF government has shut down @Twitter @WhatsApp @facebook as it attempts to black-out free flow of information during ongoing people led & driven #shutdownZimbabwe @justicemalala @SABCNewsOnline @eNCA @CathyMohlahlana @Sophie_Mokoena pic.twitter.com/ZPzsCELZdT

— Prof. Philani Moyo (@profpmoyo) January 15, 2019

The Zimbabwean Military going door to door intimidating and beating up citizens in the townships/ghettos of Harare. #shutdownZimbabwe @SABCNewsOnline @eNCA @BBCAfrica @CNN @AlJazeera @Pol_Sec_Analyst @amnesty @eueomzimbabwe pic.twitter.com/YkmQHXoWCa

— Don Corleone (@Pablo_di_Don) January 15, 2019

Our partner @MagambaNetwork @TheFeedZW has confirmed an internet shutdown by the government of #Zimbabwe as a reaction to the fuel price protests. We urge for the internet to be #SwitchBackOnZW for civilians.

#KeepItOnZW #ShutdownZimbabwe

— Free Press Unlimited (@freepressunltd) January 15, 2019

200 #ShutdownZimbabwe protestors arrested @Bulawayo24News #Zimbabwe #ZimShutdown https://t.co/7UNjODSag9

— Sonny Jermain (@SonnyJermain) January 15, 2019

#Zimbabwe shuts down internet as protests enter 2nd day. No internet, no forex, no fuel, no medicine, no food, no water, no salary, no honest election, no Mugabe. What next, no Crocodile? #shutdownZimbabwe

— Charles Onyango-Obbo (@cobbo3) January 15, 2019

Both women and men are being beaten. Many have fled from their homes. Most have not been able to get to hospital. People have been shot by armed police and were prevented from going to hospital. The State has shut down social media to prevent this getting out. #shutdownZimbabwe

— Doug Coltart ✊🏽🇿🇼 (@DougColtart) January 15, 2019

LIVE: Social media 'blocked' as #ShutDownZimbabwe protests continue https://t.co/tX7jJ3hSZx pic.twitter.com/rh0R3EszZP

— News24 (@News24) January 15, 2019

Here is the video of the new fuel prices announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa;