HARARE’s eastern suburbs have been rocked by violent protests that have left hundreds of city-bound commuters stranded as commuter omnibus drivers fought running battles with police over the increasing number of roadblocks

Updates by Obey Manayiti and Tinotenda Samukange

Live updates: Riots rock Harare
Residents have abandoned their vending sites (musika)

[12:29 PM, 7/4/2016] Residents have abandoned their vending sites (musika)

[12:26 PM, 7/4/2016] Vehicles stopped from entering Epworth.

Live updates: Riots rock Harare

[12:08 PM, 7/4/2016] Police has gained cover.

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[12:07 PM, 7/4/2016] The residents have calmed down.

Live updates: Riots rock Harare

Live updates: Riots rock Harare

[11:38 AM, 7/4/2016] Fighting begins… police with water cannons and tear gasses.

[11:36 AM, 7/4/2016] Police going forward again as protesters resist.

[11:02 AM, 7/4/2016] Stand off now between protesters and police.

[11:02 AM, 7/4/2016] Police seems to have chickened out….parked their vehicles at a distance.

[9:57 AM, 7/4/2016] 

“We are tired of police. They steal from us everyday and today they will pay,” said a resident wielding stones

[9:54 AM, 7/4/2016] The fight was ignited by commuter Omnibus operators who abandoned routes protesting against heavy police presence in roads

[9:52 AM, 7/4/2016] Its now a war zone….people fighting back by throwing stones at the police.

[9:43 AM, 7/4/2016] Tears gas fired in Epworth

[9:41 AM, 7/4/2016] Hundreds of Stranded people by the road side along Chiremba road

[9:40 AM, 7/4/2016] Police trying to restore order with water cannons