Govt in fresh crackdown ahead of Sadc summit

ZIMBABWE’S security agents have launched a countrywide crackdown on political and human rights activists as the government pulls out all stops to quell protests ahead of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) summit to be held in a fortnight.

The Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit is slated for August 17 and 18.

Over 100 activists are in custody after being allegedly arrested for crimes related to public unrest and protests in the past two months.

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