Zimbabwe Protesters Draw Inspiration From Black Lives Matter
- President Mnangagwa says in speech ‘dark forces’ are at work
- Prominent personalities join in support of the online campaign
Tsitsi Dangarembga, center, and colleague Julie Barnes hold placards as they are arrested during a protest in Harare on July 31.
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Protests against economic turmoil, arrests and human-rights abuses in Zimbabwe have moved online with a hashtag that’s plays on the #BlackLivesMatter movement.