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Zimbabwe charges 68 with violence after protests, activist denied bail

A group of opposition supporters, arrested following Friday's protest march, disembark from a prison truck outside court in Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare: Zimbabwe has charged 68 people with public violence following violent clashes between protesters and the police last week and a magistrate court will on Tuesday rule whether they should be released from custody while they await trial.

Police fired tear gas and water cannon at opposition leaders and hundreds of demonstrators at Friday's protest before unrest swept across large parts of the capital, Harare.

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