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Zimbabwe Police officers are seen driving along the streets of Harare, Zimbabwe. [Photo: Reuters]
HARARE- Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile operator Econet Wireless said on Friday it had been ordered to shut down internet in the southern African country until further notice following days of deadly protests over steep fuel price hikes.
The internet was cut off earlier this week, with critics saying the government sought to prevent images of its heavy-handedness in dealing with protesters from being broadcast around the world.
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