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Zimbabwe fuel protests: MDC opposition office torched

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The main office of Zimbabwe’s opposition party, MDC, has been torched following protests sparked by the more than doubling of the fuel price.
Photos taken at the scene show security gates torn down, windows smashed and burnt debris on the floor.
Several people have been killed and hundreds arrested following protests in the capital, Harare, and Bulawayo.
Social media platforms have been blocked and businesses have closed as police patrol the streets.
Access to WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter are restricted but some people are using Virtual Private Network (VPN) to bypass the block.
The government has blamed the opposition and political rights groups for Monday’s violence.
It is not clear why the opposition’s headquarters would have been targeted.
Security Minister Owen Ncube confirmed there had been deaths but did not give an exact death toll.
He blamed opposition figures and political rights groups for the violence and said an investigation was under way.

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