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HARARE - Zimbabwean riot police fired teargas
to break up a protest against hikes in bread
prices in the capital's two eastern townships
yesterday, and arrested at least 20 people.. . .
"The cost of living, the diesel is going up,"
said Jangano Nyakaswa, a 32-year-old factory
worker who lives in Mabvuku, in explaining the
protest.". . .
"It's not over.
It's just started.
There will be more," said one resident, as he
splashed water in his face to dissolve the tear
gas.The Namibian
-- spider (spider0@usa.net), October 17, 2000
Riots Enter Second Day
The riots, in which two buses and several cars
were torched Monday, were sparked off by a 30-
percent price increase announced last week for
bread, sugar and other basic commodities.All Africa
-- spider (spider0@usa.net), October 17, 2000.
This is what an oil famine will do.
-- Wayward (wayward@webtv.net), October 17, 2000.