Vendors Clash With Police In Gweru As They Resist Eviction

Vendors in Gweru have clashed with the riot police as they resist efforts to evict them from the central business district. The government issued a directive to evict the vendors after at least 10 people died from typhoid in the city. The vendors have vowed to stay put.

Vendors in Gweru are resisting a govt directive to stop selling in the streets amid a typhoid outbreak. In this clip, vendors pelt riot police with stones. Situation is tense. pic.twitter.com/sErPvX8o77

— Brezh Malaba (@BrezhMalaba) August 21, 2018