Live Blog: Shutdown Zimbabwe Day 2, 15 January (New Updates)

11AM

• 4 Major internet providers: Econet, NetOne, Telecel, TelOne all block access to the whole internet. People can call each other but can’t access the internet at all.
• Soldiers reportedly doing door to door raids

https://twitter.com/MunasheEveristo/status/1085097558224056320

 

Zimbabweans urged to share information about installing VPNs via SMS

https://twitter.com/PatsonDzamara/status/1085101186427117568

10AM

#ALERT 🚨
Receiving a lot of disturbing reports that there is a widespread military operation in Harare’s townships (especially DZ and Chitingwiza) — soldiers are beating people up, going door to door, kicking down doors, dragging people out of their homes. #shutdownZimbabwe

— Doug Coltart ✊🏽🇿🇼 (@DougColtart) January 15, 2019

Both women and men are being beaten. Many have fled from their homes. Most have not been able to get to hospital. People have been shot by armed police and were prevented from going to hospital. The State has shut down social media to prevent this getting out. #shutdownZimbabwe

— Doug Coltart ✊🏽🇿🇼 (@DougColtart) January 15, 2019

 

8:45AM

• Econet Zimbabwe Blocks Access To Whole Internet, Following Government Directive, Rendering 65% Of Country Offline

8AM

• There are several reports that the social media sites have been blocked on government controlled networks: TelOne, NetOne and Africom.
• Reports from Bulawayo, Harare, Mutare, Beitbrigde and Gweru are that the cities are mostly closed as Zimbabweans stayed at home

7AM

• The Zimbabwe lawyers for Human Rights have issued a statement condemning overnight raids on residence by police and army that took place last night. read more here

LATEST: Soldiers deployed to Highfield, Epworth and Mabvuku. Roads remain empty in most parts of Harare pic.twitter.com/lt1EKJBfiA

— NewsDay Zimbabwe (@NewsDayZimbabwe) January 15, 2019

 

Mutare,Dangamvura – No kombi or mota muroad. Noone went to school or work. Paroad pedu parongwa maboulders hameno kuti vabvanawo kupi. Mota dziri kuita u-turn pagedi pedu. Pana driver wekombi arikurohwa panze pedu aramba kuita u turn. Tyres burning pajunction #ShutdownZimbabwe

— Baynham Goredema 🇿🇼 🇿🇦 (@bayhaus) January 15, 2019

Mutare streets in Sakubva blocked and the bus terminus is empty #shutdownZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/FXkLygY2Xz

— #OpenCovidContracts (@OpenParlyZw) January 15, 2019

 

Alert: In Gazaland Highfield soldiers are beating up citizens, particularly the youth. Soldiers going door to door telling people to stay indoors & if seen walking about will be beaten #shutdownZimbabwe @Jesmunga @ElectionRoom @ZimHRNGOForum @kubatana @zhrc365 @NPRCZim @263Chat

— The Zimbabwe Peace Project (@zppINFO) January 15, 2019

 

Good morning Zimbabwe
am in the streets of Bulawayo
Empty Empty streets I can confirm there are police and armed soldiers all over the CBD.#shutdownZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/o9M44jLa8r

— Brighton (@RealBeefactor) January 15, 2019