This archive report was first published on 28 November 2019.
On November 28, 2019, a brutal crackdown by state security agents in Harare, Zimbabwe, left hundreds injured and rekindled memories of Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule.
Nelson Chamisa, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), had planned to deliver an alternative to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's state of the nation address from his party's headquarters in Harare's CBD.
However, heavily armed riot police thwarted the event, descending on the hundreds of party supporters and causing chaos.
The police brutality was met with widespread condemnation, with many questioning the government's motives in using force against unarmed civilians.
As Zimbabwe struggles to recover from the economic sanctions imposed by the West, Chamisa has called for unity among the country's political parties to fight against the sanctions.
South Africa has agreed to join Zimbabwe in pushing for the lifting of the sanctions, and Chamisa has expressed his willingness to work with President Mnangagwa to achieve this goal.
