OTTAWA — Canadians in the Zimbabwe capital of Harare were being advised to stay indoors Wednesday amid political turmoil in the African nation and reports that President Robert Mugabe and his wife are in the custody of the military. Overnight, at least three explosions were heard in Harare and military vehicles were seen in the streets. The United States issued a similar advisory to its citizens in Zimbabwe, encouraging them to “shelter in place.”Mugabe has been long been accused of human rights violations, including increasing crackdowns on dissent, amid a deteriorating economy. “Police abuse increased, and there was excessive use of force to crush dissent,” said the New York-based Human Rights Watch in its latest report on the country. “Human rights defenders, civil society activists, journalists, and government opponents, were harassed, threatened or faced arbitrary arrest by police.

Source: National Post November 15, 2017 08:37 UTC