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Zimbabwe economic crisis: MDC protests postponed

News and issues making the headlines each day.

The main opposition party in Zimbabwe says it's decided not to press ahead with plans for mass protests in Harare today against the country's spiralling economic crisis. The rally had been banned by police. We hear from a senior member of the MDC.

Also in the programme: North Korea rejects talks with South Korea; and a report from a migration centre in Lampedusa, which became an 鈥渉otspot鈥 for migrants to enter Europe.

(Photo: Nationwide demonstrations erupted in January following a crippling strike over an increase in the price of fuel. Credit: Getty Images)

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  • Fri 16 Aug 2019 09:06GMT

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