Zimbabwe on verge of sliding into deep crisis

Police disperse protesters in Zimbabwe's capital Harare. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

What you need to know:

  • The country is also battling the worst famine in over a decade, which affects more than half of its 14 million people.
  • The food shortage has forced the government to release at least 5,000 prisoners to curb food shortages at correctional facilities as the southern Africa country struggles with a collapsing economy.