Africa: All of Africa Today – September 4, 2026

Zimbabwean Street Vendors Vow to Defy Eviction Order

Street vendors in Harare have vowed to defy a government order to leave illegal trading sites. They said informal trading was their only means of survival in the current economic climate and amid high unemployment. As the September 9 deadline approaches, the government is preparing to launch a zero-tolerance operation against illegal vending in the capital before extending it nationwide. Vendors and civil society groups have warned that…