but i think at its core, what must be remembered at all times is evan mawarire is not the problem.got everybody to rise up the first time he spoke out remain. those problems include an over 80% unemployment rate. the country is running out of cash. in this supermarket, zimbabweans are weighing up the price increases, in a desperate measure the government has introduced a 15% tax on some basic goods. it is very, very unusual, it is very unprecedented. most countries don't impose sales tax or vat on basic commodities. it comes as they prepare to throw another lavish birthday party for the long—time leader president mugabe later this month. he turns 93 and says he will stand again for elections in 2018. the this flag pastor has not ruled out running for office, but his immediate fate lies in the hands of mr mugabe's government. the rise of the robot and the impact of automation on human workers is fast becoming one of the biggest challenges in the modern world. one report in the uk this week warned that nearly a quarter of a million public sector workers could be replaced by robots or

if convicted, evan mawarire faces up to 20 years in prison. 93rd birthday with a lavish party against a backdrop of economic hardship, as our harare correspondent shingai nyoka reports. this is the man who dared to demand that zimbabwe's ruling elite stepped down. don't worry, justice will be served. he believes he's paying the price for speaking the truth. he is accused of being behind some of the biggest protests against president mugabe in over a decade. his online rants against corruption went viral. they tell me that the black is for the majority, people like me. and yet for some reason i don't feel like i am a part of it. and soon, other zimbabweans were venting their anger, using his hashtag, thisflag. protests erupted around the world. he left the country fearing for his safety. but in the last six months the government has clamped down on civil rights. evan mawarire hasn't received the same level of public support that he did when he stood on these same court grounds last year, but his supporters believe that his case, which will be h

this is how the state responded to government critic evan mawarire, as he stepped off the plane after, despite facing serious charges. the charge sheet says he incited the public locally and internationally to revolt and overthrow the government. they were some of the most violent protests in over a decade, anger targeted at the long—time leader president mugabe, and corruption in his administration. let them see that zimbabweans are rising up... the state say mawarire's social media posts calling for work stoppages incited a series of violent protests, even months after he left. injuly similar charges were thrown out on a technicality, leading to memorable celebrations by his supporters. evan mawarire has not received the same level of public support that he did when he stood on these same court grounds last year, but his supporters believe that his case, which will be heard here, will test the limits of freedom of expression in this country. mawarire's lawyer and thisflag supporter believes it's because of the state's response, banning protests and the waving of flags, but it is als

evan mawarire, founder of the this flag movement was arrested at the airport as he returned to the country to 20 years in prison. the us has blamed russia for the recent surge of "aggressive" violence in eastern ukraine. european monitors have reported to around 10,000 explosions. at least two people were killed after a heavy explosion in the kalininsky district of donetsk on thursday and rocket fire and shelling has escalated around the industrial town of avdiivka, cutting off power and water to thousands of civilians. the un secretary general called on the rest of the world to help revitalise peace negotiations between the government and the separatists. in february the special monitoring recorded 10,000 explosions in 24 hours. they were put —— reports of civilian casualties, including many deaths since january, and heavy losses among the combatants on both sides. the un monitoring mission also recorded damage to civilian houses and a school and populated areas of avdiivka, which raises serious concerns about possible violations of international humanitarian law by all sides. in the era