July 4 - Riots break out in the capital of Harare after police attempted to disperse a protest by taxi drivers.[1]
July 6 - Internet protests turn to the streets in response to fears of economic collapse.[2]
July 7 - As protests spread across the country, dozens are arrested.[3]
July 8 - Despite demands by the government to stop, protests continue to spread across the country.[4] Mugabe blames international sanctions for the inability to pay workers on time.[5] A two-day strike is threatened to be in place if the government does not meet protester demands.[6]
July 9 - As a result of the protests, the economy cripples further.[7]
July 11 - Evan Mawarire, the protest leader, demands the international community put pressure on the regime.[8]
July 12 - Mawarire is arrested for allegedly "inciting public violence and disturbing peace".[9]
July 13 - A court dismisses charges against Mawarire.[10]
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^"Zimbabwe police fire teargas as taxi drivers' protest turns violent". Reuters.
^"Govt workers not payed [sic] due to West sanctions, says Zimbabwe's Mugabe".
^"From tweets to streets, Zimbabwe social media anger erupts into anti-Mugabe protests". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
^"Zimbabwe crisis deepens as social media adds to Robert Mugabe's woes".
^"'Now we are waking up': Zimbabwe protests leader seeks international help". TheGuardian.com.
^"Zimbabwe pastor Evan Mawarire 'charged with inciting violence'".
^"Zimbabwe court throws out case against anti-Mugabe pastor". Reuters.