European Knight
03-28-2015, 04:33 PM
Harare — Big cities across the world struggle with crime, and Zimbabwe's Harare is no exception.
Naison Gumpo, a journalism student studying in the capital, knows this only too well.
"I was mugged right in the central business district and lost my jacket, wallet and passport. I long ago stopped walking in the city centre at night," said Gumpo, recalling what has become a familiar story in this city of more than 3 million.
With streetlights going out in regular power blackouts, "Harare streets have become havens for muggings, even motorists are not safe," he said.
According to a website that monitors crime in Harare, in January 2015, only a little over 20 percent of the city's residents said they felt safe walking alone at night.
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Naison Gumpo, a journalism student studying in the capital, knows this only too well.
"I was mugged right in the central business district and lost my jacket, wallet and passport. I long ago stopped walking in the city centre at night," said Gumpo, recalling what has become a familiar story in this city of more than 3 million.
With streetlights going out in regular power blackouts, "Harare streets have become havens for muggings, even motorists are not safe," he said.
According to a website that monitors crime in Harare, in January 2015, only a little over 20 percent of the city's residents said they felt safe walking alone at night.
http://allafrica.com/c/-5VB4l