(Reuters) - The Zimbabwe government has deployed a crack security unit in a desperate fight against hyperinflation, and arrested more than 20 business executives, including a ruling party senator, for breaching price controls.
President Robert Mugabe -- facing the highest inflation rate in the world and simmering political tension -- last week ordered consumer prices slashed by half after the cost of some goods rose by up to 300 percent within a week, reflecting a deepening economic crisis many blame on his policies.
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President Robert Mugabe -- facing the highest inflation rate in the world and simmering political tension -- last week ordered consumer prices slashed by half after the cost of some goods rose by up to 300 percent within a week, reflecting a deepening economic crisis many blame on his policies.
Read more at Reuters Africa
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