[6][7] On 12 January 2019, the government of Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Agency would more than double fuel prices as of midnight that night.

[14][9] The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) stated that 172 people had been injured,[2] of which 68 were treated for gunshot wounds.

[18] By 18 January, the ZADHR had recorded 844 human rights violations that included 78 gunshot injuries, 466 arbitrary arrests and detentions, as well as 242 cases of assault and degrading treatment.

[22] The country's largest cellular provider, Econet, confirmed that the government issued a directive blocking all internet access during the protests.

[32] On 17 January in Harare, the fourth and final day of fixtures in round three of the 2018–19 Logan Cup cricket tournament were both called off due to the protests.

[33] By Saturday the 20 January the security services set up a number of roadblocks throughout the country in an effort to arrest protesters and other individuals wanted by the government.

[32] On 21 January, human rights organizations in Zimbabwe claimed that a total of 12 protesters were killed by security forces and many more had been beaten.

[41] The Economic Freedom Fighters, a South African political party, issued a statement condemning the Zimbabwean government's violent response to the protests.

"[43] The South African Federation of Trade Unions condemned both the fuel price increase and the government's use of lethal force against the protesters.