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Bulawayo Vendors Struggle Amid Crackdown.
In todays bulletin, street vendors in Bulawayo are struggling as authorities intensify their crackdown on illegal vending. With high license fees and limited legal spaces, many vendors face financial devastation as their goods are confiscated. King Mohammed VI has urged Moroccans to forgo the traditional sheep sacrifice this year due to severe drought, which has caused a drastic decline in livestock and rising meat prices. The government is importing sheep to ease shortages. Thousands of people rescued from scam compounds along the Thai-Myanmar border remain stranded due to slow repatriation efforts. Armed militias, overwhelmed by more than 7,000 people in makeshift camps, have halted further rescues.