People in Zimbabwe are shunning traditional grocery stores to do their shopping at informal and illegal markets that pop up at night to avoid police raids that are rampant during the day. From dusk, sidewalks, store or office verandahs and car parking spaces burst into unorthodox open-air bazaars offering anything from groceries to fresh meat, electronics, clothes, medicines, fashion accessories and stationery. (AP video and production by Nqobile Ntshangase)
Illegal night bazaars flourish in Zimbabwe as new currency woes hit traditional stores
People in Zimbabwe are shunning traditional grocery stores to do their shopping at informal and illegal markets that pop up at night to avoid police raids that are rampant during the day. From dusk, sidewalks, store or office verandahs and car parking spaces burst into unorthodox open-air bazaars offering anything from groceries to fresh meat, electronics, clothes, medicines, fashion accessories and stationery. (AP video and production by Nqobile Ntshangase)