The Latest: Zimbabwe president denounces 'wanton violence'

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The Latest on Zimbabwe protests (all times local):

3:15 p.m.

Zimbabwe's president says he is deeply saddened by what he calls "wanton violence and cynical destruction" during days of protests over dramatic fuel price increases.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's statement in a Twitter post appears to side with authorities who have blamed the opposition for the unrest. Everyday Zimbabweans, meanwhile, are reporting arrests and gunshot wounds by security forces while the internet is cut off.

Mnangagwa is on an extended overseas trip seeking foreign investment in the shattered economy while hungry people at home face tear gas as they venture into the streets to seek bread.