Embassy urges U.S. citizens to avoid central Harare after gunshot reports

HARARE (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Zimbabwe urged American citizens to avoid central Harare on Thursday because of protests and reports of gunshots, the embassy said in a statement on its website.

"As the political situation in Zimbabwe remains uncertain, you should remain safely at home or in your accommodations as much as possible," the statement read.

(Reporting by Joe Brock; Writing by Alexander Winning; Editing by James Macharia)