Protests on the way

Late July in Malawi, food protests evolved into a political protest which became riots fueled by a multiple long simmering grievances held by the Malawi people (economy, lack of jobs, petrol shortages, corruption, Chinese business, etc.) 22 people were shot by the government. I've talked to a few people who were here at the time and have gotten stories of tear gas and mobs.
It's common knowledge across the country that the next protest will occur on the 17th of august. Travelers either:

A. Plan on getting out of the country.

B. Holding up in their hotel/lodge.

I will personally be out of the country, and at this point with a couple days to spare.
No one has any idea how it will turn out. The government devalued the currency today and the main political party has been bleeding members. I've heard that the police won't fire on protesters, but the army (bolstered by troops from Zimbabwe) would.