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Tag: Protest

Nigerians continue marches against cost of living crisis

Protesters clashed with residents in Lagos on Friday during a demonstration against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Carrying placards, bells and Nigeria’s green-and-white flag, the protesters were met with a heavy security presence on the streets of Lagos. The protests were mainly over food shortages and accusations of misgovernment and corruption in…
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August 4, 2024
Kenya police warn against protests at capital’s main airport

Kenya’s police has asked protesters to avoid marching to the capital’s main airport and its environs, while the airport’s operator has asked passengers to arrive hours before flights due to enhanced security checks. Youth-led protests across Kenya against proposed tax hikes have continued even after President William Ruto withdrew the legislation in late June and…
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July 25, 2024
Ugandan security forces detain young protesters marching in Kampala

Ugandan security forces detained a number of young people on Tuesday in downtown Kampala who were taking part in a banned rally against what the protesters say are rampant corruption and human rights abuses by the country’s rulers. A Reuters witness saw the detentions being made, while a video posted by NTV Uganda on the…
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July 25, 2024
Kenya calls for answers as US-based Ford Foundation allegedly sponsors protests

Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir SingOei has requested that the US-based Ford Foundation disclose all its grantees in Kenya over the past year, along with the approved programs and budgets for the last three months, amid allegations that its grantees are influencing recent protests in the country, local media reported. The government alleged the…
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July 20, 2024