Angola: President dismisses Minister of Economic Coordination, BNA Governor to take office
Manuel Nunes Júnior is fired one week after the Government announced gasoline price hikes as a result of the partial withdrawal of fuel subsidies. The […]
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Banknote shortage in Nigeria: riots break out in the South West
Abeokuta, in southwestern Nigeria, was the scene of scuffles between protesters and police on Tuesday, when a crowd of angry youths attacked a bank facing […]
Nigeria: “The First Lady withdrew her complaint” against a student
The National Association of Nigerian Students had called for nationwide protests starting Dec 5. The wife of the Nigerian president has withdrawn her defamation complaint […]
Angola: Former combatants promise protests in Kwanza Sul and denounce threats
Former combatants in Kwanza-Sul province said they will hold a vigil on Friday in front of the provincial directorates building where the provincial office for […]
Angolan journalists admit to take to the streets in protest against the siege on their activity
Angolan journalists have reported in recent weeks a certain tightening of their activities. Some have been detained and others subpoenaed by the state investigative services […]
South Africa: indigenous “king” arrested for growing cannabis outside the presidency
A “king” of an indigenous community in South Africa was arrested Wednesday outside the presidency in Pretoria, where members of the Khoisan people have been […]
Blockade of Port Sudan creates serious shortages in the country
Everywhere, hundreds of trucks loaded with import-export goods or fuel to run factories and power plants are waiting in Port Sudan. For the past month, […]
DRC: In Kinshasa, the ban on all political demonstrations is going badly
The governor of the capital Kinshasa on Tuesday banned all political demonstrations of support or protest. The reason given is the state of health emergency […]
Sudan restricts social media access to counter anti-govt protest
Sudanese authorities are blocking access to popular social media platforms used to organise and broadcast nationwide anti-government protests, local media reported. In a country where […]
Liberians protest to demand return of lost millions
Thousands of protesting Liberians, on Monday, carried petitions to present to embassies of the United States, the EU and the United Nations in Monrovia to […]