Nigerians decry “anti-poor” measures in new protests against regime

Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]

“For the second time in two months, angry protesters in several cities across Nigeria are trooping out to denounce biting economic hardship in the West African country and to call for change. In the capital Abuja on Tuesday, police fired tear gas canisters into crowds of demonstrators as they marched and screamed chants of ‘no more hunger’ and ‘end bad governance.’ In the first wave of protests in August, several people were shot dead and hundreds more were arrested. Yet this time, despite fears of another crackdown as police deployed heavily to potential protest locations nationwide, demonstrators were determined to be heard.” (10/01/24)

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