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Protesters demand quicker reforms and government action to ease the pain amid reforms carried out by the new president.

Nigeria's President addresses protests, urges end to violence, defends economic reforms, and emphasizes unity amid escalating tensions.

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to "bloodshed" on Sunday after security forces cracked down on rallies over economic hardship.

Nigerian security forces were firing bullet rounds and teargas at several journalists and protesters during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis on Saturday, according to the journalists and videos of the incident reviewed by The Associated Press

A demonstration against the president about the cost of living crisis has spread, after youth groups saw protests across the continent force a change in the law

Protests in Nigeria over economic crisis escalate into violence, highlighting deep-seated frustrations and challenges faced by citizens. Security forces cl...

Nationwide protests against Nigeria's rising cost of living enter day two. Demonstrators have clashed with police, prompting authorities to enforce curfews across several northern states. Also in this edition, a pipeline carring oil from Niger to Benin is under continued threat of attacks by armed rebels. The assaults risks hampering…

Curfews were ordered across several northern states on Friday after clashes erupted the previous day.

Mass demonstrations in Nigeria over economic crisis turn violent, leading to casualties and arrests. Protesters demand reinstatement of subsidies amidst ec...

Rights group reports 13 killed in hunger protests in Nigeria, highlighting concerns about crackdown on dissent and the urgent need for addressing food inse...

Human Rights Watch says anti-immigrant rhetoric soared in South Africa ahead of this year’s election