Nigeria police fire at Biafra supporters

Hundreds of people in southern Nigeria protest about the continued detention of an activist who supports the creation of a breakaway state of Biafra.

Nigerian's government says it will shut down an illegal radio station operated by people sympathetic to the breakaway state of Biafra.

Mamia ya watu kusini mwa Nigeria wameandamana kushinikiza kuachiliwa huru kwa mwanaharakati anayetetea kujitenga kwa jimbo la Biafra.

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Police use teargas on Lowassa supporters
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Tasking the government and especially the police force in the International Criminal Court was mooted by presidential opposition contender Edward Lowassa here yesterday. The former premier talked for only five minutes to thousands of supporters waiting ...

British High Commissioner, Dianna Melrose, handed over a variety of fire fighting and police equipment on 11th December on behalf of the UK charity ‘UK Police Aid Conveys’, to Minister Mathias Chikawe, Ministry of Home Affairs and Minister Dr Seif Rashid, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.Speaking at the event, Ms Melrose said:“The donation of these materials demonstrates the collaborative nature of the United Kingdom’s partnership with Tanzania. Today we are handing over a large...

Police used force to disperse supporters of Mr Marwa Ryoba, who won the Serengeti parliamentary seat.

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Police deploy water cannon, teargas to disperse Chadema supporters in Iringa
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Police in Iringa Municipality yesterday used teargas canisters and water cannons to disperse crowd of people who gathered at the Municipal Council offices, pressing the Iringa Urban Constituency returning officer to release election results for the ...

Police in Burundi's capital open fire on a big crowd of protesters in unrest over the president's re-election bid, eyewitnesses say.

The army has been deployed in Burundi as protests continue for a second day against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in office.