Protestors hold a placard as they gather behind barbed wire during the End Bad Governance protest in Abuja on August 1, 2024. [AFP]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. Thousands of demonstrators began taking to the streets last week to protest government policies and the high cost of living. Rights group Amnesty International has accused security forces of killing at least 13 protesters, while police say seven people died and deny responsibility. But officials have warned against attempts to copy recent anti-government protests in Kenya, where demonstrators forced the president to abandon new taxes.

Source: Daily Nation August 04, 2024 19:34 UTC