Africa Headlines International

Violent protests over economic conditions grip Nigeria

Nigerian police used tear gas and mulls calling in the army for help as violent protests over worsening economic conditions grip the country. The police used tear gas and gunshots to disperse the crowds in many cities, where protesters took to the street to voice their anger over inflation and bad governance. Amnesty International said […]

Algeria Columns Headlines Maghreb

Algerian verdict triggers violent protests in Polisario-run Tindouf camps

An Algerian prison sentence against a member of the Rguibat tribe provoked violent protests that took aim at the Polisario leadership in the Tindouf camps. Ahmed Ould Ben Ali, one of the thousands of disenchanted youths in Tindouf camps, was sentenced to 5 years in prison by the Algerian court on charges of drug trafficking. […]