NAIROBI PROTESTS ERUPT OVER RISING PRICES AMID ENERGY CRISIS

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Nairobi erupted in protests on Tuesday, as citizens took to the streets to denounce rising prices amid the global energy crisis. This led to a heavy police presence and at least 11 arrests, according to local media reports.

TSUMEB COMMUNITY PROTESTS OVER YOUTH EXCLUSION IN BIOMASS PLANT JOBS

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A group of aggrieved community members under the banner of the Tsumeb Aitsama Madan development project have taken to the streets, reportedly against the exclusion of youth in the employment of the BioMass Plant.

The project is currently under construction along the Tsumeb-Oshivelo road.

PROTESTS ERUPT IN DAKAR OVER DEBT CRISIS

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Hundreds of union workers and opposition supporters took to the streets of Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday, demanding accountability from Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko's government as the country plunges into a severe debt crisis amid rising living costs.

Former refugees stage sit-in at Swapo headquarters

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Members of the Former Refugees Repatriation Association of Namibia (FRRAN), currently camping at the Swapo Party Headquarters, say they will not budge until their demands are met. 

NPI workers protest conditions

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Employees of Namib Poultry Industry - NPI  staged a demonstration on Tuesday, raising serious concerns over workplace safety, wages, and union recognition.

Namibia joins National Women's Shutdown in solidarity with South Africa

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Women and men across the country today participated in the National Women's Shutdown Namibia, a coordinated silent lie-down held in solidarity with Women for Change in South Africa. 

The 15-minute standstill called on the government to declare gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster.

2015 Walvis Bay fishermen disown Windhoek protest group

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The fishermen who undertook a crippling strike in 2015 at Walvis Bay have distanced themselves from the group of fishermen currently demonstrating in Windhoek.

The Chairperson of the Ex-Striking Okapare Fishermen, Godfried Kuhanga, made the clarification alongside other former striking fishermen.

NORED workers in Katima Mulilo voice labour grievances

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Employees of the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (NORED) in Katima, Mulilo, have joined others across the country in expressing dissatisfaction with how labour issues are handled by management.