Gambia Bans Protests without Permits After Unrest over Power Cuts
Police said 11 people were arrested and tear gas was used after overnight demonstrations over prolonged blackouts and vandalism in the capital.
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Gambia bans protests without permits after unrest over power cuts
By Pap Saine and Malick Njie BANJUL, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Gambia's police chief has announced that no further protests will be allowed in the West African nation without permits, after authorities used tear gas earlier in the week to disperse crowds t...
West Africa: Gambia Protesters Burn Tyres to Denounce Power Cuts
BANJUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Police used tear gas to disperse protesters who gathered overnight in multiple locations in Gambia, including near President Adama Barrow's official residence, to denounce what they described as prolonged power cuts, residents and a Reuters witness said.
Gambia Bans Unauthorised Protests After Unrest
Gambian authorities banned all unauthorised demonstrations following several nights of violent anti-government protests triggered by severe blackouts during peak heat waves. Inspector General of… The post Gambia Bans Unauthorised Protests After Unrest appeared first on Latest Breaking News - News Central TV.
Forty-eight hours without electricity was enough to turn the Gambian energy crisis into a protest against the government. In the night between 7 and 8 September protesters went down the streets
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