Growing Repression Against Protesters and Activists Daniel Akande Since May 29, 2023, the inception of the Tinubu regime has been marked by relentless attacks on the working masses and dissenting voices in various forms—political, economic, and physical. The regime’s methods include the illegal abduction, arrest, detention, and imprisonment of dissenters, among them journalists, human rights […]
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A Call for National and International Solidarity action, and support Movement for a Socialist Alternative says: The Movement for a Socialist Alternative (MSA) vehemently condemns the ongoing persecution of 11 activists leading the #EndBadGovernance protests. Their trial, initially slated for November 8, 2024, was postponed due to Judge Nnwete’s leave at the Federal High Court. […]
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A wave of youth-led protests has been sweeping Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, ushering in a new era of political struggle. We’re seeing a new generation organize protests, many for the first time in their lives, and draw in people of all ages alongside them. Young people also led demonstrations earlier this year and last in […]
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Trial Starts on Friday, November 8 — Build the Nigeria Solidarity Campaign! Below is an update on ISA’s Nigeria Solidarity Campaign, followed by an article on the latest price hikes on fuel and the demand for a 48 hour general strike. On Monday, October 14, comrade Daniel Akande was released on bail. This is a […]
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Update On October 14, Daniel Akande, a member of ISA in Nigeria, was released on bail. However, the court case will still proceed on November 11. Eleven people, including Daniel, are charged with treasonable felony, which carries a maximum sentence of the death penalty. Although the bail was reduced to 5 million naira, this is […]
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For solidarity actions now to demand the release of Daniel Akande and all those arrested in the repression of the Nigerian state On Sunday, 1 September, comrade Daniel Akande, member of Movement for a Socialist Alternative (MSA, ISA in Nigeria) was arrested by police in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. This is part of a campaign […]
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Press statement by Solidarity Network for Workers Rights Editors Note The 10 days of protests against price hikes and poverty in Nigeria tagged #EndBadGovernance and led by working class youth, which ended on August 10, have been met with strong repression from government forces. On the first day of announced protests, Thursday 1 August, the […]
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Movement for a Socialist Alternative, Nigeria The current economic challenges in Nigeria, caused by the anti-people policies of the APC-led Tinubu government, have left many Nigerians in severe hardship and prompted the call for the End Hunger protest. President Tinubu’s announcement on the day of his inauguration to increase the price of petrol from Naira […]
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International Workers’ Day greetings from ISA Opposition to the genocidal war in Gaza will dominate this year’s demonstrations on May Day, following over six months of mass protests. With an attack on Rafah approaching, protests can become social explosions in several countries, as millions around the world respond to the call by Palestinian unions to […]
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Ory is a member of Militant, Côte d’Ivoire. Oppose the Military Intervention — Let the Nigerien People Decide The coups in Mali and Burkina Faso already demonstrate that the new military regimes have no program nor even a genuine intention to address the deep-seated problems engendered by the private appropriation and looting of these countries’ […]
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