13 dead in Nigeria

Mass protests in Nigeria against soaring inflation and high living costs have turned deadly, with reports indicating at least 14 fatalities. Demonstrators, driven by grievances over government policies that eliminated fuel subsidies and increased electricity tariffs, have taken to the streets chanting 'we are hungry'. The protests, which began online, escalated into violence, leading to widespread looting and the imposition of curfews in several northern states, including Kano and Katsina. Amnesty International condemned the violent crackdown on protesters as 'unjustified' and called for an investigation into the killings. The unrest has severely disrupted daily life, causing business shutdowns and damaging public infrastructure, with losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of naira. The ongoing situation poses significant challenges for President Bola Tinubu's economic agenda amidst record-high inflation rates exceeding 34 percent.