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Banging pots, tear gas, in anti-COVID-19 protest

Banging pots, tear gas, in anti-COVID-19 protest

RESIDENTS of Gabon's two major cities took to the streets banging pots and pans for a second night on Thursday, in defiance of coronavirus curfew measures, to protest against government restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. Security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades in some neighbourhoods in the capital Libreville and Port Gentil to disperse protesters who had set up barricades, burning tyres and debris. Gabon restricted travel in and out the capital city, and expanded curfew hours to limit travel and slow the spread of coronavirus infections last week. Among the measures that sparked the protests…
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