Nigeria
Nigeria: New tax provokes general strike threat
The New Year has seen Nigeria gripped by a wave of anger following President Obasanjo’s sudden imposition of a new fuel tax.
Africa
Nigeria
Nigeria: International appeal for support
The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) condemns the arrest and detention of six human rights and labour activists and the dispersal of a United Action for Democracy (UAD) rally by the Nigerian Police today Wednesday, 3rd […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: Support Nigerian socialists
Reports on this website (see below) have given a vivid picture of the crisis facing Nigeria and the activities of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM, the cwi’s affiliate in Nigeria).
Nigeria
Nigeria: Fuel prices jump
Workers prepare for action
Nigeria
Nigeria: Trade Union leaders arrested: Free detained labour leaders and stop all attacks on the labour movement
The Democratic Socialist Movement calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the six labour leaders who were refused bail and sent to prison custody by an Abuja magistrate court on Tuesday, 14th October 2003.
Nigeria
Nigeria: General Strike suspended at last minute
The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) welcomes the reversal of the recent increase in the prices of petroleum products by the Federal Government and the oil marketing companies.
Africa
africa: Bush’s new African “adventureâ€
George Bush has recently shown a keen interest in African affairs, from moves to combat the spread of HIV to the strengthening of diplomatic and military ties with a number of governments.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Disastrous economic situation
The economic situation around here is disasterous. Official figures for inflation are 340% but economic analysts say that the actual figure is over 400%. The government tampers with figures in order to hide the seriousness […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: Lessons of the general strike against fuel price rise.
After eight days of grim heroic struggles, the Obasanjo government was forced to reduce the recent increment in fuel prices by 15%. Now petrol officially is to sell at N34 per litre instead of N40, […]
Africa
Africa: Development reversed by capitalism
BUSH’S VISIT to Africa, no doubt to pave the way for more privatisation contracts for US multinationals, has seen a lot of media interest in the continent that will be dropped as soon as Bush […]