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A gateman sits beside the banner of the National Labour Congress (NLC) at the entrance to the Federal High Court of Nigeria after unions began an indefinite strike in Abuja, on June 3, 2024. (Photo by KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty Images)

Protests in African nations have more than doubled in the past five years

Struggling economies on the continent are leaving many unable to afford basic staples

Lydia Namubiru, The Continent