Hundreds of small-scale traders shut their shops and took to the streets of central Nairobi on Friday, protesting a 28 per cent rise in the customs tax.

Anti-migrant fury spilt onto the streets of Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on Thursday, with protesters storming beach camps, trashing migrants' shelters and belongings and throwing some onto fires.

Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Lucia Iipumbu has advised Namibians in South Africa to remain calm and stay indoors during the ongoing protests, as the situation is being monitored by the embassy.

South Africa is experiencing a rise in xenophobic protests targeting foreigners, raising concerns among other African nations about the treatment of their citizens in South African cities.

Nairobi erupted in protests on Tuesday, as citizens took to the streets to denounce rising prices amid the global energy crisis. This led to a heavy police presence and at least 11 arrests, according to local media reports.

A group of aggrieved community members under the banner of the Tsumeb Aitsama Madan development project have taken to the streets, reportedly against the exclusion of youth in the employment of the BioMass Plant.

The project is currently under construction along the Tsumeb-Oshivelo road.

A group of fishermen under the Government Employment Redress Programme in Walvis Bay say they have gone months without pay and are now calling for intervention.

Hundreds of union workers and opposition supporters took to the streets of Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday, demanding accountability from Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko's government as the country plunges into a severe debt crisis amid rising living costs.

Members of the Former Refugees Repatriation Association of Namibia (FRRAN), currently camping at the Swapo Party Headquarters, say they will not budge until their demands are met. 

Employees of Namib Poultry Industry - NPI  staged a demonstration on Tuesday, raising serious concerns over workplace safety, wages, and union recognition.