Nigeria's Maritime Workers Union on 3-day shutdown

Ongoing pirate attacks in the Port Harcourt area in Nigeria, have led the Maritime Workers Union in Port Harcourt to start a 3-day shutdown of operations. We hear from our reporter who was at the jetties, where enforcement officers were stopping boats from loading goods or passengers.

The BBC's Patience Atuhaire reports from Kampala, where Ugandan police have fired tear gas at journalists protesting against alleged police abuse. Five people were arrested but later released.

(Image: Workers at jetties in Port Harcourt stopped working for three days, in protest of continued piracy attacks. Credit: BBC)