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Lagos placed under "indefinite" curfew

Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

In Nigeria, the governor of Lagos State has imposed an order for people to stay at home from 4pm on Tuesday afternoon, in response to weeks of anti-Sars demonstrations. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said criminals had hijacked the demonstrations "to unleash mayhem on our state".

We get reaction to the curfew from people who have been taking part in the anti-Sars protests.

Plus, Nomsa Maseko reports from Lesotho on US-Africa relations in the era of President Donald Trump.

(Photo: Anti-Sars protesters in Lagos; Credit: Damilola Oduolowu)

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