Nigeria had decided last year to start circulating newly designed 200, 500 and 1,000 naira notes, originally giving people until January 31 to get rid of their old currency notes
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Adel Abdel Mahdi
In pictures: Iraqis protest on the deadline to form a new government
Hundreds of Iraqi anti-government protesters grappled with security forces in a bid to shut Baghdad streets on Monday, a deadline they had given authorities to implement long-awaited reforms.
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220 wounded as Lebanon protesters clash with police
No progress appears to have been made towards finalising the cabinet, which protesters demand be comprised of independent experts and exclude all established political parties
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Video: Lebanon protesters hit banks in ‘week of wrath’
Banks in Beirut were targeted by demonstrators during what they have called a ‘week of wrath’, in protest against the country’s banking crisis.
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In pictures: Lebanese protesters spilled back into the streets
On Tuesday morning, dozens of protesters blocked key highways in and around Beirut with overturned rubbish bins and burning tyres.
Adel Abdel Mahdi
In pictures: Iraq demonstrators continue anti-government protests
Demonstrations broke out on October 1 in outrage over rampant corruption and unemployment in Iraq.
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‘Baby Shark’ makes millions for family behind infectious tune
In Lebanon, it became a rallying cry after a video of protesters singing to soothe a frightened toddler went viral
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Video: Lebanon’s reform package restores confidence in the country – IMF
It’s important to show the timeline and bring credibility to the implementation of the reforms, says Jihad Azour, Middle East and Central Asia director at the IMF.
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30 years on, Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing challenged
The protests sparked on October 17 have spread across the country and quickly grown into an unprecedented cross-sectarian street mobilisation against the political class
Beirut
In pictures: Nationwide protests erupt in Lebanon
Lebanese demonstrators return to the streets to protest against tax increases and alleged official corruption.