6,047,901 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Municipal workers protest over non-payment of wages. |
6,047,907 |
-.65047902 |
11.9944 |
Gabon |
|
Oil workers strike, protesting jobs going to foreign workers. |
6,047,913 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
A failed presidential candidate declares himself the winner of an election, in events directly inspired by those in the Ivory Coast. 30 of his supporters protest in the streets, but they are dispersed by police with tear gas. |
6,047,919 |
-.65047902 |
11.9944 |
Gabon |
|
The oil worker's union strikes to restrict the employment of foreign workers. |
6,047,925 |
-.65047902 |
11.9944 |
Gabon |
|
Teachers strike for many months. |
6,047,930 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Leaders of the Conasysed (National Convention of Education Sector Trade Unions) begin a hunger strike to pressure the government to pay them their salaries. |
6,047,937 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Students of Omar Bongo university demanded that scholarships be paid and protested against the 27 year age limit for scholarships. The proteste turned violent after police arrived. Two were arrested, and three students were wounded. Students and police clashed for similar reasons in January. |
6,047,945 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Students and Police clashed at Omar Bongo university, again over scholarship payments. Students threw stones at police who were there at the school ractor's request. Police responded with teargas. Students then began burning things in the street to stop traffic |
6,047,953 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
19 Omar Bongo university students were arrested after their strike led them to clash with police. They were released a few days later on bail. |
6,047,960 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Enough is Enough held a protest against the National Communications Control |
6,047,968 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Police broke up an unauthorized demonstration in support of main opposition, Andre Mba Obame. The protest turned violent as demonstrators set up barricades and burned cars and trash cans while police launched teargas. Of the approximately 2,000 demonstrators, 57 were arrested, dozens were injured, and one woman was killed. |
6,047,976 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Armed men attacke and set fire to the TV+ station, an oppostition television network. |
6,047,982 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
The outlawed opposition party, National Union, staged a protest calling for a national conference and sweeping reforms. 1,500 people attended the protest. |
6,047,989 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Six men entered the opposition-owned TV+ station, attacked and injured a guard, before fleeing when more guards arrived. |
6,047,994 |
-.716667 |
8.78333 |
Gabon |
|
Employees at Gabon's sole oil refinery launched a strike over redundancies and the closure of several employee medical services |
6,048,001 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Students and anti-riot police clashed over non-payment of bursaries |
6,048,007 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Thousands of people marched to protest ritual killings |
6,048,013 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Protesters demonstrating against the participation of first lady Ondimba in a protest against ritual killings on the same day |
6,048,019 |
-.716667 |
8.78333 |
Gabon |
|
Pirates hijacked an oil tanker with a 20-person crew and released the tanker in Nigerian waters on 7/22 after stealing crude oil and oil products |
6,048,025 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Students and teachers protested against poorly paid teaching posts and against overcrowded classrooms |
6,048,031 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Students protest education reform and final high school exam results |
6,048,036 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Opposition demands the resignation of president Ali Bongo Ondimba |
6,048,041 |
-.65047902 |
11.9944 |
Gabon |
|
Ping is an opposition figure to Ondimba and 200 youths supposedly recruited by Ondimba surrounded Ping's home for unknown reasons. |
6,048,049 |
-.65047902 |
11.9944 |
Gabon |
|
Teachers, public and private sector workers are on strike demanding backpay and low wages. |
6,048,059 |
.39084101 |
9.45364 |
Gabon |
|
Andre Mba Obame's death sparked violent riots in Gabon, resulting in the tourching of Benin's embassy in Gabon. |
6,048,065 |
-.65047902 |
11.9944 |
Gabon |
|
There have been clashes between opposition supporters and police for unknown reasons sparked by Obame's death. |
6,048,070 |
6.50456 |
20.6024 |
Central African Republic |
|
Teacher strike, demanding democracy. Retrospective reporting from 1993 notes that schools are closed for four years in a row due to strikes. |
6,048,075 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Civil servants strike over overdue wages. |
6,048,081 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
protesters clash with police in the capital. Police use tear gas. |
6,048,086 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Private sector employees strike seeking pay raises. |
6,048,092 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Students organize a strike in the capital to force military ruler Andre Kolingba to convene a national conference. The strike is widely followed by public transport workers and traders. |
6,048,098 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
General strike in the capital over pay issues. Police use tear gas against demonstrators when they stone vehicles (coded as riot escalation). |
6,048,104 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Violent protest. Police crack down with tear gas. 34 arrested. |
6,048,109 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Schools closed by strikes over back pay. |
6,048,115 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Govt. arrests unknown number of trade unionists. |
6,048,122 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
protesters attack French citizens demanding that France back the fight to end Andre Kolingba's reign. Students protest kidnapping of student union leader and call for prime minister's resignation. |
6,048,129 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
protesters support a general strike. Between 7 and 20 people are killed. The strike and the incident are described retrospectively only. Few details are given. |
6,048,134 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Students protest having no school due to strikes. Govt. disperses. |
6,048,139 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Two policemen hurt when teargas grenades explode in their hands. |
6,048,145 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Young protesters wreck vehicles beloning to World Bank educational project. |
6,048,150 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Peaceful protest |
6,048,156 |
6.49124 |
17.455 |
Central African Republic |
|
Teachers strike, demanding reinstatement of five colleagues fired by the president. |
6,048,161 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Pro democracy protest. One protester is bludgeoned to death. |
6,048,167 |
6.00456 |
20.1024 |
Central African Republic |
|
Violent protest reported retrospectively. Number, location, and cause not given. |
6,048,172 |
6.00456 |
20.1024 |
Central African Republic |
|
Strike reported retrospectively. |
6,048,179 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Military forces seize a radio station and surround the presidential office, demanding back pay. A civilian is shot when troops try to requisition his car. |
6,048,184 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Election related violence. Goumba supporters attack the home of one of Kolingba's allies. The Presidential Guard intervenes. |
6,048,191 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
Staff of UDEAC strikes over back pay. |
6,048,197 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
A military tribunal sentences 4 paramilitary police to death for killing a demonstrator in 1992. A riot ensues in the courtroom. |
6,048,203 |
4.3617001 |
18.556 |
Central African Republic |
|
2000 teachers march demanding back pay. |