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Pretoria road closures: These streets will be affected today
The purpose of the march in Pretoria is to ask the United Nations to intervene in the release of the Biafra leader, who was arrested in Nigeria.
Political activist and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement, Nnamdi Kanu, wearing a Jewish prayer shawl, poses in the garden of his house in Umuahia, southeast Nigeria. Photo: AFP/Stefan Heunis
The Indigenous People Of Biafra will be marching in South Africa to raise awareness for the arrested Biafra leader in Nigeria. These roads will be affected.
Pretoria march, 19 January
Biafra leader arrested in Nigeria
The purpose of the march is to ask the United Nations to intervene in the release of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu who was arrested in Nigeria.
According to the Tshwane Metro Police, the march kicked off at 10:30am from the corner of Prince’s Park Ave and Francis Baard Street in Pretoria Central.
The marchers will proceed eastbound on Francis Baard Street towards the United Nations building at the corner of Sisulu Street and Francis Baard Street.
Pretoria march road closures
The following streets along Francis Baard Street will be affected:
- Kgosi Mampuru street
- Sophie de Bruyn street
- Bosman street
- Paul Kruger street
- Thabo Sehume street
- Lillian Ngoyi street
- Sisulu street
The march is expected to continue from the United Nations building at 2pm, and motorists are advised to avoid these affected streets during the afternoon peak traffic:
- Nana Sita Street
- Jeff Masemola street
- Madiba street
- Struben street
- Boom street
Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba said Tshwane Metro Police officers will be deployed to monitor the march and all affected areas.
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