The Nigeria Movement of Solidarity with Cuba has condemned what it described as provocative actions by the United States Department of Justice against Raúl Castro, accusing the U.S. government of sustaining decades of hostility toward socialist Cuba.

It's the latest step by the Trump administration to punish Cuba's communist government and officials. Raul stepped down from the presidency in 2018.

From the streets of the Cuban capital, a defiant message has emerged after US federal prosecutors indicted former president Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of two civilian planes.