Fighting between DRC army and M23 rebels rages in eastern city of Goma
At least 100 people killed and 1,000 wounded in three days of heavy fighting in North Kivu Who are the M23 rebels and why is...
Category : Protest
Thousands of rival protesters rally in Seoul after Yoon Suk Yeol avoids arrest
Crowds gather outside South Korean presidential residence where suspended leader is protected by security officers Thousands of rival South Korean protesters have rallied in the...
Eswatini opposition leader poisoned in South Africa, party says
Alleged poisoning follows last year’s killing of human rights lawyer and 2021’s pro-democracy protests Eswatini’s main opposition party has alleged that its leader was poisoned...
Missing Kenyan anti-government protesters resurface as police chief appears in court
Anger had been growing at police chief Gilbert Masengeli after abductions of Jamil and Aslam Longton and Bob Njagi Three Kenyans who were abducted last...
Maduro regime accused of kidnapping lawyer as Venezuela braces for protests
A month on from disputed election, Perkins Rocha detained in crackdown that opposition fears will intensify The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has accused...
‘A revolution is building’: can young people force change across Africa?
Africa has the youngest population of any continent, and recent protests in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda suggest growing youth disillusionment. Will they be able to...
‘Enforced disappearances’ send a chill through Kenya’s protests
Dozens are reported as having gone missing since demonstrations began, and some have turned up dead One mid-morning in June, Emmanuel Kamau prepared to leave...
Bullets and teargas reportedly fired at journalists covering protests in Nigeria
At least 50 press arrested on Saturday in Abuja and almost 700 demonstrators detained since unrest began Nigerian security forces on Saturday fired bullets and...
Up to seven reportedly dead in Nigeria after clashes between police and citizens
Anti-government protests held in Abuja, Minna, Katsina and Lagos despite official efforts to stifle it As many as seven people have died, according to reports,...
Maduro’s exit ‘irreversible’, says Venezuela opposition leader, as election protests grow
María Corina Machado says president should understand he lost vote, amid international doubts over victory claim The opposition leader battling to bring the curtain down...
