Demonstrators in Nigeria gather days early for anti-government protests
Crowds converge on Suleja over economic hardship and record inflation amid warnings against mass action Hundreds of protesters have gathered in central Nigeria days before...
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Scores arrested in Uganda at banned rally inspired by Kenya protests
Police in Kampala stop and detain anti-corruption demonstrators after earlier round-up of opposition MPs Scores of demonstrators have been arrested in the Uganda capital, Kampala,...
Three people die after arrests at election protests in Mauritania
Two died in detention facility and one in hospital, officials say, after protests over Mohamed Ould Ghazouani’s win Three protesters have died in detention in...
At least 39 killed in Kenya’s anti-tax protests, says rights watchdog
Toll of dead and injured at anti-government rallies where police opened fire is almost double earlier figure disclosed At least 39 people have been killed...
Ugandan oil pipeline protester allegedly beaten as part of ‘alarming crackdown’
Stephen Kwikiriza is one of 11 campaigners against EACOP targeted by authorities in past two weeks, rights group says A man campaigning against the controversial...
Tiananmen Square anniversary: Hong Kong police detain artist who made sign in the air
Sanmu Chen appeared to write the date of massacre in the air as anniversary becomes increasingly sensitive in Hong Kong Hong Kong police detained an...
Hong Kong police arrest six people under new security law
Chow Hang-tung, a prominent barrister, among those held over social media posts before Tiananmen Square anniversary Hong Kong police have arrested six people, marking the...
University of Toronto gives pro-Palestinian activists 24 hours to end encampment
Canadian university gives protesters one day to close up protest camp on downtown campus or potentially face police action The University of Toronto (UofT) has...
Thai conscientious objector risks jail in rare refusal of military service
Young men are forced to take part in conscript lottery, but the rich often avoid serving in army Every April in Thailand young men take...
‘They’re treating us like thieves’: Rio de Janeiro traders rage as historic flea market shuts
Feira de Acari is closed down by the mayor after claims that gangsters used it to sell stolen goods Manoel Ribeiro has never known a...
