Tag Archives: PROTESTS

The young basketball player, who was mistakenly arrested illegally by the police thinking he was part of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration, has joined the protest movement. Kelvin Boakye, on September 21, was returning from his usual training session when he was apprehended alongside other protesters. According to the mother of the …

Angolan President João Lourenço has dismissed the country’s Minister of Economic and Social Development, Manuel Nunes Júnior, in the midst of widespread protests sparked by the government’s decision to eliminate fuel subsidies. The move to end subsidies, aimed at reducing government spending, went into effect on June 1, causing a …

The African Union is calling for calm and restraint in Kenya following deadly protests by the opposition groups that saw deaths and rival gangs loot and destroy property. AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat expressed “deep concern” at violence that led to deaths and what he called interruption of certain …

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says protests against President William Ruto’s government over the high cost of living would go ahead as scheduled despite a police ban. In a Twitter post, Odinga called for protests on Monday and Thursday, hours after accusing Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of “coordinating a campaign …

South African police say 87 people have been arrested across the country in connection with opposition protests. Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Monday that most of the arrests were made in Gauteng province. “Most were found making fires, blocking roads and trying to prevent people from going to work. …

Iran has sentenced three more protesters to death.   They accuse the protesters of killing three members of the security forces during the protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, the judiciary said Monday, Jan. 9.   The Islamic republic has been rocked by civil unrest since the September 16 …

Female protesters have been at the forefront of escalating protests in Iran and have been burning headscarves, after the death in custody of a woman detained for breaking hijab laws. Demonstrations have continued for five successive nights, and reached several towns and cities. Mahsa Amini died in hospital on Friday …

Anti-government protesters are clashing with police in Sierra Leone’s opposition areas. It has been reported that a number of officers and protesters have died. Many Sierra Leoneans have been rallying against the high cost of living, corruption and police brutality. Protesters in Freetown are also calling for President Julius Maada …

A member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam, representing Ede North/Ede South/ Egbedore Federal Constituency of Osun State on Wednesday in Abuja embarked on a lone protest calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue the abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers. The passengers were abducted since March 28 on the ill-fated …

The governor of Nigeria’s Sokoto state has declared an immediate 24-hour curfew to quell protests demanding the release of suspects in the killing of school student Deborah Samuel. Samuel was beaten and burned by fellow students on Thursday for alleged blasphemous statements about the Prophet Muhammad in a Whatsapp group. …