Tag: protest
Morocco/GenZ: Protesting is a constitutional right, but transparency & patriotism are a must!
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, is advancing steadily to catch up with developed economies. But at the current digital age, the North ... Read More
Kenya: blogger’s death sparks violent protests and outcry over police brutality
Nairobi descended into chaos Thursday (12 June) as angry protests erupted over the death of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody ... Read More
Niger: protest held in Niamey demanding withdrawal of US troops
Hundreds of demonstrators took part in a protest on Saturday (13 April) to demand the departure of the US troops after the military junta in ... Read More
Senegal: short election campaign in full swing for delayed presidential vote on 24 March
Campaigning for the upcoming presidential election is in full swing in Senegal, as the country’s voters will head to the polls this Sunday (24 March), ... Read More
Senegal’s opposition supporters hold peaceful protest
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has led a peaceful protest after the authorities blocked a rally to publicly confirm he would run in next year's ... Read More
No anarchy in Kenya: President Ruto vows to quell tax-hike anti-govt rallies
Kenyan President William Ruto — who has said he ‘cannot accept anarchy’ amid opposition's calls for more anti-government protests to be held later this week ... Read More
Guinea and Senegal engulfed in civil unrest, leaving scores dead, injured
Pro-democracy activists in Guinea have announced more peaceful demonstrations against the military government to go ahead as planned on Thursday (11 May), while protesters in ... Read More
Chad suspends seven political parties for three months
Chad Thursday suspended for three months seven political parties accused of disturbance of public order and security that may undermine the security of the State ... Read More
Curfew declared in Chadian towns after least 60 people killed in protests
A nighttime curfew has been declared in four Chadian cities after the military violently repressed banned protests took place on Thursday (20 October), killing at ... Read More
France halts delivery of four armored military vehicle to Gabon
A French inter-ministerial Committee overseeing export of military equipment, CIEEMG, has vetoed the delivery of four AML90 armored vehicles to Gabon over fear that the ... Read More