A heavy police presence engulfed Nairobi on Wednesday as Kenyans took to the streets to mark the anniversary of last year’s deadly anti-tax protests, which left at least 60 dead …
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Kenyan police shot an apparent bystander at close range Tuesday during the latest protests over the killing of a blogger in custody earlier this month, sparking more fury among the …
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The nationwide protest against economic hardship and insecurity, planned by the #TakeItBackMovement for June 12 Democracy Day, failed to materialize in most Nigerian states. The movement had declared June 12 …
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Thousands took to the streets across the US on Saturday to protest over recent actions by President Donald Trump. Known as “50501”, for “50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement”, the …
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Thousands of Georgian protesters have formed a human chain in the capital, Tbilisi, ahead of a political showdown as the new president prepares to be sworn in. The inauguration of …
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Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu said a “crisis of trust” between the two leaders led to his …
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Civil SocietyHuman Rights
EndBadGovernance Protest: Yusuf, Legal Team Secure Release of 71 Kano Teenagers
On Tuesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja discharged and acquitted 71 teenagers from Kano State who were arrested in connection with the EndBadGovernance protest in August 2024. These young …
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Scores of Nigerians gathered in Abuja on Monday, launching a large-scale protest over escalating fuel costs, chronic fuel shortages, and mounting economic hardship. Led by Abdullahi Bilal of the (Two …
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Ogun State government threatened to ban the activities of members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) over planned protests in the state. The government said it would …
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#Endbadgovernance Protest: How Activist Sulaiman Invokes, Consults Ifa Oracle Against Bad Leaders
A human rights activist, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman, invoked and consulted Ifa Oracle during the October 1st Independent rally against bad leaders/governance and hunger in the country where the curse …