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Mozambique businesses destroyed day after protests, looting
Mozambique businesses destroyed day after protests, looting

Mozambique businesses destroyed day after protests, looting

A day after violent protests and looting spread across Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, smoke billowed from destroyed buildings on Wednesday (December 25). Charred and broken objects in shops and municipal buildings remained as…
4 weeks ago
Government faces fresh protests
Government faces fresh protests

Mozambique: Government faces fresh protests

Protests by opposition groups against the ruling party FRELIMO's victory in the presidential elections could escalate. Mozambique's repressive regime continues to quell demonstrations with violence.…
3 months ago
Can Bangladesh police rebuild trust after violent protests?
Can Bangladesh police rebuild trust after violent protests?

Can Bangladesh police rebuild trust after violent protests?

After hundreds of protesters were killed in clashes with police during Bangladesh's student-led uprising in July, the interim government is grappling with how to reform colonial-era laws on police forces.…
3 months ago
France: Mass protests against new PM Michel Barnier
France: Mass protests against new PM Michel Barnier

France: Mass protests against new PM Michel Barnier

French officials say more than 100,000 people took to the streets on Saturday to protest the appointment of conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier. A left-wing alliance had won the most votes in…
4 months ago
Argentina's 'economic shock' vote sparks protests
Argentina's 'economic shock' vote sparks protests

Argentina’s ‘economic shock’ vote sparks protests

The Argentine Senate has narrowly passed President Javier Milei's controversial economic reform bill. But the prospect of granting Milei sweeping powers to slash social programs and enact other changes has sparked huge…
4 months ago
Ghana opposition protests ahead of election this year
Ghana opposition protests ahead of election this year

Ghana opposition protests ahead of election this year

Ghana's main opposition party held nationwide protests on Tuesday, calling for an independent, forensic audit to correct irregularities in the voter roll before an election in December.…
4 months ago
Can Kenya's protests change the status quo?
Can Kenya's protests change the status quo?

Can kenya’s protest change the status quo?

In June 2024 young Kenyans took to the streets and while their initial calls to #RejectTheFinancebill demanded the rejection of controversial tax hikes, their demands soon turned into an overhaul of the entire…
5 months ago
Venezuela's disputed election sparks more protests
Venezuela's disputed election sparks more protests

Venezuela’s disputed election sparks more protests

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has come out of hiding to join protests over last week's presidential election. Incumbent President Nicolas Maduro has denied allegations of vote rigging.…
5 months ago
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