Tag: protest
Eritrea blocks social media, reportedly to curb planned protests
ERITREA
Eritreans are unable to access social media networks as at today (May 15), the BBC’s Tigrinya Service reports.
Rioting breaks out in Venezuela amid ‘attempted coup’
VENEZUELA
Venezuela's self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido claimed Tuesday that troops had joined his campaign to oust President Nicolas...
Sudan’s army warns protesters on chaos
SUDAN
Sudan’s military rulers said they were ready to negotiate with the opposition over the political future of the...
Sudan converge on army HQ for ‘million-strong’ protest
SUDAN
Sudanese marchers converged from all directions on army headquarters for a "million-strong" demonstration Thursday to turn up the...
Sudan protest hub: African leaders want civilian govt in Sudan in...
SUDAN
African leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday agreed to give Sudan’s ruling military council three months to implement...
Israelis of Ethiopian descent protest ‘police brutality’
ISRAEL
A few thousand Israeli demonstrators, many of Ethiopian descent, took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Wednesday...
Zimbabwe: Funeral held for slain protester
ZIMBABWE
In Zimbabwe, mourners gathered at the home of deceased 22 year old Kelvin Tinashe Choto during his funeral...
Fuel price protests in Zimbabwe turn deadly
ZIMBABWE
Several people were killed and some 200 arrested during protests in Zimbabwe on Monday, the government said, two...
Sudan protest hub: Govt clamps social media, death toll put at...
SUDAN
By Mbeki Andrew
A digital rights group is reporting that Sudanese authorities have clamped down...
Sudan: opposition wants international investigation into crackdown on protests
SUDAN
By Mbeki Andrew
Sudan’s opposition leader, Sadiq al-Mahdi, has called for Mahdi called for a...