Protesters in Tenerife are voicing opposition to the imminent arrival of a cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak
Antananarivo, Madagascar – Authorities in Madagascar have charged 13 suspects, including a senior military officer, over an alleged plot to assassinate interim leader Michael Randrianirina, intensifying concerns over political instability in the island nation. The charges come as Madagascar continues to grapple with unrest following last year’s youth-led protests that…
Iran has a new supreme leader as Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, ascends to power following the assassination of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Mojtaba becomes the third supreme leader since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, taking the helm at a time when the Islamic Republic faces its most severe challenges in five…
Amnesty International has called on Ivory Coast authorities to release dozens of individuals arrested during protests connected to the country’s October presidential election. The rights group argues that many of those detained were not directly involved in the demonstrations but were simply present in areas where unrest occurred. Disputed Election…
Dakar, Senegal – Unrest continues at Cheikh-Anta-Diop University, where students have been protesting the government’s failure to provide financial aid for over a year. The demonstrations, which began in early December 2025, have escalated into violent clashes with police, spreading to other institutions across the capital. Thirteen Months Without Bursaries…
Nairobi, Kenya – Belgut Member of Parliament Nelson Koech has publicly apologized for incendiary remarks he made eight months ago, in which he appeared to endorse the killing of youthful protesters. Koech, who also chairs the National Assembly’s Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, had previously called for the use…
Italy has lodged a formal protest against Switzerland following the release on bail of Jacques Moretti, owner of the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, where a New Year’s Day fire killed 40 people and injured more than 100, many of them teenagers. Background to the Case Moretti and his wife…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has described the June 2024 invasion of Parliament as one of the most difficult and harrowing moments of his political career. On June 25, 2024, demonstrators stormed the National Assembly chambers in protest against the controversial Finance Bill 2024, which had just been passed by…
Thousands of workers and students across the United States took to the streets and university campuses on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The demonstrations coincided with the first anniversary of Trump’s second term, highlighting growing opposition to his administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement. Protests Across…
South Korea’s impeached former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been sentenced to five years in prison for abuse of power, obstructing justice, and falsifying documents in connection with his failed 2024 martial law attempt. The ruling, delivered on Friday, marks the first verdict among four ongoing trials tied to Yoon’s…