At least 91 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters At least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign. The death toll, which includes at least 13 policemen, was the highest for a […]
Uganda police arrest more people protesting corruption
Kampala, Uganda Reuters Ugandan police detained several people in the capital Kampala on Thursday during a second day of anti-corruption protests that are demanding the resignation of the parliament speaker, footage broadcast by local media showed. Drawing inspiration from weeks of youth-led protests in neighbouring Kenya that forced the president there to withdraw proposed tax […]
Ugandan security forces detain dozens of young protesters, says rights group
Kampala, Uganda Reuters Ugandan security forces detained dozens of young people on Tuesday, a rights group said, as they took part in a banned protest rally in downtown Kampala against official corruption and alleged human rights abuses by the country’s rulers. A Reuters witness saw the detentions being made, while a video posted by NTV […]
One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter said, as police clashed with demonstrators demanding that President William Ruto step down. Youth-led protests that broke out a month ago against proposed tax hikes have continued even after Ruto withdrew the legislation and fired […]
Kenyan activists call for fresh protests demanding Ruto’s resignation
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Kenyan activists on Friday circulated calls for fresh protests, strikes and sit-ins demanding President William Ruto quit, after nationwide demonstrations forced him to U-turn on proposed tax hikes. Ruto withdrew the contested finance bill on Wednesday and said he would listen to young people, a day after parliament was briefly stormed and […]
Fighting across Gaza as Israel drops leaflets seeking its hostages
Doha, Qatar/Gaza Reuters Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Saturday while its planes dropped leaflets on the southern area of Rafah urging Palestinians seeking refuge there to help locate hostages held by Hamas, residents said. Palestinian fighters battled tanks trying to push back into the eastern suburbs of the Jabalia area in northern […]
Freetown in shock after dozens killed in Sierra Leone protests
Freetown, Sierra Leone Reuters Dozens died in anti-government protests in Sierra Leone, police and other sources said on Thursday, sharply raising the death toll from the previous day’s clashes as shocked citizens stayed mostly behind closed doors in the capital Freetown. Six police officers and at least 21 civilians were killed, the sources said, as […]