South Sudan imposes curfew after Sudan killings trigger riots
Juba, South Sudan Reuters South Sudan’s police imposed a nationwide curfew from 6pm on Friday after a night of deadly rioting in the capital over the alleged killing of South Sudanese people by the army and allied groups in neighbouring Sudan. In a broadcast on state television, police chief Abraham Peter Manyuat said the curfew […]
Hundreds arrested, roads barricaded in New Caledonia as riots continue
Sydney, Australia Reuters Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia’s two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people, the Pacific Island’s top French official said on Thursday morning, adding at least four alleged instigators were under house arrest. In three municipalities on the French-ruled island, gendarmes faced about […]
New Caledonia closes airport, imposes curfew after violence
Wellington, New Zealand Reuters New Caledonia mobilised security forces, closed its international airport and imposed a curfew in the capital after protests turned violent and police were attacked, the French High Commission said on Tuesday. A view of burnt cars in the aftermath of protests, ahead of a debate in the French National Assembly on […]
Updated: Haiti’s neighbours prepare for “drastic escalation” in violence after jailbreak
Updated 10:55am (AEDT) Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Haiti’s neighbours on Monday began shoring up their defences and recalling embassy staff as a gang conflict in the Caribbean nation escalated and thousands fled fresh fighting. On Sunday, Haiti’s de facto government issued a 72-hour state of emergency and imposed nightly curfews after armed men busted thousands from […]
Haiti declares state of emergency amid violence, inmates on the run
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency on Sunday evening, following violent clashes in the capital that have damaged communications and led to two prison breaks as a major gang leader seeks to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry. In order to restore order, the government has imposed with immediate effect a curfew […]
Clashes kill 10 as Iraq’s Sadr quits politics, loyalists storm complex
Baghdad, Iraq Reuters Heavy clashes erupted in Baghdad, killing at least 10 people on Monday, after powerful Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said he would quit politics, prompting his loyalists to storm a government palace and fight with rival groups. As night fell, machine-gun fire and explosions rang out, with tracer fire rising into the sky […]
Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew amid deadly anti-government protests
Freetown, Sierra Leone Reuters At least two police officers and one civilian died after a day of anti-government protests in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, staff at the city’s main mortuary said on Wednesday. Sierra Leone’s government previously said there had been deaths, but did not say how many, as protesters threw rocks and burned tyres […]
Sri Lanka names new PM in bid to address growing crisis
Colombo, Sri Lanka Reuters Sri Lanka appointed a new Prime Minister on Thursday, as its embattled President seeks a way out of the country’s worst economic crisis since independence that has sparked widespread protests. Ranil Wickremesinghe, a political veteran who has been Prime Minister of the island nation five times before, must try to address […]
Sri Lanka protesters call for new government a day after clashes kill eight
Colombo, Sri Lanka Reuters Protesters and a key trade group in Sri Lanka called for a new government to take control of the crisis-hit country on Tuesday while the President asked for calm following clashes that claimed eight lives and prompted his brother to quit as prime minister. Sri Lanka has been suffering its worst […]
Peru imposes curfew to stymie protests over rising fuel costs
Lima, Peru Reuters Peruvian President Pedro Castillo imposed a curfew in the capital, Lima, on Tuesday, banning people from leaving their homes in an attempt to curb protests against rising fuel and fertiliser costs that have spread throughout the country. “The cabinet has agreed to declare a ban on the mobility of citizens from 2am […]