Tag : Protest
Gunshots, alarms at Iran’s prison amid fire out break
Photo: Twitter A fire has broken out at Iran’s notorious Evin prison, with footage posted online showing flames and smoke billowing from the area. According...
Ghana traders threaten protest over inflation
“Accra Central, Accra, Ghana” by Muntaka Chasant CC BY 4.0 Business owners in Ghana have threatened to close up shop by Monday, August 29, to...
Sri Lanka’s president to resign amidst violent protests
Photo: New York Times Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to step down, the country’s parliamentary speaker said on Saturday, bowing to intense pressure after...
Host communities protests over neglect by Shell petroleum
The people of four oil bearing communities; Assa, Obile, Ochia and Awarra in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State are protesting against alleged neglect...
Kazakh’s president gives “shoot-to-kill” order to quell protests
Kazakh law enforcement officers block a street leading to the official presidential residence Akorda after protests against the government, following authorities’ decision to lift price...
Kazakh President fires cabinet amid protest
Kazakhstan gathers in a square during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Photo: Reuters Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sacked his cabinet and imposed states of...
Sudanese protest in favour of civilian rule
Sudan’s security forces have fired tear gas to break up a demonstration in the capital Khartoum by thousands of people in support of a civilian-led...