Kenya’s protests are different this time: 3 things that make it harder for government to crush them: On 25 June 2024, a youth-led protest primarily composed of Gen Zs, as they are popularly referred to, stormed Kenya’s parliament. Legislators voted to pass the Finance Bill 2024 in its third and last reading ahead of presidential …
Kenya protests: Gen Z shows the power of digital activism – driving change from screens to the streets: Nationwide demonstrations have erupted in Kenya over a controversial tax bill. The Finance Bill 2024, initially presented to parliament in May, has sparked discontent with an increase in an array of taxes and levies for Kenyans. The …
DRC protests: expert explains why Congolese anger against the west is justified – and useful to the government: Since early February, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, has been rocked by protests directed against western embassies. Protests took place in front of the British and French embassies, and in front of United Nations buildings. …
Gaza: should global brands join the protests?: Brandless on Gaza. Bashigo US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has been involved in a humanitarian fundraiser for Palestinians in Gaza, putting itself on the same side as millions of protesters around the world. This might sound unsurprising in an era when global brands regularly align with popular causes, …
Suella Braverman’s comments comparing Gaza protests with Northern Ireland are a grave misunderstanding of the facts: The aim of Suella Braverman’s controversial Times article commenting on the ongoing protests over Gaza seems obvious. As with many of her recent and provocative statements, the assumption is that she is trying to undermine and ultimately replace Rishi …
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Senegal: behind the protests is a fight for democratic freedoms: Clashes erupted in Senegal following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison for "corrupting the youth" in June 2023. Annika Hammerschlag/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images President Macky Sall’s unwillingness to confirm he will not run for a third term in …
Ukraine war: Russia scales back May 9 Victory Day celebrations amid fear of popular protests: Russians celebrate the end of the “great patriotic war” on May 9 each year. Victory Day, which commemorates the defeat of Nazism in Europe is the most important holiday in Russia. The public and the state come together in a …
Grand National protests: Animal Rising campaigners reveal how exploiting animals harms us too: Britain’s 175th annual Grand National horse race is set to take place on Saturday April 15. The protest group Animal Rising (formerly known as Animal Rebellion), an offshoot of the larger climate movement Extinction Rebellion, plans to disrupt it with direct-action tactics, …
Mass protests in Kenya have a long and rich history – but have been hijacked by the elites: Protesters face off with an anti-riot police officer in Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2023. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga and his coalition party, Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya, recently called for mass protests …
Israel protests: Netanyahu delays judicial reforms over fears of ‘civil war’ – but deep fault-lines threaten future of democracy: Despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to delay the planned judicial reforms that have so destabilised Israeli society, the country’s crisis of democracy is far from over. Protests at Netanyahu’s plan, which have rocked Israel for weeks, redoubled …
Georgia: ‘foreign agent law’ protests show disconnect between pro-Moscow government and west-leaning population: The Georgian government has been forced to withdraw its controversial “foreign agent” law after days of mass protests against what many saw as Russian-inspired legislation which would limit press freedom, making its chances of ever joining the European Union near impossible. Over …
Mexico protests: fears for democracy prompt mass demonstrations: Electoral reforms proposed by the Mexican government have sparked huge protests across the country. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in more than 100 towns and cities in opposition to legislation passed by the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The reform will slash …
How China’s response to zero-COVID protests could affect global business: The recent protests in China against the country’s zero-COVID policy have been unprecedented in their scale, intensity and distribution. Protestors numbering in the thousands were reported in dozens of cities. Not since 1989’s Tiananmen Square protests has there been such widespread civil disobedience. The protests …
China protests: Uyghur people have suffered most from draconian zero-COVID policies but are too terrorised to join in: The latest wave of protests sweeping through China were sparked by the deaths of at least ten people in a fire in a high-rise apartment block in Ürümchi, Xinjiang. Residents were apparently prevented from leaving the building …
Chinese protests are about more than COVID – student discontent has fuelled the biggest movement since Tiananmen Square: blank Protests have erupted across China, initially in response to the deaths of ten people in a fire in an apartment block in Xinjiang in the country’s northwest. The demonstrations represent the biggest expression of public unrest since …
Namibia pulls down German colonial statue after protests – who was Curt von François?: The statue of Curt von François is removed by municipal workers. Lisa Ossenbrink/picture alliance via Getty Images Anti-colonial activists in Namibia – calling themselves A Curt Farewell – have scored a victory after a statue of a colonial German officer, Curt …
Iran: hijab protests reflect society-wide anger at regime which trashes rule of law and human rights: The death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police in September for not wearing the hijab properly was a fracturing point, prompting Iranian women to come on to the streets en masse to protest the regime’s …