Egyptian journalist Karim Assaad was detained for over a day after his site revealed the names of Egyptians who were on board a plane which carried cash and weapons to Zambia
Wazir is the co-founder of the PTM which demands end of state-sponsored human rights violations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He has been arrested on several other occasions in past
Strikes among health workers and stockouts of essential medical products point to a need for more investment in the National Health Service in Mozambique
Bernardo Arévalo de León of the center-left Movimiento Semilla won a decisive victory over Sandra Torres of the center-right National Unity of Hope (UNE). Arévalo’s victory was the culmination of a people’s campaign against the “pact of the corrupt”
77-year-old veteran communist and anti-fascist activist Georgi Buiko was arrested by the Ukrainian Secret Service (SBU) on August 16. He is accused of participating in “anti-Ukrainian activities” and possessing communist and “pro-Russian” publications
The International Union of Left Publishers expresses solidarity with the Toko Buku Rakyat bookstore that suffered a raid by officers looking for “The Communist Manifesto”
At the Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism conference, 184 delegates from 38 radical organizations charted the socialist way forward for Africa at a time of dramatic change in the world order
The results from Argentina’s primaries speak volumes about the immense challenges for popular forces in the country not just to beat the far-right in the upcoming elections, but to build a lasting project capable of returning optimism and a sense of collectivity
Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko has been on hunger strike for over two weeks against his indictment on new charges. Widely considered the main opposition contender for the 2024 elections, Sonko’s arrest has sparked deadly protests amid anti-government and anti-French anger
The arrest comes in the aftermath of the government revoking flour subsidy to 1,500 bakeries amid a severe bread shortage in the country, leading to protests and suspension of production
Nine Palestinian administrative detainees are on a separate indefinite hunger strike to demand their release and better treatment of fellow prisoners
Student groups have demanded effective legislation to protect students from exploitation by rent sharks and housing scams. A recent study showed that half the students surveyed were sharing a room with three or more people
