Sudan’s anti-coup protesters reject agreement to reinstate prime minister Abdalla Hamdok
By agreeing to pick a new cabinet of technocrats devoid of all representation from civilian political parties, PM Hamdok has lost support of all sections of the protesters and most political parties
Vaccine inequity persists as African continent yet to surpass 10% vaccination rate
While the world is discussing ways to move on from the pandemic and return to normalcy, an entire continent is struggling to get even the first dose of vaccine, with little concern expressed by international bodies
Health workers in Kenya continue their struggle for decent conditions
Nurses, doctors, and other health workers in Kenya continue to face unsafe working conditions even after a series of strikes that total over 200 days of work stoppage
Panel says Nigerian army and police were responsible for death of over 100 EndSARS protesters
A leaked report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry which inquired into the killing of civilians in Lagos State in October 2020 indicted the army, police and other government institutions in the murder of over 100 protesters and its cover-up
10 migrants found dead off Libya coast after European coast guards ignore rescue calls
As many as 99 people on the boat were rescued alive. The wooden boat was found by Doctors without Borders (MSF) around 30 nautical miles from the Libyan coast
Despite increasing repression, Sudanese trade unions and civil society rally against military coup
At least seven people have died so far in Khartoum State alone after protesters were fired upon by the military on Saturday. Protesters have rejected the new sovereignty council that was formed by the coup leader and army chief Abdelfattah al Burhan
CODESA criticizes UN for lack of concrete measures to conduct referendum in Western Sahara
The UNSC recently extended the mandate of the UN mission in Western Sahara for one more year, without taking any concrete measures to force Morocco to conduct a referendum in the territory
Global effort seeks to untangle Libyan crisis
The meeting hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron saw the participation of leaders from 30 countries and organizations around the world.
TPLF’s war on Ethiopian gov’t is a US-EU backed ploy to thwart cooperation in the Horn of Africa, says former Ethiopian diplomat
The coalition of nine ethnic groups formed in Washington D.C to fight the Ethiopian government is merely a psy-op and does not exist on the ground, diplomat Mohamed Hassan told Pavan Kulkarni
National Guard station burnt down in Tunisia after security forces kill one during anti-landfill protests
Local residents have been opposing the reopening of the landfill for months, expressing concerns about diseases and effects on public health and the environment
Rights groups renew pressure on Egypt to commute death sentences in 2013 Rabaa square violence case
At least 26 members of the now banned Muslim Brotherhood are facing execution for their alleged participation in the protests at Rabaa square against the military coup in 2013 which deposed democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi
Saharawi human rights defenders condemn Moroccan war crimes
The report published by CODESA on the atrocities committed by the Moroccan forces blames UN agencies and other human rights organizations for failing to intervene and investigate the cases of human rights violations
- Anti-fascist sections in Germany protest spike in police brutality
- Occupation forces attack protesters opposing Israeli president’s visit to Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron
- Palestinian administrative detainee Loay al-Ashqar ends hunger strike after deal on release
- Israel approves illegal settlement plan for over 9,000 housing units in Jerusalem
- Turkish women demanding end to violence attacked by security forces
