Mahamat Déby
Protesters in Chad remain skeptical of new political structure, French approach
On April 27, protesters were killed while were opposing the new political arrangement, which includes a military junta and a civilian prime minister. The protesters were on the streets against the coup staged by Mahamat Deby
General strike in Colombia against proposed tax reform and insecurity and other stories
Today we look at a strike against a neoliberal tax proposal in Colombia, the crackdown on protests against military rule in Chad, and more
Civil society groups in Chad set to protest French-backed military takeover
Following the death of long-time president Idriss Déby, his son, Mahamat Déby, seized power on April 20 at the head of a military junta. Opposition parties have called for a civil disobedience campaign
Activists mobilise against French-backed military coup in Chad and other stories
Today we look at the mobilisations against the military takeover in Chad, the war in Yemen as the Houthis advance towards Marib, and more
- Iraqis protest “honor killing,” demand laws against domestic violence
- Anti-imperialists protest docking of US warship at Greek port
- Communists celebrate 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazis at Stalingrad
- Israeli occupation forces kill at least five Palestinians in a refugee camp in Jericho
- Sudan and Israel announce plans for a peace deal
