Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te complained that China’s “authoritarian regime” stopped him from joining the celebration to mark 40 years of rule by Africa’s last absolute monarchy that has banned all political parties.

Pro-democracy activists in Swaziland have accused the state of targeting leaders with fabricated charges in an effort to silence dissent.

Propping up Africa’s last absolute monarchy in the southern African country of Swaziland, Taiwan, in turn, exploits cheap Swazi labor, especially women laboring in the textile sector in which Taiwanese capital is heavily invested.

Prioritizing the expenditure of public finances on building stadiums for the 2030 FIFA World cup, while the situation of healthcare sector, education and employment has been drastically deteriorating, have sparked nationwide protests.

Tras la renuncia del primer ministro nepalí KP Oli en medio de protestas masivas impulsadas por la juventud del país, han circulado diferentes narrativas que simplifican y tergiversan las complejidades y la realidad sobre el terreno en Nepal que están en el origen de esta crisis.

Following the resignation of Nepali Prime Minister KP Oli amid mass youth-driven protests, different narratives have circulated which simplify and misrepresent the complexities and reality on the ground in Nepal at the roots of this crisis.

19 people were killed on Monday after security forces opened fire on protesters opposing the government’s decision to ban major social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, and others

Nepal’s republic faces rising monarchist threats, political instability, and foreign interference amid public frustration and deep systemic crises.

The mob attacked and set on fire the office of anti-monarchy Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist), in addition to vandalizing other buildings, offices and public properties

Despite widespread protests, the Moroccan government normalized its relations with Israel in December 2020 under the so-called Abraham Accords sponsored by the US  

Eight leaders from the left organization the Democratic Way were arrested over the weekend in protests calling for democratization and a boycott of the elections

The Communist Party of Swaziland will defy the ban on demonstrations and hold protest marches in 16 of Swaziland’s 59 constituencies this weekend. At least 25 other constituencies have already witnessed protests.