COMMENT | VALI NASR | Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the collapse of the country’s currency and surging inflation, with many calling for an end to the Islamic Republic. Yet the government’s response has differed from earlier waves of unrest. Whereas Iran’s rulers were quick to suppress …
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Iranian president says gov’t determined to address economic problems, urges refrain from “destructive actions” CAIRO | Xinhua | Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that the Iranian government is determined to address the economic problems facing the people, urging Iranians to refrain from any “destructive actions.” Speaking to the …
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DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania’s Minister of Home Affairs George Simbachawene on Monday urged citizens to avoid planned demonstrations scheduled for Dec. 9, declaring them unlawful and warning that participation will be treated as a criminal offense. Speaking at a press conference in Dar es Salaam, Simbachawene said …
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“Perhaps contexts are far less universal than circumstances” — S.R. Karugire COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | Africa, our ancient continent, has since 2024 witnessed no fewer than twenty presidential elections. This year alone, Tanzania, Malawi, Cameroon, Gabon, and Côte d’Ivoire have all held polls. In Uganda, our electoral season is …
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DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA | Xinhua | Tanzanian police on Wednesday announced the imposition of a curfew in the port city of Dar es Salaam following protests that resulted in the destruction of property on the general election day. “After 6 p.m., nobody will be allowed to be seen on …
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NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across 2,700 U.S. cities and towns on Saturday for the second round of the nationwide “No Kings” protests, the largest single-day demonstration in American history. Following the first nationwide “No Kings” protest on June 14, …
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LONDON | Xinhua | British police forces are to be granted greater powers to restrict protests, the British government said on Sunday. The new measures will allow senior officers to consider the “cumulative impact” of previous protests, and to instruct organizers to hold events elsewhere if a venue has been …
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RABAT | Xinhua | Three people were killed during youth-led protests near Morocco’s Atlantic coastal city of Agadir, the Moroccan Interior Ministry said Thursday. A group of protesters attempted to seize weapons and ammunition from a Royal Gendarmerie station in the town of Leqliaa, south of Agadir, on Wednesday night, …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | TASS | The death toll from disorders during the July 7 nationwide anti-government protests has climbed to 31, the AFP agency reported, citing Kenya’s human rights commission. According to the commission, two people were abducted. “We strongly condemn human rights violations and call for bringing to justice all …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto appealed for calm and restraint following the outbreak of protests on Wednesday in major towns across the East African country. “I urge all citizens to reject violence and destruction of public property. We have only one Kenya to build, and its …
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