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Topic: Protests

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine warns of protests if polls rigged

By AFP   2026-01-12 21:14:42

Uganda's opposition leader told AFP on Monday that he would call for protests if President Yoweri Museveni rigs this week's election.

Allegations of US involvement in Iran protests not unfounded

By Njahira Gitahi   2026-01-12 16:02:59

Western political rhetoric often treats violence as an acceptable price for freedom, echoing the same moral reasoning applied in Iraq, Libya, Venezuela, and elsewhere.

Irungu Houghton resigns from protests victims' compensation panel

By Ronald Kipruto   2026-01-09 20:50:56

Rights defender Irungu Houghton resigns from protest victims’ compensation panel a day after President Ruto extended its term, cites his respect for judicial rulings.

Protests erupt in Minneapolis after immigrations agent shoots, kills US citizen

By Joan Oyiela   2026-01-08 16:13:37

Protests erupted in Minneapolis after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good during an immigration operation, sparking conflicting accounts from federal authorities and local leaders.

Tanzania marks muted Freedom Day as protests fade in lockdown

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-12-10 14:55:37

For the first time in Tanzania’s history, Independence Day was marked not by the usual and familiar pomp and colour, but an eerie emptiness.

Tanzania marks Independence Day amid youth fury and protests

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-12-09 12:52:15

Tanzania braces for a wave of anti-government demonstrations aimed at President Samia Suluhu's disputed re-election, that the opposition has denounced as a choreographed coronation.