Protests

Mozambique's opposition leader said demonstrations against the outcome of the October 8th presidential election would be suspended this week to allow humanitarians and international bodies a chance to assess the state of human rights in the…

Mozambique’s government has imposed a ban on demonstrations, after deadly post-election protests broke out in October. It insists the move is needed to restore public order. The country’s interior minister has called on residents to…

South Africa has temporarily shut its main border crossing with Mozambique, after reports of vehicles being set alight on the Mozambican side. It comes as deadly protests have rocked Mozambique, as opposition supporters take to the streets…

The Nigeria Police Force in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has issued a stern warning to the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), commonly known as the Shi’ites, against staging any form of protest in Abuja or its environs…

At least two people were confirmed dead after protests were held across Senegal. Demonstrators were not allowed to gather, and groups were dispersed by security forces. The victims confirmed so far, two men in their twenties, were killed…

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has urged for calm in a public address following three days of violent protests that have paralyzed the country as thousands of protesters demand his resignation. The brief speech in the pre-dawn hours…

Tanzania's primary opposition party, Chadema, is gearing up for widespread protests to address concerns related to proposed electoral bills, the soaring cost of living, and delays in constitutional reforms. While police in the…

An overnight curfew has been imposed in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros after violent protests against President Azali Assoumani's re-election rocked the archipelago, the interior ministry said. Assoumani won a fourth five-year term…

Three days after the police arrest of Stanis Bujakera, correspondent for Jeune Afrique in the Democratic Republic of Congo, protests and calls for the journalist's release increased in Kinshasa. Stanis Bujakera is accused of "spreading…

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has uncovered plans by some elements in parts of the country to stage violent protests to discredit the Federal Government and security agencies over sundry socio-economic matters. According…