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Thousands march in Lyon to honor slain far-right activist as police deploy heavy security LYON, France — Thousands marched through central Lyon under heavy security to pay tribute to Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old far-right activist whose killing after street clashes has sharpened fears over political violence in France. Participants, many dressed in black and some masking their faces, carried flowers and placards bearing Deranque’s photograph alongside slogans reading “justice for Quentin” and “the extreme left kills.” The…

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for calm ahead of nationwide rallies planned in memory of Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old far-right activist whose killing last week has jolted France and inflamed already raw political tensions. Authorities are bracing for potential clashes between extremist groups, particularly in Lyon, where a large march is set to proceed under heavy security despite the city’s Green mayor urging the state to ban it. Police expect 2,000 to 3,000 participants and anticipate…

Macron urges calm as France braces for rallies over killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm ahead of nationwide rallies planned in memory of Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old far-right activist whose killing last week, captured on video, has shocked France and inflamed political tensions ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking at a farming trade fair in Paris, Macron urged “everyone to remain calm” before a high-security march in Lyon, where authorities expect…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday repealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” the scientific and legal foundation that required the U.S. government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that threaten human health. The move, paired with the immediate elimination of federal greenhouse gas standards for automobiles, marks the administration’s most sweeping climate policy rollback to date and sets up an expedited court fight with environmental groups. Announcing the decision alongside EPA…

Alaa Abdel Fattah’s pardon: a relief that raises bigger questions about Egypt’s politics President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s decision to pardon the prominent British‑Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah after six years behind bars marked an emotional turning point for a generation of Egyptians who once filled Tahrir Square with hope. But the gesture — long demanded by rights groups and the British government — offers relief more than resolution, and leaves unanswered questions about rule of law, diplomacy and the costs of…

Echoes from Biafra: A Finnish Court's Sentencing Highlights Ongoing Struggles In a courtroom in Lahti, Finland, a decision was handed down that resonates far beyond its walls, eliciting reflections on colonial legacies, regional identity, and the scars of a war long past. Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-born Finnish citizen and self-declared leader of a Biafra secessionist group, was sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism-related offenses. The ruling, delivered by the Päijät-Häme District Court, encapsulates a complex…

Guinea's justice has issued an international arrest warrant against Sékou Koundouno, an active member of civil society who is also responsible for the planning and strategy of the FNDC, the front that opposed Alpha Condé's third term. He is charged with conspiracy to commit criminal activity, arson, disturbing the state through massacres, destruction and looting, and participation in a rebellious…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a second arrest in Lucha's ranks, one of the Congolese civic movements. Ghislain Muhiwa was arrested on Sunday in Goma, the capital of northern Kivu province, during a siege. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaIt is a gripping link to the complaint from the first lady's founder,…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), there is news about Parfait Muhani, a Lucha activist imprisoned since July 7, and about which we had no news since. The decision to dismiss him was announced on Friday, August 20. The arrest of Parfait Muhani follows a complaint from the founding of the first lady in Goma, after…

Nigerian activist Sunday Igboho, organizer of a meeting in early July for the creation of a "Yoruba" nation, was presented to the prosecutor on Thursday in Cotonou. The sessionist was arrested on Monday in the Benin capital by the aviation police and he had fled his country after a raid by Nigerian services to his home in Ibadan 150 km from Megalopolis Lagos. Nigerian authorities demanded that he be arrested and extradited. Nigerian sources, transmitted by social networks, announced on Wednesday the release of the activist…