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In the heart of Frankfurt, a sea of placards emerged, screaming messages in both German and English. A particularly poignant one pleaded, “Stop Amhara Genocide!” Meanwhile, similar scenes unfurled across the Atlantic, where protests percolated through the streets of North America. Calgary, ordinarily a bastion of calm, was overtaken by thousands rallying against the carnage in Ethiopia's Amhara region. A cacophony of voices pierced the air in Washington, D.C., while Seattle echoed with demands for peace. The sheer scale…

Concerns are escalating regarding an Iranian student who was detained after staging a protest by stripping down to her underwear, an act fueled by alleged harassment over her attire. Activists are expressing worry that the authorities may resort to confining her in a psychiatric facility. In footage circulated on social media platforms, the student—who is enrolled at the distinguished Islamic Azad University in Tehran—was seen outside the campus on Saturday, clad only in her bra and underwear as a form of protest. Reports…

On Thursday morning, July 29, 2021, about five hundred people demonstrated against the Transitional Military Council, the power junta since Idriss Déby Itno died in April last year. This is the first time that the authorities have allowed a demonstration by the opposition. For almost three kilometers, in Ndjamena, the protesters shouted slogans that were hostile to the junta and France.…

Thousands of people demonstrated on Friday, June 18, at the exit of mosques to condemn the rise in murders, thefts and rapes recorded in recent months in the country, particularly in the capital Nouakchott. The demonstrators demanded the application of sharia, the Islamic law, against the perpetrators of these crimes. After walking from the Grand Mosque to the city center, they were violently dispersed by riot police using tear gas. as reported from Nouakchott, Salem Mejbour Salem Tear gas bombs dropped by riot police…

On Friday, the movement on June 5 demanded a demonstration to celebrate its first year since it was created. Since the inauguration proposal of the caretaker president Assimi GoÏta, the president of the M5 Strategic Committee, Choguel Maïga, has chosen the movement to occupy the future post of prime minister. He used the demonstration to reach out to the international community, in the context of a…

One week after the imposition of US sanctions on Ethiopia, Addis Ababa is mobilizing and countering. Tens of thousands of Ethiopians have expressed their dissatisfaction with the government's call. On the capital streets, the slogan was: "Hands off Ethiopia". as reported from Addis Ababa, Noé Rochet-BodinUS sanctions come…

Hundreds of individuals demonstrated on the streets of Nouakchott on Wednesday, Might 19, to sentence the Israeli military's bombing of the Gaza Strip. Whereas reaffirming their unwavering assist for the Palestinian trigger, the marches representing the complete political class and civil society criticized the passivity of the worldwide neighborhood within the face of the every day massacres of…

In Chad, opponents and civil society hostile to the Transitional Navy Council are calling for brand spanking new mobilizations on Wednesday. A name to take to the streets was renewed after a Tuesday day marked by giant gatherings in peripheral districts of the capital and in some provincial cities. The safety forces, police and…

Demonstration in Tunisia to ask Italy to take back its waste. An environmental scandal against a background of corruption shakes the country. A total of 282 containers of Italian household waste were imported illegally last year. Senior customs officials were fired, as was the Minister of the Environment, imprisoned since the end of 2020. And despite legal proceedings, the 7,800 tonnes of rubbish bins…

Following talks by several Malian associations, several dozen Malians gathered in Bamako on Friday to condemn the insecurity in central and northern Mali, as well as the actions of foreign troops on the ground. The small audience also announced their support for the Malian army. as reported from Bamako, Serge Daniel Mali's national anthem is sung at the beginning of the rally. But there are not many people on the Bamako Labor Exchange. However, those present gave a voice. On posters, banners and even banners, slogans…