demonstrations

Civic Coordination Wakit Tama is calling for marches across the country this Saturday, May 8, to protest against the transitional authorities set up after Idriss Déby's death almost three weeks ago. Transitional Military Council, led by General Mahamat Idriss Déby, son of the former president, and the government he appointed by decree. The government declared on Friday that demonstrations were allowed…

The Chadian transition subsequently elected its prime minister yesterday Monday. The top of the Army Transitional Council, Mahamat Idriss Deby, appointed Albert Pahimi Padacké to this submit. An election that was obtained in completely different methods. Some opposition and civil society actions introduced protests on Tuesday and the primary incidents have been reported.…

Protests continued in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, demanding the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the Central African nation, as police fired rounds of fire to disperse the protesters, the Beni provincial mayor said. Hundreds of young people have been protesting in several cities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since Monday, angry that the UN mission, known as MONUSCO, has failed to prevent a wave of civilian killings by armed groups. So far this year, about 330 people…

Several marches took place this Saturday, March 20, in various neighborhoods in N'djamena. Political parties and civil society associations had called for demonstrations against President Marshal Idriss Déby Itno's sixth term. The demonstrations were banned by the authorities, who implemented an impressive security system in several neighborhoods in the Chadian capital. About forty people were…

In Guinea, the authorities have once again banned all demonstrations in the country. According to them, this measure aims to better combat the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. But the opposition sees it as a way to stifle protest on the streets. The opposition intends to defy this ban on Wednesday. This measure is…

Laurent Fourchard is the writer of Black, Exclude…

The Nigerian state authorities in Lagos on Tuesday imposed a curfew across the clock, saying protests towards the police have "degenerated" into violence. .

In Nigeria, the #EndSARS movement continues. In Lagos, young protesters have blocked the main road in the city for almost a week, holding a guard in memory of the victims of the police on Friday evening, October 16. In Abuja, protesters blocked the road to the airport that Friday despite the ban on demonstrations announced in the federal capital.…

The marketing campaign begins in Ivory Coast on Thursday for the October 31 presidential election, with incumbent Alassane Ouattara in search of a controversial third time period whereas the opposition pushes for civil disobedience amid violent demonstrations. Many observers concern a disaster earlier than or after the election…

Protests against police violence are on the rise in Nigeria. For a week, the country's social network has been mobilized by the hashtag "EndSARS", which calls for the dissolution of the special unit for the suppression of thefts and robberies, accused of serious human rights violations. Online mobilization is impressive and is at the top of the most discussed topics on Twitter globally. But since Thursday, Nigerian youth are also present in the streets. as reported from Lagos, This Saturday, new demonstrations took…