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Prisoners' Hunger Strike in Dakar Prisoners' Hunger Strike Over Abuse Claims in Dakar In the vibrant heart of Senegal's capital, a desperate call for justice echoed from the confines of the Freedom 6 Penal Camp. On Friday, July 19, inmates embarked on a hunger strike. These prisoners are demanding a meeting with the Minister of Justice and an end to the brutality they allege is daily inflicted upon them by the guards. "We endure relentless beatings and aggression," declared one of the…

Teachers End Strike in Brazzaville Teachers End Strike in Brazzaville After a gruelling 40-day protest, demanding overdue payments, the Interunion of the Public University of Brazzaville announced an end to their strike this weekend. As the teachers received two months' worth of salaries, the movement lost its momentum. "The strike that brought Marien Ngouabi University to a standstill will end," stated the Interunion in their public announcement. Professors and students are set to make…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Drone Strike on Tel Aviv The Iran-supported Houthi rebels from Yemen have taken credit for a drone strike on Tel Aviv, Israel. Local police reported that the attack left one person dead. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced on social media that the rebels deployed a new drone, dubbed 'Yafa', designed to evade enemy defenses. ”The drone targeted a significant location in Jaffa, now known as Tel Aviv,” Saree stated. “The mission was successful.” The declaration came after an early…

Ennahda Leader Imprisoned in Tunisia Hospitalized Following Hunger Strike A leading member of Ennahda, Tunisia's opposition party, has been rushed to the hospital. The politician had embarked on a hunger strike, resulting in deteriorating health. The incident has garnered significant attention. "It's a dire situation for him," remarked a fellow party member, emphasizing the gravity of his condition. For some time now, Tunisia has faced political turmoil. The controversial imprisonment of opposition figures has deepened…

It has been at least a week since all courts were closed. Following a three-day strike last week following the attack on one of their colleagues in Mao in the northwestern country, the two judges' unions in Chad have decided to go on a dry and indefinite strike…

In Cameroon, after three long weeks of strikes in many public and secondary schools in the public sector, the authorities and trade unions have managed to agree and set a timetable, in particular for full pay from the end of March 2022.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, staff, all categories combined, for national radio and television broadcasts, the official media, threaten to disconnect. A strike notice, for unlimited movement, was submitted yesterday, Monday, August 16, to the general management. there are suspicions of financial mismanagement, but the manager rather thinks that the employees have been manipulated.…

In Somalia, for the first time since Joe Biden's arrival in the US presidency, the Americans ordered a drone strike against the Shebabs. The operation, which took place on Tuesday, July 20, targeted Islamist terrorists near Galkayo, in central Somalia. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien nemethIt is probably the urgency that…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, social discontent in the medical sector is increasing. Doctors who are members of the three main unions in the public sector have decided to radicalize the strike. They are not happy with the government's response to their demands. They demand a regulation of the administrative situation for about 5,000 of their colleagues, in addition to an increase in the salaries…

In Morocco, journalist Soulaïmane Raissouni continues, imprisoned since May 25, 2020 and sentenced last week to five years in prison for sexual assault, hunger. His health is deteriorating. For 100 days he has stopped eating. Soulaïmane Raissouni's relatives and lawyersare very worried. "Today we are afraid for our lives.…