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WATCH | At COP27, hundreds march behind hunger striker Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah’s sister

Sharm el Sheikh – Chants of “free them all” and “no climate justice without human rights” rang out between... Read more

12 Nov, 2022

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Sudan’s Nuba peoples rally in capital after ethnic clashes

Kharotum – Thousands of demonstrators from Sudan’s Nuba peoples marched in the capital Khartoum on Wednesday to protest against... Read more

10 Nov, 2022

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Sudan forces fire tear gas at pro-democracy protesters

Khartoum – Sudanese security forces fired tear gas on Tuesday as they confronted thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators in the... Read more

9 Nov, 2022

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Iran cities strike in solidarity with Zahedan dead

Paris – Cities in western Iran went on strike on Wednesday in solidarity with mourners marking 40 days since... Read more

9 Nov, 2022

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Thousands protest in Mali over ‘blasphemous’ video

Bamako – Thousands of demonstrators thronged Mali’s capital Bamako on Friday to protest the publication of a video on... Read more

5 Nov, 2022

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Calls for Egypt protests trigger security clampdown ahead of COP27

Cairo – Rights defenders say Egyptian authorities are cracking down on activists over a mysterious call for protests on... Read more

1 Nov, 2022

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Tear gas fired as Sudan pro-democracy protests spread

Khartoum – Security forces firing tear gas confronted pro-democracy demonstrators across Sudan on Sunday, AFP correspondents and witnesses said.... Read more

31 Oct, 2022

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Sudan Islamists protest UN post-coup mediation

Khartoum – Some 3 000 protesters in Khartoum on Saturday rejected UN mediation efforts between civilian and military leaders... Read more

30 Oct, 2022

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Sudan security forces fire tear gas at pro-democracy protesters

Khartoum – Sudanese security forces fired tear gas on Thursday as thousands of protesters marched against last year’s coup, which... Read more

28 Oct, 2022

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Sudanese protest to call on UN to end tribal conflicts

Khartoum – Around 150 Sudanese protesters rallied on Thursday in front of the United Nations headquarters in Khartoum to... Read more

28 Oct, 2022