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Universities march nationwide demanding compliance with financing law

12 maj 2026 Rapporterad av AI Bild genererad av AI

Thousands of students, teachers and university authorities marched on Tuesday, May 12, in Plaza de Mayo and other cities across the country to demand that President Javier Milei's government comply with the University Financing Law.

Thembisa residents protest unsafe food at spaza shops

Residents in Thembisa have marched through the streets demanding the closure of foreign-owned spaza shops, which they accuse of selling expired and unsafe food products linked to child deaths. The protest at Swazi Inn reflects widespread anger over food safety in township communities and frustration with government inaction.

Kvinna i Alabama friad efter protest i penisdräkt

4 maj 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Renea Gamble, en 62-årig invånare i Fairhope, Alabama, känd som "penismormodern", har friats från alla anklagelser efter att ha blivit gripen vid en "No Kings"-protest. Under demonstrationen mot Donald Trump i oktober bar hon en drygt två meter hög uppblåsbar penisdräkt med en skylt där det stod "No Dick Tators". Rättegången belyste spänningarna mellan yttrandefrihet och lokala normer i den eleganta kuststaden.

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Landsomfattande första maj-protester manar till ekonomisk bojkott

Afrika

Dirco urges citizens to work with law enforcement on illegal immigration

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March and March protests expand to Gauteng cities

Ghazipur imposes section 163 curbs till April 30 after teen girl's death

Ghazipur district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under BNSS Section 163 across the district till April 30 amid law and order concerns over a teenage girl's death on April 15. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced he will visit the family on April 29, calling it a repeat of the Hathras case. The victim's father opposed political leaders' visits.

São Paulo police veto union event on Paulista Avenue on May 1st

24 april 2026 Rapporterad av AI

São Paulo's Military Police barred the CSP-Conlutas union federation and other groups from holding an event on Avenida Paulista on May 1st. The decision favored prior requests from bolsonarista groups, citing risks of tension in an election year. Disobedience would prompt deployment of the Shock Battalion.

South C residents storm Ardhi House over fatal building collapse

South C residents protested on Monday, April 20, 2026, demanding accountability for the January collapse of a 16-storey building on Muhoho Avenue that killed two people. Led by the South C Residents Association, they briefly disrupted operations at Ardhi House and issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government for the investigation report. They seek legal action against developers and officials.

Amnesty warns police against excessive force ahead of fuel price protests

20 april 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Amnesty International has warned Kenya's National Police Service against using excessive force during expected protests on Tuesday, April 21. The alert comes amid public anger over recent fuel price hikes announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). The group urged Inspector General Douglas Kanja to protect demonstrators.

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