Sudanese security forces kill four anti-coup protesters
3 years ago

Sudanese security forces kill four anti-coup protesters

Al Jazeera  

Four protesters shot dead during the 11th day of major demonstrations in Sudan since the October 25 coup. Sudanese security forces have shot four people dead during nationwide protests, a doctors’ group said, as tens of thousands of people marched against military rule. The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said four protesters were shot dead by security forces, three of them in Omdurman. Reporting from Khartoum, Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall said the situation in Omdurman had developed into a serious confrontation between the security forces and anti-coup protesters despite earlier indications that the protest would be less violent than previous ones. “But as the day progressed, it became clear that, because the security forces prevented the protesters in Omdurman from crossing the bridges and reaching central Khartoum, the main confrontations took place there,” said Vall.

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Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigerians protest over hunger, hardship
5 months, 1 week ago

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigerians protest over hunger, hardship

LA Times  

People protest against hunger and economic hardships on the street in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday. At least nine people were killed by Nigerian security forces as protesters clashed with police during the mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, a rights group said Friday, while authorities said a police officer was killed and several others injured. Egbetokun, the police chief, …

Kenya protests: At least 30 killed in Kenya anti-government protests, says Human Rights Watch
6 months, 1 week ago

Kenya protests: At least 30 killed in Kenya anti-government protests, says Human Rights Watch

The Hindu  

At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East African country, Human Rights Watch said on June 29. "Although there is no confirmation on the exact number of people killed in Nairobi and other towns, Human Rights Watch found that at least 30 people had been …

Kenya violence: Five shot dead as protesters breach Kenya’s parliament
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya violence: Five shot dead as protesters breach Kenya’s parliament

The Hindu  

Five persons were shot dead and 31 wounded on June 25 during protests in Kenya over proposed tax hikes, as crowds opposed to proposed tax hikes breached barricades to enter the parliamentary complex where a fire erupted. "Police have shot four protesters, as witnessed by KHRC, killing one," the Kenya Human Rights Commission said in a statement on X. Shortly …

Three reported killed as DR Congo military averts ‘attempted coup’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Three reported killed as DR Congo military averts ‘attempted coup’

Al Jazeera  

Military says coup was ‘nipped in the bud’ by the forces and the perpetrators were arrested, including foreigners. Three people have been reported killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a top politician, an incident the army described as an attempted coup. The armed men attacked the …

One person killed at anti-government protest in Syria’s Sweida province
10 months, 2 weeks ago

One person killed at anti-government protest in Syria’s Sweida province

Al Jazeera  

The 52-year-old becomes the first person to be killed by pro-government forces since the protests began in August. At least one person has died of gunshot wounds sustained in an anti-government protest against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the southern province of Sweida, according to local news outlets and monitoring groups. Suwayda24, a local news website run by citizen journalists, …

Two military officers are arrested in Congo for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people
1 year, 4 months ago

Two military officers are arrested in Congo for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two high-ranking military officers in …

Clash between armed forces and protesters in Congo kills at least 26, local official says
1 year, 4 months ago

Clash between armed forces and protesters in Congo kills at least 26, local official says

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — A clash between Congolese armed forces and members of a religious sect protesting Western organizations operating in Congo killed at least 26 people, a local official said Thursday. The violence broke out early Wednesday in the eastern city of Goma where Wazalendo followers gathered for a protest, which had been banned by the city mayor, against a …

Kenya police say dead bodies were planted to accuse officers of excessive force during protests
1 year, 5 months ago

Kenya police say dead bodies were planted to accuse officers of excessive force during protests

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan police official said Tuesday that dead bodies were planted to accuse police officers of using excessive force during recent anti-government protests, which rights groups say left dozens of demonstrators dead. Rights groups say police killed a varying number of people during a series of protests in July led by the opposition coalition demanding that President …

Kenyan doctors say civilians were shot, and some killed, while running from police during protests
1 year, 5 months ago

Kenyan doctors say civilians were shot, and some killed, while running from police during protests

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Doctors in Kenya say the bullet wounds that civilians received during opposition protests in two counties last month show that most were shot while running from police or trying to surrender, according to a report released Friday. The report by the Kenya Medical Association, Amnesty International Kenya and the Law Society of Kenya looked at three days …

Kenya police are told not to report deaths during protests. A watchdog says they killed 6 this week
1 year, 5 months ago

Kenya police are told not to report deaths during protests. A watchdog says they killed 6 this week

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Kenya say they have been ordered not to report deaths during a crackdown on protests over tax increases amid the rising cost of living, but an independent watchdog said Thursday that police shot dead at least six people this week and 27 in previous weeks. Now his government is having to defend itself to donors …

Police in Kenya open fire amid protests against new taxes. At least 2 are killed and 26 wounded
1 year, 5 months ago

Police in Kenya open fire amid protests against new taxes. At least 2 are killed and 26 wounded

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Kenya opened fire amid opposition-organized protests on Wednesday against the rising cost of living, and health workers and witnesses said at least two people were shot dead and 26 others wounded. President William Ruto had vowed that no protests would take place, saying he would take opposition leader Raila Odinga “head-on.” In the western city …

Twenty-two killed in air strike on Sudanese city Omdurman
1 year, 6 months ago

Twenty-two killed in air strike on Sudanese city Omdurman

ABC  

An air strike in a Sudanese city has killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks yet in the three months of fighting between Sudan's rival generals. Key points: The military was hitting Rapid Support Forces, which was using people's houses as shields The attack was one of the deadliest in the fighting in …

At least 22 killed in air strike on Sudan's Omdurman
1 year, 6 months ago

At least 22 killed in air strike on Sudan's Omdurman

The Hindu  

At least 22 people were killed and scores injured in an air strike by Sudan's Army on western Omdurman, the Khartoum state Health Ministry said on July 8, as the war between the country's military factions entered its 12th week. While the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces quickly dominated the capital Khartoum and its sister cities Omdurman and Bahri after fighting …

Air raid kills at least 22 in Sudan’s city of Omdurman
1 year, 6 months ago

Air raid kills at least 22 in Sudan’s city of Omdurman

Al Jazeera  

Attack in Omdurman was one of the deadliest since fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and RSF armed group on April 15. An air raid on a Sudanese city has killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks yet in the weeks-long fighting between Sudan’s army and a renegade paramilitary force. The RSF, …

Rights panel says Peru used excessive force to quell anti-government protests
1 year, 8 months ago

Rights panel says Peru used excessive force to quell anti-government protests

LA Times  

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said that Peru’s military and police forces used excessive force to quell violent anti-government protests and that they should be investigated as possible extrajudicial executions and massacres. The commission, an autonomous arm of the Organization of American States, said Wednesday that the violations took place in several regions across Peru but centered its investigation …

Iran protesters rally again despite Guards order to stand down
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran protesters rally again despite Guards order to stand down

The Hindu  

Iranian protesters rallied again Sunday, defying an order by the powerful Revolutionary Guards to stop the demonstrations—now in their seventh week—sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. Students gathered overnight and Sunday across Iran, even after Major General Hossein Salami, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, had warned demonstrators: “Do not come to the streets!” Amini, 22, died in …

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2
2 years, 2 months ago

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian security forces opened fire Friday on demonstrators in a southeastern city that has seen weeks of unrest amid nationwide demonstrations, activists said. The protests across Iran have become the greatest threat to the country’s theocratic government since the 2009 Green Movement demonstrations, evolving from focusing on women’s rights and the state-mandated headscarf, or hijab, …

Thousands march on Sudan coup anniversary to demand civilian rule
2 years, 2 months ago

Thousands march on Sudan coup anniversary to demand civilian rule

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of demonstrators have rallied in cities across Sudan to demand full civilian rule, marking the first anniversary of a military coup that upended the nation’s short-lived transition to democracy. The Sudan Doctors Committee said in a statement one protester died after being hit by a small truck of security forces while demonstrating in Omdurman, the twin city of Khartoum. …

Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad
2 years, 2 months ago

Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chadian security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in the country’s two largest cities Thursday killing at least 60 people, the government spokesman and a morgue official said. Authorities imposed a curfew after the violence, which came amid demonstrations in the central African nation against interim leader Mahamat Idriss Deby’s two-year extension of his power. Chadian government …

Sudan protester killed at anti-coup rally: Medics
2 years, 4 months ago

Sudan protester killed at anti-coup rally: Medics

Al Jazeera  

Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors says protester was killed after being hit by a tear gas cannister and runover by a vehicle belonging to security forces. A Sudanese demonstrator was killed on Wednesday, medics said, as protesters marched towards the capital’s airport in the latest round of anti-military unrest that entered its tenth month. The protester, whom the Central Committee …

Eleven wounded in crackdown on anti-coup sit-in: Sudan's doctors
2 years, 6 months ago

Eleven wounded in crackdown on anti-coup sit-in: Sudan's doctors

The Hindu  

Sudanese security forces descended on an anti-coup sit in to try and disperse protesters in the capital, Khartoum, wounding at least 11 people, a medical group said on July 5. According to the Sudan's Doctors Committee, which tracks protest casualties, security forces used tear gas on the demonstrators in the city's neighbourhoods of Burri and al-Jawda late on Monday. Earlier …

Thousands return to Sudan streets demanding end of military rule
2 years, 6 months ago

Thousands return to Sudan streets demanding end of military rule

Al Jazeera  

Thousands take to the streets in Khartoum, a day after nine people were killed in demonstrations against the country’s ruling generals. The Sudan’s Doctors Committee, a medical group that monitors casualties from demonstrations, said security forces shot and killed nine people, including a child, and injured 500 in or near Khartoum during the rallies on Thursday. Dallia Mohamed, a former …

Eight reported killed at protests against military rule in Sudan
2 years, 6 months ago

Eight reported killed at protests against military rule in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

Protesters are calling for a return to civilian rule and justice for those killed in a violent crackdown in 2019. Eight people were reported killed as huge crowds took to the streets of Sudan amid a communications blackout to rally against the country’s military leadership that seized power eight months ago. “We’re very, very much gravely concerned by the continued …

Sudan riot police fire tear gas at protesters in Khartoum
2 years, 9 months ago

Sudan riot police fire tear gas at protesters in Khartoum

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudanese riot police fired tear gas on Thursday at thousands of protesters who were rallying in Khartoum against the country’s military rulers and demanding an immediate handover of power to civilians. It was the the latest in dozens of rallies since the October military coup upended Sudan’s transition to democracy after nearly three decades of authoritarian rule under …

Sudanese security forces embark on abduction spree of protesters
2 years, 10 months ago

Sudanese security forces embark on abduction spree of protesters

Al Jazeera  

Since a palace coup last October, the interim military government has indiscriminately arrested dozens of dissidents. “If are abducting every person protesting, then they will have to arrest the whole country.” Since a military coup on October 25 last year and the imposition of a nationwide state of emergency afterward, there have been arbitrary arrests of protesters across Sudan. Protesters …

Mass anti-coup protests continue in Sudan; 3 killed
2 years, 11 months ago

Mass anti-coup protests continue in Sudan; 3 killed

The Hindu  

Three more people were killed in Sudan, a medical group said, as thousands of people once again took to the streets of the capital and other cities Monday in relentless protests that have rocked the country since a military coup three months ago. Activists said security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters in several locations in …

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns as security forces kill two people
3 years ago

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns as security forces kill two people

ABC  

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests after a military coup that derailed the country's fragile transition to democratic rule. Key points: Abdalla Hamdok called for a dialogue to agree on a "national charter" and to "draw a road map" to democracy Sudanese security forces have violently dispersed pro-democracy protesters, killing at least …

Sudan security forces kill two anti-coup protesters, say medics
3 years ago

Sudan security forces kill two anti-coup protesters, say medics

Al Jazeera  

The two were killed by live bullets in Omdurman as thousands marched towards the presidential palace in Khartoum. Sudanese security forces have killed two anti-coup protesters in Omdurman, twin city of the capital Khartoum, medics say, as thousands rally against the military. The fatalities came as security forces fired tear gas at thousands of protesters in Khartoum, televised images showed, …

Sudan forces fire tear gas to disperse anti-coup protesters
3 years ago

Sudan forces fire tear gas to disperse anti-coup protesters

Al Jazeera  

Sudanese Doctors’ Committee says security forces fired tear gas into hospitals, attacking doctors as well as the wounded. Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital Khartoum on Saturday as tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters marched across the country to denounce the October military coup. The Doctors’ Committee, part of the pro-democracy movement, reported that …

‘They won’t break us’: Sudanese protesters decry sexual attacks
3 years ago

‘They won’t break us’: Sudanese protesters decry sexual attacks

Al Jazeera  

Women take to streets to condemn sexual violence, after the UN said it had documented 13 instances of rape and gang rape during recent protests. Khartoum, Sudan – Hundreds of women have taken to the streets in and around Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, to protest against sexual violence and harassment, including alleged rape by security forces during a pro-democracy protest. The …

Sudanese protest military coup, deal that reinstated PM
3 years, 1 month ago

Sudanese protest military coup, deal that reinstated PM

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets Monday in the capital of Khartoum and other cities in the latest protests against the October military coup and subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters marching in a street near the presidential palace in Khartoum, activist Nazim Sirag said. Hamdok was …

Sudan security forces fire tear gas at Khartoum protesters
3 years, 1 month ago

Sudan security forces fire tear gas at Khartoum protesters

Al Jazeera  

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protesters near the presidential palace in the capital, Khartoum, as tens of thousands marched against military rule following last month’s coup. Army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on October 25 dissolved the country’s transitional government as security forces detained dozens of politicians, including civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. ‘A betrayal’ Medics …

Sudan anti-coup protest death toll rises to 40 as teenager dies
3 years, 1 month ago

Sudan anti-coup protest death toll rises to 40 as teenager dies

Al Jazeera  

Teenager succumbs to his wounds after being shot in head by live rounds days earlier, taking protest death toll to 40. Sudanese anti-coup activists have called for mass protests on Sunday, as medics said the number of people killed since last month’s military takeover has risen to at least 40 after a teenager shot in the head succumbed to his …

Sudan’s police chief denies role in killing of protesters
3 years, 1 month ago

Sudan’s police chief denies role in killing of protesters

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s police chief on Thursday defended his security forces, saying they use only legal means to contain anti-coup protests. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a Thursday news conference in Abuja, Nigeria, that the U.S. is “deeply concerned by the violence used by the Sudanese military against people engaged in peaceful protest.” Speaking to reporters in …

Sudan activists promise escalation after deadliest day since coup
3 years, 1 month ago

Sudan activists promise escalation after deadliest day since coup

Al Jazeera  

Call for escalation comes after 15 anti-coup protesters were killed by security forces on deadliest day in Sudan since military takeover. More than three weeks since General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan derailed Sudan’s already fragile transition towards civilian rule, pro-democracy activists are facing an increasingly dangerous struggle in the streets. “We have seen traffic movement on the roads and in residential …

Clashes erupt in Sudan’s capital after bloodiest day since coup
3 years, 1 month ago

Clashes erupt in Sudan’s capital after bloodiest day since coup

Al Jazeera  

Day after 15 people were killed, demonstrators man makeshift barricades in Khartoum in protest against the military takeover. Street confrontations have again shaken Sudan’s capital, a day after security forces shot dead 15 protesters in the bloodiest day since the military’s October 25 takeover. On Thursday, police fired tear gas to disperse dozens of anti-coup protesters who had stayed on …

Several anti-coup protesters killed in Sudan as thousands rally
3 years, 1 month ago

Several anti-coup protesters killed in Sudan as thousands rally

Al Jazeera  

The fatalities raised the death toll to 39 following protests in response to the military seizing power on October 25. Thousands of people have taken part in protests against last month’s coup in Sudan, with security forces shooting dead at least 15 people and wounding dozens of others, medics said. The fatalities – all in the capital Khartoum, especially its …

Death toll from Sudan anti-coup protests rises, medics say
3 years, 1 month ago

Death toll from Sudan anti-coup protests rises, medics say

Al Jazeera  

More than 200 people have been wounded in Sudan’s latest anti-coup protest, including 100 by ‘live bullets’, medics say. The death toll from Sudan’s latest anti-coup protests at the weekend has risen to eight, medics said, bringing the total number of those killed since last month’s military takeover to at least 23. “The confirmed number of martyrs since the coup …

Six protesters killed as Sudanese rally against military coup
3 years, 1 month ago

Six protesters killed as Sudanese rally against military coup

Al Jazeera  

Sudanese security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters denouncing the military’s tightening grip on the country, killing at least six and wounding several, medics say. The violence on Saturday came as thousands of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets across Sudan yet again to rally against the military’s takeover last month. The rallies, called by the …

Protester killed in Sudan anti-coup rallies
3 years, 1 month ago

Protester killed in Sudan anti-coup rallies

The Hindu  

Sudanese security forces shot dead at least one protester on Saturday in a crackdown on anti-coup demonstrations, medics said, after the military tightened its grip by forming a new ruling council. “One protester was killed in Omdurman by the bullets of the putschist military council,” the Central Committee for Sudanese Doctors said in a statement referring to security forces. Tear …

Sudan security forces fire tear gas at anti-coup protesters
3 years, 2 months ago

Sudan security forces fire tear gas at anti-coup protesters

Al Jazeera  

Security forces arrest dozens of people, fire tear gas at rallies as a two-day civil disobedience campaign begins. Sudanese security forces have detained dozens of protesters and fired tear gas at several anti-coup rallies, as demonstrators in several cities joined a call for two days of civil disobedience and a strike campaign against last month’s military takeover. A teachers’ union …

Two protesters shot dead as hundreds of thousands march across Sudan against the military coup
3 years, 2 months ago

Two protesters shot dead as hundreds of thousands march across Sudan against the military coup

ABC  

Military forces shot dead two people during nationwide protests in Sudan, a doctors committee said, as hundreds of thousands of people demanded the restoration of a civilian-led government after a military coup. Key points: Protesters gathered in the hundreds of thousands in the capital of Khartoum They are protesting the ouster of the Prime Minister in a military coup last …

Top Sudanese Officials Detained, Phone Networks Offline In Possible Coup
3 years, 2 months ago

Top Sudanese Officials Detained, Phone Networks Offline In Possible Coup

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CAIRO — Sudan’s top general on Monday dissolved the government and announced that the military will run the country after his forces arrested the acting prime minister and other officials. The military takeover threatens to derail Sudan’s long, rocky attempt to transition to democracy two years after protesters forced the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. But …

Crowds take to Sudan’s streets after calls for rival protests
3 years, 2 months ago

Crowds take to Sudan’s streets after calls for rival protests

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of supporters of Sudan’s transitional government have taken to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, and in other cities, with rival pro-military protesters also holding a sit-in outside the presidential palace. Both sides appealed to their supporters to refrain from violence on Thursday, but nearly 40 people were injured or had breathing difficulties after security forces sought to break …

Sudanese protesters demand civilian rule, want army out
3 years, 3 months ago

Sudanese protesters demand civilian rule, want army out

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The objective of these marches …

Myanmar protests continue amid reports of killings in Yangon
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar protests continue amid reports of killings in Yangon

Al Jazeera  

Witnesses and local media report that at least three people were killed by security forces in Yangon. Protesters and mourners took to the streets of Myanmar amid reports of security forces killing three people in Yangon, just two days after 114 people were killed on the bloodiest day since the February 1 military coup. Two people were killed in another …

Myanmar coup: At least six protesters shot dead in bloodiest action so far as police intensify crackdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar coup: At least six protesters shot dead in bloodiest action so far as police intensify crackdown

Firstpost  

The junta is battling to contain a massive street movement demanding it yield power and releases ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with top political allies on 1 February Yangon: Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six protesters Sunday in the bloodiest action so far to smother opposition to the military coup four weeks …

At least 18 killed in bloodiest day of Myanmar anti-coup protests
3 years, 10 months ago

At least 18 killed in bloodiest day of Myanmar anti-coup protests

Al Jazeera  

United Nations human rights office says police and military forces confronted peaceful demonstrators in several locations across the country. “Throughout the day, in several locations throughout the country, police and military forces have confronted peaceful demonstrations, using lethal force and less-than-lethal force that – according to credible information received by the UN Human Rights Office – has left at least …

Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
3 years, 11 months ago

Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The death of Bahaa el-Din Nouri, snatched last month while sitting at a coffee …

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