Female activists led by Alaa Salah, 22, call for a ‘new Sudan’ as demonstrators at Khartoum sit-in keep up pressure on ruling military council.
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Sudan Protesters Take the Train to Support Demonstrators
Piled onto the roof of a train or packed inside, protesters rolled into Khartoum to support activists demanding military relinquish power to civilians.
Sudanese Military Invites Protesters to Talks Amid Tensions
Sudanese military invites protesters that toppled President Omar al-Bashir to talks amid tensions after they suspended talks with generals over the weekend.
Sudan Protesters Call for ‘Million March’ for Civilian Rule
Sudan protesters call for million march for civilian rule after head of military council said it would hand over if civilian groups can agree on new leader.
Bangladesh Stifles Free Expression, Despite Denials
In its annual press freedom index, Reporters Sans Frontières has dropped Bangladesh to 150th out of 180 countries – the lowest ranking it has ever received.
Sudan’s Protesters Defiantly Continue Sit-In Amid Military, Leadership Shuffles
Demonstrators in Sudan’s capital are defying attempts by the military to break up their ongoing protest, and demanding civilian leadership.
Sudan’s Military Warns Protesters to Clear Barricades as Talks Break Down
Sudan’s military warns protesters who plan to call for bigger demonstration and vowed to continue until power returns to civilian rule, to clear barricades.
Democracy in Africa: Towards a League of Free African States (LOFAS)
Renewed aspirations for democracy in Africa could more effectively be promoted by a joint leadership of free African States than by external conditionality. Africa’s salvation must come from within Africa.
Cameroonian Women Call on Government to Stop Anglophone War
Hundreds of Cameroonian women gathered in capital this week to urge government to stop the killings in the country’s Anglophone separatist western regions.
Masses Return to Algeria’s Streets, Demanding Radical Reform
Masses returned to Algeria’s streets Friday to press demands for sweeping democratic change well beyond former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s resignation.