Thousands turned out on Saturday in Belgrade for the sixth week of street protests against populist Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his government.
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It’s French Police vs. Yellow Vest Protesters in Crowdfunding Wars
Millions of euros have been donated to French police hurt in clashes with yellow vest protesters both sides take to online crowdfunding to rally support.
A Bloody Day of Protest in Sudan
Yesterday’s protest was bloody in Sudan as government security forces suppressed protesters, killing at least three protesters and injuring several others.
In Major Change, Zimbabwe Doctors Call Off 40-Day Strike
Doctors in Zimbabwe call off 40 day strike and the government says the strike resulted in patients “unnecessarily” suffering and some dying.
Sudan Security Forces Disperse Mass Protest in Eastern City
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundred protesters in eastern city al-Qadarif, one of the largest the country has seen in recent weeks.
Thanks to Great Friends and Mentors, I Made it to 75
I have been very fortunate to make part of my life’s journey with people who like mom. Thus as I turn 75 this week I find it not only proper but just, to honor the memory of people close to me who have in many ways made my life richer.
Sudanese Government Stepping Up Violence to Quell Protests
Sudan’s government is stepping up violent efforts to quell widespread protests in the country, according to a demonstrator interviewed on a VOA program.
Sudan Police Fire Tear Gas at Anti-Bashir Protesters
Sudan police fired tear gas at protesters in Sudan’s capital on Sunday, as demonstrations calling for Bashir to step down continued for the third week.
4 South Sudanese Killed in Sudan Protests
At least four South Sudanese nationals have been killed during the ongoing protests in Sudan, according to South Sudan’s embassy in Khartoum.
Sudan Capital Erupts in Protests Seeking Ouster of Al-Bashir
Police are using tear gas to disperse thousands of demonstrators in the Sudanese capital protesting the rule of autocratic President Omar al-Bashir.