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Mar
06
2023
By The African Mirror
Israelis rally again against government’s judicial overhaul

Israelis rally again against government’s judicial overhaul

WORLD
EMILY ROSE TENS of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Israeli cities for the ninth straight week to fight a government plan to overhaul the country's court system. Saturday night's demonstrations in Tel Aviv and other locations began peacefully. However, footage released by police later showed protesters breaking down barriers in Tel Aviv and igniting fires as they blocked roads. Police sprayed water cannons at the protesters. "I came to demonstrate against the regime revolution, which the Israeli government forced upon us," 53-year-old history teacher Ronen Cohen told Reuters. "I hope that this huge demonstration will effect and…
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Dec
24
2022
By The African Mirror
Clashes erupt in Paris after gunman kills three at Kurdish cultural center

Clashes erupt in Paris after gunman kills three at Kurdish cultural center

WORLD
JULIETTE JABKHIRO A gunman shot dead three people at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in central Paris, prompting scores of protesters to take to nearby streets. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the suspected assailant had clearly wanted to target foreigners, but there was no evidence yet that he had picked out Kurds specifically. Multiple gunshots were fired on Rue d'Enghien at about midday, sowing panic on a street lined with small shops and cafes in the French capital's busy 10th district. All three of the deceased victims were Kurdish, a lawyer for the Kurdish cultural centre…
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Nov
03
2022
By The African Mirror
Videos showing Iranian crackdown on protesters go viral as anger grows

Videos showing Iranian crackdown on protesters go viral as anger grows

WORLD
VIDEOS on social media showing Iranian security forces severely beating protesters have gone viral as anger grows at a widening crackdown with arrests of prominent figures from rappers to economists and lawyers aimed at ending seven weeks of unrest. Protests ignited by the death in morality police custody of Mahsa Amini on September 16 after her arrest for inappropriate attire have shaken Iran's clerical establishment with people from all layers of society demanding wholesale political change. The nationwide demonstrations which have called for the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are posing one of the boldest challenges to Iran's…
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Dec
03
2021
By The African Mirror
Lagos State rejects findings of ‘massacre’ of protesters

Lagos State rejects findings of ‘massacre’ of protesters

NEWS
LIBBY GEORGE NIGERIA’S Lagos State rejected findings by a judicial panel that security forces carried out a "massacre" of unarmed protesters last year, maintaining that only one person suffered a gunshot wound, according to a paper issued by the government this week. The judicial panel, which submitted its full report last month, was tasked with investigating October 2020 shootings that ended weeks of nationwide protests over police brutality and sparked the worst civil unrest in Nigeria since its return to civilian rule. A leaked copy of the report said the army fired live rounds at peaceful protesters in a "massacre"…
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Aug
03
2021
By The African Mirror
Protests after Congolese man dies in custody

Protests after Congolese man dies in custody

WORLD
A Congolese man has died in custody in the Indian city of Bangalore early, police said, triggering clashes between protesters and baton-wielding officers. Joel Shindani Malu was arrested overnight on suspicion of possessing drugs, Bangalore Police Commissioner Kamal Pant said on Twitter. Pant said Malu complained of chest pains and was moved to a private hospital where he died. Later in the day a group of foreign nationals gathered near the police station to protest against the death, Pant said. The Hindu newspaper said they were members of the "Pan African Federation", a group set up to protect the rights…
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
South Africa’s big retail chains race to restock looted stores

South Africa’s big retail chains race to restock looted stores

NEWS
NQOBILE DLUDLA SOUTH Africa's big retailers are working round the clock to replenish shelves with food in hundreds of stores looted this week in some of the country's worst unrest for years, they have revealed. Retailers also said they are racing to keep stores unaffected by the violence stocked as some shoppers were stripping shelves with panic buying, though blocked roads and disruptions to supply chains were hampering their efforts. Retailers were just starting to recover from months of coronavirus restrictions when the violence triggered by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma erupted and the looting could now set…
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Jul
04
2021
By The African Mirror
Thousands protest in Burkina Faso

Thousands protest in Burkina Faso

NEWS
THOUSANDS took to the streets of Burkina Faso's capital yesterday to call for a tougher government response to a wave of jihadist attacks that have destabilised the West African country in recent years. Some had travelled hundreds of kilometres to attend the opposition-led demonstration in Ouagadougou, where protesters waved the red and green Burkinabe flag and blew whistles. "We had to show our dissatisfaction, show the distress of citizens who are crying out for security and peace," said opposition supporter Alpha Yago on the sidelines of the protest. Groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State originally based in neighbouring…
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Jun
13
2021
By The African Mirror
Tunisian police clash with youths protesting against abuses

Tunisian police clash with youths protesting against abuses

NEWS
TUNISIAN police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital's Sejoumi neighbourhood after video of police stripping and beating a young man triggered widespread anger. The video prompted criticism from political parties and human rights organizations. Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said the officers involved had been removed from duty and that the unacceptable incident was being investigated. Late on Friday, witnesses told Reuters protesters blocked roads, burned tires and threw stones at police, and that officers responded with tear gas and chased demonstrators through the streets of Sejoumi. The protesters shouted slogans against the police and the government.…
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May
20
2021
By The African Mirror
Chadian police clash with protesters

Chadian police clash with protesters

NEWS
CHADIAN security forces used tear gas and batons to disperse protesters who took to the streets of the capital N'Djamena yesterday to denounce a military takeover following the battlefield death of President Idriss Deby. Small groups of protesters burned tyres and French flags, and some clashed violently with police, a Reuters reporter at the scene said. About 30 people were arrested, according to civil society coalition Wakit Tamma. Police spokesman Amane Issac Azina confirmed that there were arrests and "vandalism", but did not give a number. Deby's death during fighting with northern rebels last month caused chaos in Chad, a…
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May
09
2021
By The African Mirror
Chadian police fire tear gas at protesters

Chadian police fire tear gas at protesters

NEWS
CHADIAN security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets of the capital N'Djamena yesterday to protest against a military takeover that followed the death of President Idriss Deby on the battlefield last month. On Friday the transitional military government, led by Deby's son Mahamat Idriss Itno, had banned the protest called by a coalition of some opposition parties and civil society groups. A strong ally of Western nations in the fight against Islamist militants in western and central Africa, Chad has seen heightened political tensions since Deby's death. Although the military has promised to organise…
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