White supremacy must be held to account if systemic anti-blackness is to be rooted out of society
Tired of being arrested and beaten up at protests, young activists tried something different and it worked
We need to dismantle the unequal systems we have upheld in Africa. Divesting from missionary tours is a good place to start
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
A global police state – the military arm for capital interests – marginalises, controls and subjugates millions of people considered surplus humanity
The police brutality protests through the eyes of an African in Brooklyn, New York
The protests are rooted not in the pandemic, but in centuries of discrimination
The protests sweeping the United States after the latest police killing of a black man again speak to the ability of images to evoke powerful emotional responses
A statue of the French king in Louisville, Kentucky was damaged during the protests against police killings. It should not be repaired
Police violence and the murder of black people in the United States have provoked outrage and protest around the world, including on the continent. But, why is there so little outrage over police violence in African countries?
The English winger, who now has 17 goals and 17 assists in the Bundesliga this season, joined a host of protests in the German top-flight over the weekend at the death of an unarmed black man in the United States
‘Sweeties’ (cigarettes) for R150, and marching on Parliament — an insight into the social-media groups popping up to push back against lockdown regulations
Young people want better representation in the corridors of power, a decent education and an economy that guarantees them jobs
Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia’s largest “megablaze” under control Monday, as wet weather promised to deliver much-needed respite for countryside ravaged by bushfires. New South Wales firefighters said they finally had the upper hand in the fight against the vast Gospers Mountain fire on Sydney’s northwestern outskirts, which has been burning for […]
People of all ages must challenge governments and fossil fuel industries to do more than pay lip service to the global crisis
Nigeria’s leader ignores court orders to release detainees and provide details of corrupt actions
As chanting Bolivians kept up demonstrations in the street, the 60-year-old called new elections, but this was not enough to calm the uproar
Demands for the government to resign have led to deadly clashes since October 1
Protests are not a new phenomenon in the country, but the violence is
It took 10 years to rescue Karura from land-grabbers and criminals and turn it into an urban refuge
People are revolting against inequality, but it is clear that the elites have no plan B
The protests and their aftermath have uncovered the social tensions arising from the marginalisation of indigenous populations in the country
Cyber security NGO NetBlocks estimated the total losses to the Iraqi economy at $951 million
Sam Nzima’s 1976 photograph still resonates with people – for different reasons
The union’s financial and governance woes have not blunted the tools it has to paralyse municipalities, such as going on strike
Solomon Teka’s death has been a deeply personal tragedy for his family, but for the wider Ethiopian-Israeli community, he has become a symbol as well
The semi-autonomous financial hub has been thrown into crisis by weeks of massive demonstrations
At a few polling stations, police and protesters contested the space around the facilities
Uber is expected to launch its initial public offering on Friday giving it an estimated valuation of some $80-billion
Protests and strike action hamper IEC start to election
Opposition leader Juan Guaido will make a fresh bid on Saturday to rally Venezuela’s armed forces behind him with protests at military bases
Tensions in Venezuela have been ratcheted up after Juan Guaido announced on January 23 that he was the acting president under the constitution.