Politics and society

Ugandan security forces have sealed off the headquarters of the country’s biggest opposition party on Monday ahead of planned anti-government protests on Tuesday. “We have been monitoring (this). Their activities raised a red flag and we took precaution measures,” the police spokesperson said. In posts on social media platform X, …

Residents of the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca demonstrated this Sunday, July 21, in the streets of Palma, to denounce the excesses of tourism on the island, police said. Protesters believe that the current model places public services on the verge of collapse, degrades natural resources and makes access to …

American President Joe Biden, Democratic candidate for re-election, announced this Sunday July 21 that he was withdrawing from the race for the White House. “I believe it is in the best interests of my party and in my best interests to step down and concentrate solely on carrying out my …

A Tunisian court has sentenced opposition party leader Lotfi Mraihi to eight months in prison on a charge of vote buying, his lawyer said on Friday. The court also banned Mraihi, leader of the Republican Union Party and one of the most prominent critics of President Kais Saied, from running …

Kenyan authorities on Thursday stepped up their call for an end to protests after weeks of protests and police tried to ban demonstrations in the capital Nairobi but were rejected by the court. Police introduced the ban saying the protests, which have claimed at least 50 lives since erupting nearly …

The European Parliament largely voted this Thursday, July 18, 2024 for Ursula Von der Leyen, who will remain at the head of the European Commission for the next five years. The 65-year-old politician was expected to secure the support of at least 361 of the 719 MEPs elected last June. …

Police in Kenya announced the ban of protests in the centre of the capital, Nairobi, and surrounding areas “until further notice”, local media reported. They cite the fact that the protest is leaderless, making it difficult to comply with security measures. Nairobi city centre has been the heart of the …

Russia and Ukraine announced this Wednesday, July 17, a new exchange of prisoners of war, each side releasing 95 soldiers, less than a month after a previous exchange. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the release of 95 people serving in the army, national guard and border guards. “No matter the …

Rwanda’s provisional election results declare current President Paul Kagame the winner of the presidential elections, with most votes counted. President Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory. He has 99.15% of the vote so far, with about 79% of ballots …

Abortion is now decriminalized in 14 of the 32 states of Mexico, after the vote this Monday, July 15, by the Parliament of the State of Puebla (center), which follows two decisions by the Supreme Court. By 29 votes for and 7 against, local deputies approved a reform of the …