One man was shot during protests in Nairobi today, as demonstrators demanded justice for 31-year-old teacher, activist, and blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody earlier this month. A video shared widely online shows the man — reportedly a street vendor who was selling face masks to protestors — being struck repeatedly by two police officers before one opens fire as he tries to walk away.
Both the Maghrebian Al-Soumoud convoy and the Global March to Gaza have been forced to suspend operations after facing severe crackdowns by authorities in Egypt and eastern Libya. The Al-Soumoud delegation, which set off from Tunisia with over 1,500 activists aiming to reach Rafah, was blocked near Sirte by forces under Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar.
Thousands rallied in Abidjan this weekend, backing President Alassane Ouattara, whose party is gearing up to endorse him for a potential fourth term in Côte d’Ivoire’s October election. Though the 83-year-old leader hasn’t officially declared his candidacy, he’s hinted at wanting to “continue serving.
Frustrated by years of low pay and worsening conditions, rural teachers in Zimbabwe’s Manicaland province staged a protest yesterday, calling on the government to raise their salaries from $300 to the long-demanded $1,260 a month. The teachers say they can no longer afford basic needs like healthcare or school fees for their children, while the political elite send theirs to universities abroad.
A peaceful march to a Youth Day event in Potchefstroom, a town in South Africa’s North West province, ended in chaos when police fired rubber bullets at residents, injuring at least 67 people. The marchers, mostly from informal settlements, said they were walking to the stadium to raise concerns with Deputy President Paul Mashatile, but were met with force before reaching the venue.
Togo has suspended French state-owned broadcasters RFI and France 24 for three months, accusing them of biased reporting and spreading disinformation. The country’s media regulator cited repeated failures in fact-checking and impartiality, claiming the coverage undermined national institutions.
