Kenya’s aviation workers hit out against plans to privatize airport in Nairobi
Under the banner of thee Kenya Aviation Workers Union, the workers protested the plan to hand over the airport to Kenya Airways, over 50% of which is owned by non-government entities. The workers’ strike was attacked by the police who arrested union leaders
Thousands of students and teachers come together on the streets to save education in India
Students and teachers joined hands as part of the two-day protest demonstration in New Delhi against the right-wing government’s assault on the nation’s educational sector
A bigger case for US crimes against humanity than for a Venezuelan home grown crisis
If the farce of a Venezuelan homegrown crisis is debunked, it might make way for the leveling of charges of crimes against humanity against US in the International Criminal Court
Nigerian elections postponed hours before voting
The outcome of the election, now scheduled on February 23, has a lot on stakes, including the state’s control over Nigeria’s oil.
Oil giant Shell finally faces its day in court for complicity in rapes and murders in Nigeria
Through the early 90s, the Anglo-Dutch Shell petroleum company egged the Nigerian state to crack down violently on members of the Ogoni community and activists who were protesting the ecological destruction of their homeland by its pipelines and factories
Crackdown on students in South Africa leaves one dead
Protests began on Monday after Witwatersrand University failed to fulfill its promise to let students with a particular amount of debt to seek admission and accommodation. Protests also broke out in many parts of the country over financial aid programs for students
US withdrawal from INF treaty marks a dangerous move towards nuclear escalation
The US has cited Russian violations of the treaty as the reason for their withdrawal. This is despite Russia offering to open up its weapons systems for US inspection. The treaty requires a six-month notice period following which the country no longer has to abide by the treaty
Cameroonian security forces launch yet another crackdown on opposition
Protests have been on in Cameroon since October when Paul Biya became president for the seventh time in an election the opposition called rigged. The latest crackdown saw the arrest of opposition leader Maurice Kamto, and firing on protesters