Malawi’s National Registration Bureau officials take to the streets demanding dues
Over 4,200 employees of Malawi’s National Registration Bureau who were involved in a mass registration exercise in 2017 have not been paid the dues they were owed
Israel’s third election since April shows fractures in polity
The third round of elections in less than a year will be held on March 2, 2020. This follows the breakdown of talks to form a national unity government on the issue of Benjamin Netanyahu’s immunity from prosecution
Sudan withdraws 10,000 troops from Yemen
The remaining 5,000 Sudanese soldiers in Yemen are also likely to be withdrawn soon. The return of the soldiers was a key demand of the Sudanese protesters who forced former president Omar al-Bashir to resign in April
Saad Hariri may once again become Lebanese prime minister
Hariri has emerged as a leading contender for the post of prime minister after businessman Samir Khatib withdrew his candidature. However, this may bring protesters to the streets again
Young Argentine medical professionals force government to back down and withdraw law
The government of Buenos Aires withdrew a law that defined medical residents and concurrents as trainees and stripped them of labor right. This followed continuous mass protests by the medicos
1.5 million French workers take to the streets against Macron’s pension reforms
Demonstrations were held in around 250 places across the country against French president Emmanuel Macro’s pension reforms that seek to replace 42 systems with one scheme that will extend the working age
Hundreds of women protesters detained in India
On December 4, over 200 activists who had been on a long march to protest violence and discrimination against women were forcefully detained when they attempted to talk to government representatives
Young healthcare professionals in Buenos Aires to stage massive demonstration today
The medical residents and concurrents of the city of Buenos Aires have been protesting since November 28 against a law that disregards their status as healthcare professionals and defines them as trainees