In Sudan, protests continue as talks over transfer of power to civilian authorities break down
Negotiations between the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces, which represents the civilians protesters, and the Transitional Military Council collapsed on Sunday, after which protesters were called upon to continue their demonstrations
Sri Lanka declares national emergency as doubts remain over group behind church attacks
The government claims the National Thowheeth Jamaath is responsible for the attacks on Easter, which killed over 300 people. However, it also admits that such a small group could not have carried out the attacks on its own
Indian elections see attacks on left party cadre
Widespread rigging and intimidation of voters was reported in the States of West Bengal and Tripura where the left is a strong force
Black churches burnt down in suspected racist attacks raise USD 2 million in crowdfunding
The St. Mary Baptist Church, Greater Union Baptist Church and Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, which are of historic significance of the Black community, were burnt down in Louisiana between March 26 and April 6 in what are believed to be racist attacks
Right-wing group beats up students at Indian university
The Central University, Jammu, has been seeing a lot of conflict recently over the issue of consumption of beef with Hindu right-wing groups targeting students who consume the meat
The case against me will collapse into nothing: Ola Bini
In a note given to his parents who visited him at El Inca prison, Ecuador, software developer and activist Ola Bini said there was no substance to his case. He also condemned the war on knowledge being waged by the leaders of the world
Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike ends in victory
The 400 Palestinian prisoners who were on a hunger strike from April 5 ended their protests after Israeli prison authorities agreed to their demands, including the installation of pay phones in jails, and the removal of mobile phone jammers
US resumes airstrikes in Somalia weeks after reports of civilian deaths
In March, an Amnesty International report said at least 14 civilians had been killed and another 8 injured in 2018. As of March 19, 28 airstrikes had been undertaken by the US forces, a significant escalation from the last couple of years