Commuters were left stranded in Lagos on Monday following a protest by commercial bus drivers over alleged extortion by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Task Force. Some parts of the state, such as Egbeda, Agege, and Iyana…
Tragedy as alleged LASTMA chase ends in double fatality
In a shocking turn of events, the Gbagada-inward Third Mainland Bridge axis of Lagos State just after Charly Boy bus stop witnessed a deadly incident on Monday morning. Tensions escalated as an enraged mob blocked the road in protest after…
Passengers stranded as protesting NLC, TUC members picket Abuja airport
Passengers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja are currently stranded and unable to continue their journeys due to a protest organised by labour unions on Thursday morning. The protesters, who blocked the entrance of the airport, are members…
Senegal shuts social media as protesters die after Sonko sentencing
Social media and messaging platforms have been blocked in Senegal after unrest erupted over the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. At least nine people were killed when Sonko’s supporters clashed with police in several cities on Thursday. Sonko was…
France protests: More than 100 police hurt in May Day demonstrations
At least 108 police officers have been injured in clashes across France with protesters angry at pension reforms, the interior minister has said. Gérald Darmanin said such a large number of police wounded was extremely rare, adding that 291 people…
Israel: Protesters take to streets in one of the biggest protests in its history
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in what some are calling the biggest protest in the country’s history. Protests against government plans for a radical overhaul of the judicial system have been running for 10 weeks. Record numbers…
Thousands protest at Georgian ‘‘foreign agent’’ bill
Protesters have clashed with police in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, after parliament backed a controversial draft law which critics say limits press freedom and suppresses civil society. Riot police used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse the crowds outside the…
Greece train crash: 57 people confirmed dead as public anger grows
The death toll from Tuesday’s train crash in Greece has increased to 57, a coroner has told the BBC. Eleni Zaggelidou, one of ten coroners working on the investigation, said DNA had been taken from 57 intact bodies. A government…
Elderly in China protest over slashed health benefits
Crowds of retirees in China have again taken to the streets to protest against cuts to their medical benefits. They gathered on Wednesday for a second time in Wuhan, where Covid was first detected, and also in the north-eastern city…
Knowsley: 3 arrested after protest at Merseyside asylum seeker hotel
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder following clashes outside a Merseyside hotel providing refuge for asylum seekers. A police van was set on fire after a rally against refugees and a counter-protest by pro-migrant groups took…
