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Grassroots Movement

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Africa

Kenya protests: Gen Z shows the power of digital activism – driving change from screens to the streets

        By Job Mwaura, University of the Witwatersrand       Nationwide demonstrations have erupted in Kenya over a controversial tax bill. The Finance Bill 2024, initially presented to parliament in May, has sparked discontent with an increase in an array of taxes and levies for Kenyans. The mass protests, initially organised in the capital city, Nairobi, have spread across the country. Demonstrations have taken place in […]

todayJune 24, 2024 38

Namibia

From protest to power: #ShutItAllDown movement transforms into political force for Namibia’s future

  By Dilia Mazula The #Shutitalldown movement, originally known for its groundbreaking protest in October 2020 following the tragic death of 22-year-old Shannon Wasserfall, whose remains were reportedly found buried in a shallow grave 6 months after she went missing, recently announced its transition from a grassroots advocacy group to a political party, aiming to actively participate in Namibia's 2024 parliamentary elections.  Speaking to Future Media News, Ndilokelwa Nthengwe, an […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024 56

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