insert_link Namibia Amushehelo demands President’s attention on jobs crisis Activist and Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters member, Michael Amushehelo is leading a protest against youth unemployment. Despite challenges in delivering their petition on Independence Day, he remains committed. Amushehelo plans to personally deliver the petition to President Nangolo Mbumba's office and insists on the President's acknowledgment. todayMarch 27, 2024 74
insert_link World South Sudan opposition protests party registration fee hike South Sudanese opposition parties protested Monday at an "exorbitant" $50,000 fee to register ahead of the fragile country's first ever elections, branding it a slap in the face for democracy. The world's youngest nation is due to go to the polls by the end of the year under a 2018 peace deal, although the United Nations and others say key obstacles still need to be overcome if they […] todayMarch 25, 2024 29
insert_link World Free movement in west Africa: three countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles By Franzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute; Amanda Bisong, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Leonie Jegen, University of Amsterdam For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions about how they will navigate regional mobility in future. Ecowas covers a variety of sectors, but migration is a major one. The bloc’s protocols since 1979 […] todayFebruary 22, 2024 9
insert_link World Navalny dies in prison − but his blueprint for anti-Putin activism will live on The legacy of Alexei Navalny lives on. Ian Langsdon/AFP via Getty Images Regina Smyth, Indiana University Long lines of Russians endured subzero temperatures in January 2024 to demand that anti-Ukraine war candidate Boris Nadezhdin be allowed to run in the forthcoming presidential election. It was protest by petition – a tactic that reflects the legacy of Alexei Navalny, the longtime Russian pro-democracy campaigner. Authorities say Navalny, a persistent thorn in […] todayFebruary 19, 2024 19
insert_link Environment Furious protesting Indian farmers stalled but defiant By Arunabh SAIKIA Shambhu, India, Feb 14, 2024 (AFP) - The line of tractors stretches nearly far as one can see -- thousands of protesting Indian farmers heading to the capital New Delhi, determined to bring their anger and woes to politicians. Many have driven on slow-moving tractors across India's northern Punjab state to demand guaranteed crop prices, waving flags, honking horns and chanting protest slogans. But they […] todayFebruary 14, 2024 26
insert_link World Moroccan protesters demand end to relations with Israel More pushback for Israel as thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets of Rabat calling for an end to ties with Israel, over its actions in Gaza. Politicians from across the spectrum are reported to have been among the crowds. According to the BBC, Morocco established diplomatic ties with Israel in 2020 under a US-brokered Abraham Accords. todayFebruary 12, 2024 20
insert_link Interview Transcripts Michael Saddam Amushelelo Addresses Tobias Hainyeko Protest, Demands Accountability Date: Jan 25, 2024 | Leonard Witbeen Activist Michael Saddam Amushelelo shed light on an ongoing protest related to promises made during the COVID-19 pandemic in the former settlements of Windhoek, specifically involving payments of N$1,800 and a monthly grant of N$600 Namibian per month. The protest seeks accountability from the Ministry of Gender, which received funds from the World Food Program intended for the affected individuals. Amushelelo proceeded to […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 21
insert_link Namibia Michael Saddam Amushelelo Claims Unfulfilled Promises of COVID-19 Relief in Windhoek Constituencies Michael Saddam Amushelelo alleges that the people in various constituencies in Windhoek were promised N$1800 dollars once off and N$600 per month during the Covid-19 Pandemic in the city by the Gender ministry. A protest event is planned for today in the Windhoek constituency of Tobias Hainyeko. todayJanuary 25, 2024 26
insert_link 9 25 Namibia Omuhwahwameki Michael okuunganeka oshikonga shoku patitha oostola dho Rani moshilongo ashihe. Shika osha landula sho a kambadhala oku patitha ostola yo Rani mo Okurgayva mo WHK ohela. Ta pewa elombwelo opo iifale kopolisi ohela,noku mangululwa nelondodho. Konima yaashoka ta tuminwa ombaapila okuza ku hahende go Rani Group, opo a hulithepo shoka ta kambadhala. Shika osha landula sho aanilonga yeli 100 kuustola wo Rani mo Oshakati ya tidhwa miilonga,sho taya pula oonkalo dhiilonga dhili nawa,negwedhelo lyoondjambi,noku pula omukalo gwiilonga yokaholo guye pehulilo. […] todayDecember 20, 2023 27902 25 9