With remarkable creativity, Kenyans used technology to organise nationwide protests. The state’s digital response has been equally remarkable, but for all the wrong reasons
Leaders need to learn to listen and swiftly enter into discussions with the masses, otherwise they will face protests, which can be devastating
The youth in particular played a role in maintaining the protests against the Finance Bill that that would increase taxes and reduce food subsidies
Peaceful marches mostly led by Gen-Z youth against tax hikes, which have since been scrapped, turned violent, with dozens injured or killed in clashes with the police
Many citizens are angry with the government as they grapple with a rising cost of living
Young people across America are staging protests on their campuses against US support for Israel’s unjust war against Palestinians
As inflation skyrockets, many poor Nigerians have had to skip meals and give up products such as meat, eggs and milk
Despite negotiations, six protesting students remain suspended from the university for damage to property and infringing on others’ right to learn and work
Ethics of protest are called into question as union’s action sees the lives of sick people put at risk and women in labour turned away from hospitals
The #FeesMustFall protests demonstrated the burden of higher education in South Africa, a concept institutions contend with annually
Easing of restrictions marks a shift in policy, but Beijing’s stance remains hazy and inconsistent
A gradual easing within broadly contained zones before loosening restrictions more broadly worked for China’s economy. It may work for its healthcare system too
We should protest against comrades before cause, a leadership cult and demand consequences for wrongdoing
The Monusco’s failure to protect civilians against violent attacks and the lack of action from the government are among the factors fuelling people’s rage
The demonstrations have coincided with stage 2 rotational power cuts which the state-owned utility says will remain in place until Sunday due to the breakdown of four generation units
After two years away, Ugandan children are finally making their way back to school. Some of them, anyway . . .
In 2019 Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir was ousted after a massive wave of protests. But the generals who replaced him won’t hand over power. Now the flames of revolution are being rekindled.
The Inkatha Freedom Party is on track to take control of five of the province’s 11 district municipalities
Soldiers assaulted students of William Pitcher College in Manzini city who were protesting not being refunded fees paid for hostel facilities that were not used during lockdown
Inspired by a school project, 17-year-old Sera Farista has taken a stand against climate change
Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda
The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally
This week’s looting under the guise of protests may not be a true reflection of us, but are a harbinger of a world to come
The president’s address follows a visit to KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday morning to assess damage caused by violence and looting
Vaccines were stolen and many urban vaccine sites had to close as Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal erupted into chaos this past week. The biggest loss however is not vaccines, but the chronic medicines that were looted leaving those with HIV, cancer and diabetes without their medication
Restrictions are likely to affect people who consume fuel for uses such as running generators to power medical equipment, says the Automobile Association
Arrests have risen to nearly 3 000 as looting and violence continue in two provinces in South Africa
Twenty pharmacies in KZN have been looted and damaged, while one was burned down and several others closed their doors as a precaution
The state’s inability to foresee or forestall this week’s frightening and destructive series of events defies explanation
The president will address the nation on Monday – this time to detail the government’s plans to quell the violence that has gripped KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng since former president Jacob Zuma’s imprisonment
Police on full alert as shops and malls tighten up security and some close as a safety measure
The violence comes in the wake of protests last Friday when Zuma’s supporters went on the streets in KZN