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Cubans across the globe are expressing worry for their loved ones back home as information about protests, arrests and police crackdowns trickle out of Cuba, and international rights groups' calls for the government's actions to end grow louder. At a press conference in Miami on Wednesday, the Cuban American musician…

A democracy activist known as "Grandma Wong" was sentenced to one month in prison on Wednesday, after a magistrate convicted her of attacking a security guard at the High Court in January 2019. Eastern Magistracy found Alexandra Wong, 65, guilty of common assault, after she pushed the security guard when…

Although she did not take part in the historic protests that rocked the entire island of Cuba on Sunday, Caridad Montes, 50, says she understands why they took place. “It’s very simple," said Montes, a Havana resident. "They are tired of the hardships and want changes for the better." Cuba…

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Listen on iTunes  Protests triggered by last week’s jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma have claimed six lives, seen scores of businesses looted and weakened the currency, with the police struggling to contain escalating violence. The riots began in Zuma’s home base of KwaZulu-Natal province and spread to the…

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Simranjit Singh is a second-generation American farmer, but his agricultural roots go back 900 years. Before his father moved to California from India in 1991, before India gained independence from Britain in 1947, before his Sikh culture took root in 1469, the civilizations of Northern India worked various agricultural lands.…

Thousands of Cubans took to the streets in a wave of demonstrations in Havana and at least 14 other cities throughout the Communist island, demanding an end to the 62-year dictatorship and protesting the lack of food and Covid-19 vaccines. “We are not afraid! We are not afraid!” people shouted…

If you’re expecting the Jacob Zuma Foundation to condemn the violent demonstrations that have rocked KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), don’t hold your breath. Parts of the province have been the scene of chaos recently, as protestors have been taking to the streets, demanding Zuma’s release from prison. Several incidents have reported, including…

By Ntombi Nkosi 18h ago The police in have confirmed that 27 people have been arrested so far following sporadic protests in KwaZulu-Natal linked to the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma. Police said those arrested were facing charges including public violence, theft, damage to property and intimidation. The operations…