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A coalition of Feminists under the aegis of Nigerian Women Arise have called for accountability and justice for those killed and injured at the Lekki Toll Gate plaza and other places of protests. This was the outcome in a webinar held recently with over 400 women organisation represented. In a…

An Illinois teen charged with fatally shooting two protesters during demonstrations and unrest in Wisconsin was ordered extradited to that state Friday.A judge granted an extradition request to send Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, of Antioch in northern Illinois, to Wisconsin, and he arrived at the Kenosha County Jail later that day,…

With thousands of residents across Nigeria demonstrating against police brutality and the widely condemned Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) over the past few weeks, expats and community members who live in Canada are rallying to support friends and loved ones who are protesting overseas.“Watching from here, we are not at peace.…

Several Washington D.C. police officers have sustained injuries as a second night of protests continues in the nation's capitol over the police-related death of a 20-year-old Black man named Karon Hylton.The number of officers injured and the extent of their injuries is as yet unclear, according to local news station…

China has warned that the United States is pursuing another Cold War in its talks with India, which Pakistan also protested as a result of a longstanding territorial and human rights dispute.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper "reiterated their commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-India…

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I wept again and again, as videos of the shootings surfaced. I watched clips of gunshots, bullets, and true heroes fallen from screen recorded videos of DJ switch’s Instagram Live. As the sounds of the shootings rang in my ears, I could not help seeing flashes of the previous day’s…

The October 2020 #EndSARS protests started out in Lagos. As with previous protests against SARS activities, not many people expected a large turnout. Days later it transformed into a nationwide protest, holding in several states of the federation. It also evolved into a general demand for an end to bad…

Tens of thousands of people in Poland have blocked city streets in cars, on bicycles and on foot on the fifth day of protests against a Constitutional Court ruling that amounts to a near-total ban on abortion in the country. Carrying banners reading "Enough", "I won't be your martyr" and "I…