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Equatorial Guinea
Politics | Human rights

Police troops stop Equatorial Guinea protests

afrol News, 24 March - After banning the planned mass protests in Equatorial Guinea, government sent out massive police forces to prevent the opposition from taking to the streets yesterday.

Ethiopia
Politics | Human rights

Ethiopia crackdown on opposition to prevent protests

afrol News, 19 March - The Ethiopian opposition reports that over 250 of its central members have been arrested during the week. The arrests are seen in connection with a planned mass protest.

Equatorial Guinea
Politics | Human rights

Calls for protests in Equatorial Guinea

afrol News, 17 March - One of Equatorial Guinea's major opposition parties is planning a protest in favour of pro-democracy reforms and basic human rights in one of Africa's most dictatorial states.

Swaziland
Labour | Politics | Human rights

Swaziland uprising "begins on Friday"

afrol News, 17 March - Trade unions and student organisations in the totalitarian kingdom of Swaziland are to start mass protests and strikes tomorrow, Friday, demanding democracy and economic reforms.

Algeria
Politics | Human rights

Algeria protests risk losing momentum

afrol News, 11 March - Organisation errors by the protest movement and clever manoeuvres by the government are strongly challenging the pro-democracy protests in Algeria. It is unsure when new protests will be held.


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» 15.02.2011 - Zimbabweans "missing" after Egypt party
» 11.02.2011 - Equatorial Guinea prohibits Egypt revolt reports
» 09.02.2011 - African dreams of Egypt-like revolt
» 08.02.2011 - Uganda President's campaign "still soft-handed"
» 06.02.2011 - Morocco protests planned for 20 February
» 28.01.2011 - Battle of Egypt still indecisive
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» 11.10.2010 - Sahrawis awake to government opposition
» 07.10.2010 - Ethiopia urged to free all political prisoners
» 22.09.2010 - ECOWAS torture case against The Gambia nears an end
» 15.07.2010 - Rwanda's Kagame wasting last goodwill
» 07.06.2010 - Tunisia "needs independent judiciary"
» 27.05.2010 - Zimbabwe's main free newspapers re-licensed
» 15.04.2010 - Sudan govt dismisses rights violation claims
» 09.04.2010 - Journalists still locked away in Eritrea
» 08.04.2010 - Security tight for Terre Blanche’s funeral
» 25.03.2010 - SA’s business eyeing oil in Uganda
» 22.03.2010 - Sudan "repression in north and south"
» 15.03.2010 - Tunisia govt "harassing ex-political prisoners"
» 09.03.2010 - Egypt releases blogger facing military trial
» 04.03.2010 - Africa media development projects awarded funding
» 03.03.2010 - Cameroonian journos tortured
» 02.03.2010 - Reject anti-gay bill - activists
» 01.03.2010 - Experts urge Uganda to drop anti-homosexuality bill
» 19.02.2010 - Rights groups hail report recommendations
» 16.02.2010 - Gambia expels UNICEF envoy
» 12.02.2010 - Opposition leaders accused of forming terror cells
» 09.02.2010 - Two journalists arrested in Cameroon
» 04.02.2010 - Unblock websites – rights group
» 03.02.2010 - Gay rights activist arrested in Malawi
» 03.02.2010 - Guinea twists September massacre findings
» 22.01.2010 - Anti-homosexuality law threat to fighting AIDS
» 14.01.2010 - Museveni distances himself from anti gay bill
» 14.01.2010 - CAR's president blocking peace process - ICG
» 13.01.2010 - Egypt varsity bans surgical masks in exams hall
» 07.01.2010 - Ruling party protects Ashanti minister
» 07.01.2010 - Amnesty calls for release of gay couple
» 04.01.2010 - Egyptian women to appeal niqab ban
» 04.01.2010 - Court to rule on fate of local paper Thursday
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» 21.12.2009 - Guinean crackdown amounts to crimes against humanity, report
» 17.12.2009 - Media rights group condemns arrest of media players
» 17.12.2009 - Sweden minister speaks on freedom of expression in Ethiopia
» 16.12.2009 - Speaker calls for law to protect women against harassment
» 11.12.2009 - 30 Christian women arrested in Eritrea
» 10.12.2009 - Clerics back government on Anti-Homosexuality Bill
» 09.12.2009 - Arab states slammed for using excessive force
» 08.12.2009 - RSF condemns closure of newspaper in Ethiopia
» 08.12.2009 - AI urges Sudan to stop excessive force on protestors
» 03.12.2009 - Swedish government threatens to cut aid
» 01.12.2009 - Prominent rights activist arrested in Guinea
» 27.11.2009 - Guinea's independent press group threatened by military
» 17.11.2009 - Media warns legislators against enacting anti-media law
» 03.11.2009 - "Strip Gambia off AU human rights body"
» 29.10.2009 - Remove death penalty on gays - Clergy
» 23.10.2009 - Uganda must pursue peace and unity - Mwesigwa
» 21.10.2009 - Eritrea is the bottom last in Press Freedom Index 2009
» 16.10.2009 - Zimbabwe's forced marriage collapses?
» 16.10.2009 - Chad expels Cameroon editor
» 15.10.2009 - Homosexuals angered by proposed law
» 12.10.2009 - Guineans heed stay-away call
» 09.10.2009 - UN experts raise concern on Gambia's threats of rights defenders
» 06.10.2009 - UNESCO chief condemns killing of Nigerian editor
» 01.10.2009 - UN calls for independent probe in Guinea's deaths
» 30.09.2009 - Guinea's leader to be tough against future protests
» 29.09.2009 - UN hails Sudanese order to lift censorship
» 28.09.2009 - Scores killed by soldiers in Guinea protest
» 28.09.2009 - Release of Zimbabwean activits signal new beginning

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