Mar 08 With stained pants, Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba fights menstruation taboo By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenyan senator Gloria Orwoba has said that she attended parliament while wearing a white pantsuit stained by her menstrual blood in order to combat the stigma surrounding women's monthly periods. Continue reading
Mar 06 35 detained after violence at protest at site of new Atlanta police training center By Jeff Martin, Jeff Amy, Associated Press The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports protesters dressed in all black threw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at police officers at the construction site. Continue reading
Feb 16 Senegal police smash car window, forcibly remove opposition leader By Babacar Dione, Associated Press Videos recorded by his driver and posted on social media by his supporters showed police physically removing Ousmane Sonko from the back seat of his car after he appeared in a Dakar court on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 19 Protestors from Peru's Andes 'descended' on capital to demand leader resign By Daniel Politi, Franklin Briceno, Associated Press People are pouring into Peru's capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest against President Dina Boluarte and in support of her predecessor, whose ouster last month launched weeks of deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos. Continue reading
Nov 02 Abortion rights protesters briefly interrupt Supreme Court arguments By Associated Press It was the first courtroom disruption since the court’s decision in June that stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Sep 23 Pro-government rallies held in Iran after nearly a week of unrest By Associated Press Iranian counterprotesters have gathered across the country in a show of support for authorities after nearly a week of anti-government protests and unrest. Continue reading
Sep 22 At least 9 killed in Iran as protests over woman's killing by morality police spread By Associated Press Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend. Continue reading
Jul 26 5 killed, 50 injured in anti-U.N. protests in east Congo By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press Demonstrators on Monday had set fires and forced entry into the U.N. mission offices in Goma, accusing the peacekeeping forces of failing to protect civilians amid rising violence in Congo's eastern region. Continue reading
Jul 14 Sri Lanka political deadlock continues as protesters abandon occupied buildings By Krutika Pathi, Krishan Francis, Associated Press Sri Lankan protesters retreated from government buildings they had seized and military troops reinforced security at the Parliament on Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 12 Sri Lanka lawmakers agree on new president but struggle on rest of government By Krishan Francis, Associated Press Sri Lanka's lawmakers have agreed to elect a new president next week but are struggling to decide on the makeup of a new government to lift the bankrupt country out of economic and political collapse. Continue reading