Nepal protests over repealed social media ban rage, sparking prime minister’s sudden resignation

Nepal protests over repealed social media ban rage, sparking prime minister’s sudden resignation

Kathmandu — Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced his resignation on Tuesday as the country was rocked by a second day of violent unrest that began as protests against a since-repealed ban on many major social media platforms. Clashes between young demonstrators and police on Monday turned violent, with police killing 19 people. Protesters in Nepal’s…

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Indonesia’s Prabowo scraps China trip over protests, TikTok halts live feed | Protests News

Indonesia’s Prabowo scraps China trip over protests, TikTok halts live feed | Protests News

Published On 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025 Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has cancelled a trip to China, as deadly antigovernment protests spread outside the capital, and social media platform TikTok suspended its live feature, citing concerns over the “increasing violence” in the Southeast Asian country. The announcement by Prabowo’s spokesman came on Saturday as Indonesian…

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Africa: Communities and Civil Society Across Africa Stage Protests Against TotalEnergies Operations

Africa: Communities and Civil Society Across Africa Stage Protests Against TotalEnergies Operations

Africa – 25th August 2025  – Activists, CSOs and frontline communities across the continent came together under the umbrella body, KickTotalOutOfAfrica, and engaged in a coordinated protest dubbed Africa Week of Action from August 18-24, demanding French oil giant TotalEnergies stop its operations, pay reparations to affected communities, and make way for a just and community-centered energy…

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