France to Consider Some Autonomy for Caribbean Island Amid Unrest | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- France is considering giving some autonomy to Guadeloupe following major riots and protests against coronavirus restrictions and a lagging economy on the Caribbean island.

Solomon Islands police fire shots to disperse rioters — report - TASS

The Solomon Islands police fired warning shots in order to disperse anti-governmental protesters seeking to reach the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s private residence, AFP reported Friday.

Solomon Islands: Australia sends peacekeeping troops amid riots - BBC News

Australia is sending peace keeping troops to the Solomon Islands, as riots rocked the capital city of Honiara for a second day.

Authorities take over some Martinique fuel stations amid protests | Al Jazeera

French authorities have announced they are taking control of some fuel stations on the Caribbean island territory of Martinique because of concerns over fuel supplies following days of protests against measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.

COVID protests in Netherlands turn violent for a second night | Al Jazeera

Fresh rioting has broken out in the Netherlands over the Dutch government’s coronavirus measures, with protesters pelting police with stones and fireworks in The Hague.

Ex militares de Guatemala asaltan el Congreso

 

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Chile: Más de 5.000 agentes se despliegan por el aniversario del estallido social

 

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Al menos seis muertos y decenas de heridos durante las protestas callejeras de Hizbulá en Beirut

 

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Ecuador riot: Anxious families await news after fighting kills 116 inmates - BBC News

Desperate families have gathered at a jail in Ecuador which police are trying to bring under control after fighting left at least 116 inmates dead.

Tunisian Speaker Ghannouchi Forms National Front to Annul President's Decisions - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament Rached Ghannouchi announced that his Ennahda party is seeking to form a national front to counter the decisions recently taken by President Kais Saied.

Tunisian president sacks prime minister, freezes parliament - The Jerusalem Post

Tunisia's president dismissed the government and froze parliament on Sunday, prompting crowds to fill major cities in support of a move that dramatically escalated a political crisis, but that his opponents called a coup.

At least 21 killed, dozens injured in Ecuador prison riots - China.org.cn

At least 21 prisoners were killed and several more injured in riots on Wednesday night in two prisons in Ecuador, the Attorney General's Office said on Thursday.

Death toll from rioting in South Africa rises to more than 330, government says - France24

 Rioting in South Africa this month has claimed 337 lives, the government said Thursday, marking a further jump in the death toll from the 276 announced the previous day.

South Africa’s Jailed Ex-President Zuma Allowed to Attend Brother’s Funeral - Tasnim News Agency

 (Tasnim) – South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, in jail for contempt of court, has been granted compassionate leave for one day to attend the funeral of his younger brother on Thursday, prison authorities said.

South Africa looting: Clean-up to mark Nelson Mandela Day - BBC News

As South Africans mark Nelson Mandela Day, the president has urged people to honour the legacy of the anti-apartheid hero by helping to rebuild the country after days of riots that left 212 dead.

South Africa to increase troop deployment to 25,000 as unrest grows

 

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At least 72 killed in South Africa unrest: Are authorities unable to quell the violence?

 

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Man dies in anti-government protest in Cuba: Interior ministry | Al Jazeera

A man died during an anti-government protest on Monday on the outskirts of Havana, the Cuban interior ministry said on Tuesday, as rare demonstrations spurred by economic inequalities have rocked the island.

South Africa riots: Looting and shooting in Durban - BBC News

Protests which began after former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself into police to serve a 15-month sentence have descended into days of violence and looting. 

FarsNews Agency Cuban President: Some Protesters Sponsored by US

(FNA)- Some of those who participate in massive protests that have engulfed Cuba are paid by the United States to provoke unrest, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated on Monday.