Russian protest leader Sergei Udaltsov was freed from jail in Moscow Wednesday, one month after he was arrested for organizing anti-government demonstrations. Udaltsov emerged to a snowy Moscow night and cheers from supporters gathered to greet him. He said the anti-government protesters will continue their activities with peaceful a march in Moscow on February 4. […]
Russian Dissident Udaltsov Released
Russian protest leader Sergei Udaltsov has been released from jail after a month in detention since organizing anti-government demonstrations. Udaltsov emerged from detention late Wednesday to a snowy Moscow night and cheers from supporters gathered to greet him. He said the anti-government protesters, who say the country’s political system is corrupt, will continue their activities […]
Secret Meeting Joins Syrian Opposition
The Syrian government’s increasingly violent struggle to maintain its grip on power appears to be uniting some of the groups hoping to hasten its downfall. Officials with both the Syrian National Council and the Free Syrian Army say leaders from the two groups secretly met earlier this week in the southern Turkish province of Hatay […]
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Party to Re-enter Burma Politics
Burma’s main opposition is expected to officially re-enter the mainstream political process and run in an upcoming parliamentary election. The National League for Democracy led by Nobel Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, said it would file an application for a registration Friday. Elections will be held for 48 seats, but a date for the […]
DRC Opposition Candidate Denies Calling for Violence
A Congolese presidential candidate has denied calling for violence ahead of elections, but has reiterated his claim that he is the country’s true leader. In an interview with VOA Thursday, Etienne Tshisekedi talked about comments he made last week, in which he proclaimed himself president and urged supporters to free alleged political detainees from prisons. […]
A Look At Syria’s Main Opposition Groups
Here is a look at Syria’s main opposition groups. Free Syrian Army: The group is comprised of military defectors. It was initially formed to protect civilians but has increasingly gone on the offensive against pro-government forces. Activists say the group launched a high-profile attack Wednesday against a military intelligence complex near Damascus. It used rockets […]
Moscow Police Break Up ‘Fraudulent’ Election Protest
Police in Moscow have broken up a rally by Russian opposition activists, and detained at least a dozen of them. Authorities started rounding up the protestors Monday, after a rally organizer told the demonstrators they each could carry a sign and act as a one-man picket, which did not need official permission. The protesters say […]
Bangladeshi Opposition Leader Begins Tour Calling for Elections
Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia has begun a cross-country trip with thousands of her supporters to call for new elections. Ms. Zia left the capital, Dhaka, on Monday in a convoy of at least 1,000 vehicles for the 200-kilometer trip to the city of Sylhet in northeastern Bangladesh. She is expected to address at […]
Guinea PM Invites Opposition to Talks Amid Political Unrest
Guinea’s government is calling for a meeting with opposition parties on Friday following deadly clashes between security forces and protesters earlier this week. Prime Minister Mohamed Said Fofana called for the meeting in order to reach an agreement with the opposition on the disputed date of the upcoming parliamentary election, currently scheduled to take place […]
Rwandan Opposition Leader Goes on Trial
The trial of Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire has resumed in the capital, Kigali. Ingabire, who appeared in court wearing a pink prison jumpsuit and with a shaved head, is charged with inciting ethnic divisions to cause state insecurity. During Monday’s hearing the prosecution asked for a delay in the trial, which has already been […]