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Protests

  • Kenya Finance Bill Protests

    The Kenyan Finance Bill 2024 protests demonstrate the incredible potential of nonviolent resistance tactics involving protest and social media. Young people were able to mobilize thousands to the streets, reach over 750 million via social media, and force President Ruto into withdrawing the bill in just a short period of time in June 2024. Despite immense pushback from Kenyan authorities, young Kenyans have successfully fought their way into having a seat at the table.

  • Amazigh Nonviolence: Language, Land, and Blood

    The indigenous Amazigh people of North Africa have preserved their language and culture through centuries of pressure to assimilate. They fight for linguistic rights and land rights across the region known as Tamazgha.

  • How Women Ended Liberia’s Civil War: Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace

    By 2003, the Liberian Civil War had been raging for 14 years, over 200,000 people had died and one in three people had been displaced. Originally founded in 1822, Liberia began as a colony for emancipated American slaves.

  • The Revolutionary Art of the Arab Spring

    As the Arab Spring era states began to realize the scope of the uprisings they faced, they cracked down on physical demonstrations and censored the voices of the opposition in news and media… The arts provided a way to express dissent and build community without explicitly criticizing the regime.

  • With One Voice: Sudan’s Nonviolent Civil Society on the Rise

    Since the start of the April conflict, resistance groups have increasingly taken to mutual aid, organizing relief for Sudanese people in need. What began as a movement centered around street protest has now morphed into one of the few forces protecting the Sudanese people.

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