Demonstrations in Lebanon began after the inauguration of Hariri, with protesters barricading roads across Beirut against the current regime and its supporters that burned the Revolution Fist in Martyrs’ Square.
Hundreds of protesters in Foumbot took to the streets and set fire to a courthouse after an inmate at a local prison died of medical issues that had gone unattended and ignored by the local authorities. Upon arriving at the scene, Cameroonian security forces opened fire with live rounds, killing at least 2.
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Senegal after an opposition leader was arrested under accusations of rape said to be politically motivated. Barricades were burned and clashes occurred with police and the military across the country, with at least 1 death occurring after security forces opened fire into a crowd.
Dozens of protesters occupied the entrance of the Ministry of Culture of Greece in Karytsi, Athens, in solidarity with Dimitris Koufontinas and against the state’s defense of an actor exposed as a pedophile, Dimitris Lignadis. Police swiftly arrived on the scene, arresting everyone and clearing the area.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador during a 2nd round of demonstrations against the adoption of Bitcoin as a national currency by President Nayib Bukele, as well as other policies including violations of the constitution and militarization.
