Iran protests: What we know so far
Protests began over the fall in value of the currency have grown into wider demonstrations and calls for the fall of Iran’s clerical establishment By Kate Lamb Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, 9 January 2026. Photograph: AP Escalating protests have swept through Iran in recent weeks, sparked by an economic crisis that has evolved into a widespread anti-government movement, and one of the most destabilising episodes of unrest the Iranian reg
The Guardian
Jan 14
Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran
As many as 3,000 feared dead as witnesses describe government forces firing on unarmed protesters. By Erika Solomon , Farnaz Fassihi , Sanam Mahoozi and Sanjana Varghese An image taken from social media and verified by The New York Times shows people looking for relatives as bodies piled up outside Tehran’s forensics laboratory on Sunday.Credit ...via Reuters As the Iranian authorities impose a near-total communication blackout on a country convulsed by mass protests, videos
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Jan 13
Syrian army expels Kurds from Aleppo, fights Kurdish forces
People told to leave three areas as fears grow of wider conflict between government and Kurdish authorities The Syrian army ordered civilians to evacuate neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Thursday after fighting with Kurdish forces entered its third day, deepening the rift between the Syrian government and the US-backed Kurdish authorities in Syria . The Syrian government urged people to leave the three contested neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh and Bani Zeid by early af
The Guardian
Jan 13
Nigerian troops shoot anti-terrorist protesters
In Nigeria, Protests Draw Gunfire While Terrorists Operate Unchecked TruthNigeria January 13, 2026 By M. Kiara Face of Army officer who allegedly shot an unarmed protester in Edo state. ‘Nigeria’s security forces respond to protest faster than to crime‘ (Ekpoma, Edo State) – A Nigerian soldier opened fire on an unarmed protester in Edo State Jan. 10 after residents took to the streets demanding protection from kidnappings and Fulani terrorist attacks. The shooting echoe
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Jan 13
DR Congo Blames Rwanda-Backed Rebels for 1,500 Deaths
By Cai Nebe January 5, 2026 Kinshasa says Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have killed 1,500 civilians despite a US-brokered ceasefire, as fresh clashes erupt near Uvira and tensions spill into Burundi. Displaced people try to cross into Burundi at the Kavimvira border to escape the M23 advance | Image: Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Image Violent fighting erupted on Saturday between pro-Kinshasa forces and M23 rebels near Uvira, a key border city connecting the Democratic Republic of Cong
DW
Jan 5
Israel Launches Deadly Strikes in New Ceasefire Violations
The Israeli military continues to demolish structures in northern Gaza while also blocking the entry of aid. By Al Jazeera Staff January 4, 2026 Displaced Palestinian children watch as the first supermoon of the year, the ‘Wolf Moon’, rises over the Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, on January 3, 2026 [Eyad Baba/AFP] The Israeli army has launched more attacks into parts of Gaza outside its direct military control, despite the ceasefire deal mediated by the Unite
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Jan 4
