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Venezuela hit by nationwide power outages, government blames saboteurs

In the wake of last month’s contested presidential election, officials have been quick to blame opponents for disruptions. Most of Venezuela woke up to a power outage, with the authorities claiming saboteurs had targeted the national electricity network. On Friday, Communications Minister Freddy Nanez said on state channel VTV that the blackout hit at approximately […]

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Civil society urge nationwide strike, protest in Senegal after vote delay

The call for mass mobilisation comes as a major political upheaval continues in the usually stable West African nation. A coalition of Senegalese civil society groups on Thursday called for mass mobilisation against the delay to this month’s presidential poll, outlining a series of planned actions including a protest and strike. The normally stable West

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