Spanish farmers join wave of protests

1 hour ago About sharing Spanish farmers have been blocking roads across the country as they gear up for a large demonstration in Madrid later this month By Guy Hedgecoe BBC News, Aranda de Duero Farmers in Spain have joined their European counterparts in staging protests across the country. Like farmers elsewhere, they demand more…

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Senegal on the brink after elections postponed

9 hours ago About sharing ‘We deserve freedom’: Delayed election sparks protests, arrests in Senegal By Yusuf Akinpelu BBC News, Lagos Senegal’s reputation as a bastion of democracy in an unstable region is on the line as protesters clash with police outside the National Assembly. Inside, lawmakers have passed a contentious bill to extend President…

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