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UNSA urges lecturing talks as Waiyaki Way strike eases traffic

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 14:29 UTC · How we work

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Police cleared stones and extinguished bonfires on Waiyaki Way, easing traffic, at 4 pm on October 27 2026.
University of Nairobi students blocked the highway with stones and bonfires, forcing motorists onto alternative routes.
UNSA President Ahmed Rashid Burrow urged the government to resolve lecturers’ grievances and restore normal learning.
The strike, begun Oct 2 2026 over the 2025-2029 agreement, stems from unpaid salaries, allowances and threatens exam schedules.

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President Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat after the Student List was projected to win 141 parliamentary seats.
The leaderless Student List fielded candidates from varied professions, including former basketball star Dejan Bodiroga.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he hopes the new government will keep friendly ties with Moscow.
Official data show Serbia’s GDP has nearly tripled to about €90 billion ($101 bn) since Vucic took power in 2012.

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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Operation Strade Sicure, deploying 500 Folgore paratroopers to guard Milan’s sensitive sites.
The deployment frees police for street patrols while Rome receives over 1,500 additional officers.
Investigators detained 30-year-old freelance journalist Youssef Siher, alleged mastermind of the Movimento 17 ottobre.
Prosecutor Francesca Crupi will seek judicial approval for Siher’s detention under Article 420-bis.
Police recorded 4,292 identified individuals and made nine arrests.

History

The May 1968 protests in France, ignited by student occupations at the University of Paris and strikes, forced President Charles de Gaulle to call an election. Over 10 million workers joined the movement, and the General Confederation of Labour reported a 22-day general strike that halted 70 percent of French industry. Today's unrest echoes those protests, as Kenya’s University of Nairobi students, Serbia’s Student List, and Italy’s Movimento 17 ottobre mobilize crowds and trigger police actions. Governments consequently tighten security, allocate additional forces—Italy added 1,500 officers—and negotiate labor deals, fearing economic disruption akin to the 1968 shutdown.

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Historical Context

The May 1968 protests in France, ignited by student occupations at the University of Paris and strikes, forced President Charles de Gaulle to call an election. Over 10 million workers joined the movement, and the General Confederation of Labour reported a 22-day general strike that halted 70 percent of French industry. Today's unrest echoes those protests, as Kenya’s University of Nairobi students, Serbia’s Student List, and Italy’s Movimento 17 ottobre mobilize crowds and trigger police actions. Governments consequently tighten security, allocate additional forces—Italy added 1,500 officers—and negotiate labor deals, fearing economic disruption akin to the 1968 shutdown.

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