tear gas

Old video of Pakistan protester catching tear gas canister falsely linked to Nepal unrest
September 23, 2025
Youth-led protests swept Nepal and ousted its government in September, but a video of a demonstrator catching and throwing a tear gas canister was not taken in the Himalayan...
Clip shows schoolgirls affected by tear gas, not vaccination
September 22, 2025
Vaccine distrust runs high in Pakistan, and an old video of schoolgirls looking distressed has resurfaced online alongside false claims it shows the impact of a national HPV immunisation...
Kenya police fire tear gas during school drama competition
April 10, 2025
Kenya's national high-school drama competition has been overshadowed by drama of its own after police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd that had gathered to watch a controversial...
Mozambique opposition leader returns from exile as police fire tear gas at his supporters
January 9, 2025
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique's main opposition leader returned from exile Thursday as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of his supporters who gathered near the main international...
Police fire tear gas at renewed Kenya protests
June 27, 2024
Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse groups of protesters who have started gathering in the capital, Nairobi.There has been heavy deployment of security forces, including the military,...
Widely shared image is from 2016 French protests, not Kenya in 2024
June 19, 2024
A screenshot of the false post, taken on June 19, 2024 Kenyan-based users shared the photo showing a black-clad protester in ski goggles holding a tennis racquet, with some...