Nsanlosa

[Rogue]

Haradesa - Pressure is mounting on the Kereenyaga government as international condemnation and continued protests fuel fears of escalation. After the Kereenyaga government arrested oppossition leader Mbukwa and nullified the recent presidential election, hundreds of thousands took to the streets in protests. The government of Bianji condemned the arrest, calling on Mbukwa's release and for "free and fair" elections. Meanwhile at least 200.000 more people have joined the protests, which have morphed into sit-ins in almost every major city of the country. The protests are now more then just releasing Mbukwa. As one protestor formulated: "We need a fair system of government, capable of solving our problems. I have been struggling to even get one single loaf of bread for my family in the last few days, streets are dirty, cities clogged up and unable to cope with population growth. Ordinary citizens have suffered long enough, we need change." 

Prime Minister Kereenyaga has called a extra-ordinary meeting of cabinet to discuss the ongoing crisis, but has so far taken a hardline stance against the protests. Police has been instructed to use force, with deadly force now being considered. Meanwhile news from the Haradesa Central Prison suggests that Mbukwa is detained under horrible conditions, having been put with the general prison population. HCP is notorious for its sub-human conditions, with prisoners dying on a regular basis due to hunger, dehydration, illness or gang violence. Human rights organizations are worried for Mkubwa's health, as well as the general possibility of escalation in this ongoing crisis.