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Italians demonstrate against wars and military rearmament

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Demonstrators took to Italy’s streets to call for peace, oppose wars and denounce military rearmament. Participants also criticised colonialism and foreign interference in Africa, according to Ahora EG.

Demonstrators took to the streets in Italy to call for peace, denounce wars and oppose military rearmament, Equatorial Guinean media outlet Ahora EG reported in an article published on 27 October 2026. Slogans displayed included “Freedom for Africa” and “No to neocolonialism”.

Participants placed the consequences of colonialism in Africa at the heart of their demands, citing economic dependence, resource exploitation and foreign interference. They defended the principle that African peoples should decide their own future. A demonstration organised in Rome had also called for more equitable cooperation with Africa, according to a previous report.

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