298K views · 2K reactions | Belarus has been gripped by mass protests over the disputed re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. But who is opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and why have people chosen now to protest against a president who's been in power for 26 years? https://bbc.in/3j8hUxv | BBC News | Facebook

Belarusian opposition protesters took to the streets for the eighth consecutive day of anti-government demonstrations Sunday, demanding the departure of the country's embattled authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko's been in power since 1994 and claimed a landslide victory in a vote that gave him his sixth term in office. Russia, a traditional ally of Belarus, has said it was prepared to offer military support if needed. | CNBC

194K views · 2.8K reactions | Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says 'half the world' dreams of his dictatorship, as he is sworn in for a seventh term as leader of the former Soviet country. Lukashenko is the only president in Belarus' history, with January's elections widely condemned as neither free nor fair. #Belarus #President #Lukashenko #Channel4News | Channel 4 News | Facebook