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Ugandan authorities may miss mark in Bobi Wine affair

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UGANDA

As part of his bail conditions, Wine is barred from participating in further protests. Authorities likely hope this will constrain Wine’s activism, but they have failed on this…

Pope's visit will not slow secularisation in Chile

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CHILE

The pope’s visit came as Chile is becoming increasingly secular and the Catholic Church is regarded as having taken a weak stand on sexual abuse cases and as having lost touch…

Instability will rise ahead of Argentine elections

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ARGENTINA

Apart from mounting frustration and economic pain, there is a marked shift in public opinion away from Vice-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK). Much remains unclear…

Key rift is growing threat to stability in Philippines

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PHILIPPINES

Furthermore, former President Duterte threatened the secession of the southern Mindanao island, the Duterte family’s political stronghold, if Marcos proceeds with plans to amend…

Paris Agreement climate goals face new scrutiny

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INTERNATIONAL

Paris Agreement challenges.

Cameroon’s anglophone resistance will endure

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CAMEROON

They face trial for “complicity in acts of terrorism, insurrection, rebellion and the propagation of false information”. Anglophone Cameroonians in the Northwest and Southwest…

Political consultants in Africa will have minor impact

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AFRICA

International consulting in Africa

Saudi leadership will modernise but uphold religion

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SAUDI ARABIA

In Saudi Arabia, more than 2 million Muslims performed hajj (the annual pilgrimage required of all Muslims in their lifetimes to Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina), reaching…

Beijing's Alibaba move signals shift on IPR

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CHINA

Alibaba's involvement in trade in counterfeit goods, and the authorities' response.

Latin American politicians will court evangelical vote

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LATIN AMERICA

However, academic research shows no regional pattern in terms of their political identity or voting behaviour. This is also the case among Catholics. Studies also show that the…