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Securitised Middle East COVID-19 responses raise risks

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MIDDLE EAST

The pandemic has compounded existing economic and political crises in Beirut and Baghdad, with the securitisation of the response straining military and state legitimacy…

Colombia’s local elections may prompt violence spike

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COLOMBIA

Despite government efforts to negotiate ceasefires and peace agreements with non-state armed groups, attacks on social leaders, candidates and activists in areas where these…

Encryption ecosystem's proliferation tests regulators

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INTERNATIONAL

Encryption regulation.

Ethics could damage public trust in UK government

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UNITED KINGDOM

The UK government’s landslide election victory in 2019 has given Prime Minister Boris Johnson room to pursue an agenda for governance that targets institutions such as the Supreme…

African electoral bodies will struggle to gain trust

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AFRICA

African electoral commissions.

Consensus and trust are key for leaders amid COVID-19

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INT

Research indicates that compared with male heads of state, female leaders more often insist on consensus-building, investment in social services and empathetic communication…

COVID-19 controls across the Gulf tighten regime grip

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GULF STATES

The region is especially vulnerable to online misinformation due to high internet penetration rates (of over 90% across the region) combined with low public trust in government…

Liberia’s Weah may struggle to maintain public trust

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LIBERIA

President George Weah's challenges.

Lingering economic woes will undermine Liberia's Weah

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LIBERIA

Liberian public protests.

Party cronies take control of Hungary’s universities

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HUNGARY

The Orban government, under the slogan of increased efficiency, has established 34 public-interest trust foundations and outsourced almost the whole of the higher education sector…