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US s-commerce will grow fast, following Asia’s lead

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INTERNATIONAL

Both -- especially s-commerce -- look poised for significant growth as consumers turn to social media for product discovery and purchase, and businesses adapt to a retail channel…

Advertisers up scrutiny of social media fake activity

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INTERNATIONAL

Advertising on social media.

Tanzanian media will become a political battleground

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TANZANIA

In early March, the Tanzanian High Court ruled in favour of the 2015 Cybercrimes Act, rejecting arguments that it breaks freedom of expression laws. Social media represents a…

Societal discontent will increase in Bahrain

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BAHRAIN

Although large-scale social protest in Bahrain has been cowed over the ten years since the ‘Arab uprisings’, small-scale demonstrations recur, reflecting a base level of…

South-east Asian judicial politicisation may grow

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The implications of judicial politicisation in South-east Asia.

Burkina Faso reforms are unlikely to stem violence

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BURKINA FASO

Following a relative slackening of activity, 480 civilians were killed between May and August alone, bringing the total number of Burkinabe deaths since the first attacks in 2015…

Tech will heavily shape Myanmar’s internal conflict

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MYANMAR

On the contrary, since May, when the anti-junta National Unity Government (NUG) formed a military wing, fighting has spread nationwide. The most critical arena in the conflict is…

Political strife in Bosnia may dry up foreign funding

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BOSNIA

The consequences of Bosnia’s political infighting.

Mesa offers best hope for Bolivia’s opposition

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BOLIVIA

Opposition prospects.

Extremist groups will use pandemic to advance agenda

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INT

Extremist and far-right activities.