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US mass shootings will see more gun law reform calls

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UNITED STATES

Three mass shootings, two this month and one last, have spurred fresh calls for gun law reforms, but disagreement awaits

Internet shutdowns fuel digital authoritarianism

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INT

Internet shutdowns are returning to pre-pandemic levels across all major developing regions

Internet shutdowns in Africa may become entrenched

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AFRICA

Authoritarian governments are increasingly blocking or restricting internet access to suppress domestic dissent

Infrastructure will shape African internet trends

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AFRICA

Internet use is expanding rapidly but infrastructure constraints will drive Africa along different paths to global peers

COVID-19 control will be slow for most of North Africa

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NORTH AFRICA

Most North African countries, except Morocco, are in the early stages of vaccination or have not even begun

Shadow governance to deepen weak African state control

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AFRICA

The preponderance of weak states in sub-Saharan Africa provides ample scope for non-state actors to seize territory

Some forms of social distancing may persist for years

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INT

A growing body of research shows that only 5% of Western populations have had COVID-19

Local lockdowns will be key in COVID-19 management

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INT

Europe’s largest COVID-19 study shows that only 5% of Spaniards have had COVID-19; one-third of them were asymptomatic

South Sudan peace rests on resolving states impasse

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SOUTH SUDAN

Sub-national governance structures are crucial to the way patronage, power and control are exercised within the country

COVID-19 vaccine uptake will vary by country

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INT

With vaccine roll-outs underway, take-up will be crucial in controlling the pandemic