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Repression may unite Uganda’s old and new opposition

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UGANDA

Opposition politics in Uganda.

Post-Karimov Uzbekistan lacks forces for change

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UZBEKISTAN

Karimov's death leaves a void since governance stemmed from him and his ability to coerce and manage Uzbekistan's regional groupings and key political and business players. The…

Nazarbayev's re-election will boost Kazakh 'siloviki'

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KAZAKHSTAN

Three candidates competed for the country's supreme political office in the election on April 26. Unsurprisingly, Nazarbayev (74) won by a landslide, obtaining 97.7% of the total…

Kenya's primaries may not portend a violent election

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KENYA

After the chaotic and competitive party primaries prior to the August 8 general election, many disappointed contestants are seeking to run as independents across all six…

Multi-ethnic coalitions lower Kenya poll violence risk

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KENYA

However, several factors may reduce the risk of violence.

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…

Tensions will simmer in Ecuador despite subsidy U-turn

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ECUADOR

The move, designed to help meet IMF loan conditions, triggered two weeks of protests by indigenous movements, trade unions, students and others, which brought the country to a…

Malawi’s Mutharika faces poll dispute storm

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MALAWI

Incumbent President Peter Mutharika of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) narrowly won re-election, ahead of the main opposition candidates, Lazarus Chakwera of the…

Philippines support for Duterte could be fair-weather

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PHILIPPINES

Duterte has the most ambitious and radical plans for government of any of the post-Marcos presidents, but he also faces the most significant national political challenges to…

Saudi internal security threats could multiply

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SAUDI ARABIA

This followed an incident in Jeddah on January 21 when two militants blew themselves up in order to avoid capture. Although Riyadh is focused on Tehran as its primary external…