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Sonko protests will embolden Senegal’s opposition

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SENEGAL

He had been arrested for disrupting public disorder and attending an illegal demonstration after protests erupted as he responded to a court summons concerning rape allegations…

Guinea’s constitutional crisis may escalate further

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GUINEA

The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) coalition, a grouping of opposition parties and civil society groups, has vowed to continue protests until the…

Vote on Armenian premier critical to crisis resolution

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ARMENIA

Former President Serzh Sargsyan (no relation) resigned as prime minister on April 23, five days after being appointed by parliament. His surprise decision followed days of…

Brazil impeachment unlikely, but Rousseff is not safe

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BRAZIL

These were the third large anti-government protests this year. In Sao Paulo, the country's largest city, between 135,000-350,000 people demonstrated, according to different…

Africa’s opposition parties will grow more combative

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AFRICA

African opposition strategies.

Malawian election ruling may not end political unrest

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MALAWI

The case has been brought by runner-up Lazarus Chakwera, leader of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), and third-place finisher former Vice-President Saulos Chilima of the United…

The Gambia's Barrow unlikely to be shifted by protests

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GAMBIA

Gambian political turmoil.

Jokowi’s job law will lack impact absent more reforms

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INDONESIA

The job creation law, designed to improve ease of doing business in Indonesia, is an ‘omnibus law’ -- a single law that revises several other laws. Petitions have been launched…

Algerian army will try to guard fiefdom in transition

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ALGERIA

The military leadership has seized control of the political process, but has shown little interest in assuming formal power, often demonstrating sympathies with protesters while…

Challenges mount as Panama’s Varela enters final year

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PANAMA

Presidential difficulties.