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Belarus will remain a dictatorship after Lukashenka

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BELARUS

Lukashenka has constructed a highly centralised and authoritarian system built on strong relations with Moscow. However, hopes for a more democratically inclined successor are…

Turkey's army reform could turn into power grab

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TURKEY

The impact of the failed July coup on civilian-military relations.

Congo’s president now faces pressure to deliver

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Tshisekedi thus enters the third year of his mandate able to form a new government, ending his unhappy coalition with Kabila’s Common Front for Congo (FCC) platform, which until…

Election tensions threaten South Sudan's stability

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SOUTH SUDAN

However, in a context of low trust and weak institutions, the move towards elections increases the risk of violence before, during and after the polls.

African opposition success depends on alliances

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AFRICA

Opposition victories, especially those that remove long-standing authoritarian regimes, have been associated with democratic strengthening, with transfers of power shown to boost…

Myanmar peace effort could falter after March

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MYANMAR

Prospects for the peace process with ethnic groups under the incoming National League for Democracy government.

State violence will embolden Mexico's CNTE

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MEXICO

Protests against President Enrique Pena Nieto's education reforms have intensified since June 19, when at least eight people were killed and more than 100 were injured in clashes…

African elections face contrasting COVID-19 challenges

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AFRICA

There is international precedent for this, after the United Kingdom postponed its local elections. However, although Chad and Ethiopia have delayed their polls, no other…