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US protests will see some police reform locally

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UNITED STATES

The killing of African Americans by police is a major political issue; the death rate is three times higher for blacks than whites. Yet this masks huge geographic variation…

Student riots to rock South Africa political landscape

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SOUTH AFRICA

Protests against the fee increases, which disproportionately hurt poor, mostly black students, are occurring across the country. The most dramatic incident occurred on October 21…

Iraqi protests will fizzle out -- for now

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IRAQ

The demonstrations first began on July 7 but died down in recent days. Riding the wave of dissent, the provincial council of oil-rich Basra province voted on July 22 to begin the…

Weak security forces threaten South African stability

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SOUTH AFRICA

These have long been matters of serious concern. President Cyril Ramaphosa on August 5 responded with a cabinet reshuffle that replaced the minister of defence, closed down the…

Parties hold key to Africa stability, reform prospects

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AFRICA

Effect of political parties on reform and stability in Africa.

Iran’s water shortages may cause long-term instability

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IRAN

Iran’s worst drought in five decades sparked demonstrations that have spread to other cities, as people express solidarity as well as anger at government mismanagement and poor…

Eastern revolt will complicate Sudan’s transition

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SUDAN

On the same day, a dissident faction of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) -- the umbrella group of protest leaders, political parties and armed opposition groups behind the…

Iraqi protests will drive populist economic response

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IRAQ

This comes after Iraq on October 1-6 witnessed its most violent popular protests since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003. The protests have subsided for now amid a…