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Pandemic will test not topple authoritarian leaders

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INT

Yet poor handling of the pandemic, combined with the prolonged economic downturn that has come in its wake, is testing their grip in states ranging from Belarus to Thailand and…

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

Uganda’s pipeline plans face stiff opposition

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UGANDA

Since the project was announced in 2020, it has faced sustained international scrutiny and growing criticism, which in turn have created questions about the project’s financing.

Scandal may change direction of Uganda’s NUP party

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UGANDA

Mpuuga has been accused of corruption, and Wine and the NUP have called for his resignation. However, Mpuuga has rejected these calls, claiming he is the victim of a political…

Uganda’s opposition will lose public order law fight

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UGANDA

Prospects for the opposition legal challenge to Uganda's public order legislation.

Global NGO crackdown is set to worsen

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INTERNATIONAL

In the past few years, a flurry of new requirements and restrictions on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been passed or are being considered across the world. These…

COVID-19 will embolden autocrats

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INTERNATIONAL

Democracy and COVID-19

Prospects for East Africa in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for East Africa in 2017.