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1 – 10 of 10The downgrade reflects the expected realisation this year of the delayed global economic slowdown. The resulting debt overhang in the region has depleted the space for fiscal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280137
ISSN: 2633-304X
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While the Mozambican authorities, bolstered by a South African-based private military company (PMC), appear to have lessened the scale of insurgent attacks in recent months…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254147
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AFRICA: COVID-19 may accelerate media freedom decline
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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260238
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Prospects for Africa in the fourth quarter.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB203242
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This has led to a greater focus on digital strategies and the rise of ‘personal’ or ‘patchwork’ protests in which individuals share images on social media of themselves making…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254859
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Jammeh has rescinded his initial concession and is challenging the outcome. Across the continent, decisions of presidents to stand down from office are critical for avoiding…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216837
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Authoritarian governments are increasingly blocking or restricting internet access to suppress domestic dissent
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA245264
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Regime stability -- rather than democratic competitiveness -- is a better barometer of smooth political transition
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA200488
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Several broad trends and potential flashpoints in 2018 could provoke democratic backsliding and associated unrest