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Tunisia’s Saied will profit from post-2011 failures

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TUNISIA

Rising authoritarianism and dire economic conditions are yet to undercut the president’s electoral prospects

Fragile African democratic gains face erosion

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AFRICA

Africans believe that corruption is getting worse and government efforts are lacking

Political system will limit liberalisation in Iran

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IRAN

Hardline conservatives have lost key elections to moderates -- but they still hold the balance of power

Tunisian transitional politics hurt trust and economy

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TUNISIA

Tunisia’s institutions and economy have suffered during the decade after the revolution

Africa may face uncontrollable COVID-19 crisis

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AFRICA

In just over a month since the first infection, the COVID-19 virus has spread rapidly across the continent

Risks to African democratic governance loom in 2018

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AFRICA

Several broad trends and potential flashpoints in 2018 could provoke democratic backsliding and associated unrest

Latin American flashpoints have small spillover risk

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LATIN AMERICA

Poverty, political tensions and crime make Latin American instability endemic but contained

Demography and past austerity raise the COVID-19 risks

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INT

COVID-19 particularly threatens the elderly; ageing populations and years of post-crisis austerity leave nations at risk