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Fuel theft
After a month of fuel protests and a violent military crackdown, Mangudya on February 20 effectively acknowledged Zimbabwean bond notes and electronic RTGS bank balances as part…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242426
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Haiti fuel riots.
The Nur satellite was lifted by the two-stage Qased satellite launch vehicle (SLV) into orbit 425 kilometres from earth. This followed a second failed launch in February by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252251
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The demonstrations were triggered by Assad’s mid-August announcement of big fuel price increases, only partly mitigated by rises in salaries and pensions. However, they have been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281840
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The closure of border crossings since March 2020 has fuelled violent competition for control of lucrative informal crossings (trochas) and frontier towns. However, the Venezuelan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260739
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The outlook for political stability.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197737
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Street protests, initiated by transport workers, have been driven by sharp rises in food and fuel prices. Supporters of far-right parties have sought to benefit from the climate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268536
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This is part of an escalating crisis of insecurity in the region which has seen hundreds of kidnappings -- particularly of schoolchildren -- by armed bandits looking for ransom…
Although support for democracy remains the norm, and has proven resilient over the last decade, the poor performance of civilian leaders has led to a waning commitment to the…