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United Russia party back in favour with no new ideas

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RUSSIA

The United Russia party's search for a meaningful role.

South Africa's opposition will struggle for coherence

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SOUTH AFRICA

De Lille, a popular coloured mayor in the DA's flagship city, was ousted by the party in May but a recent court ruling reinstated her as both mayor and a DA member. The scandal…

Nigeria's opposition could pose renewed challenge

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NIGERIA

Nigerian opposition prospects.

Key challenges to redefine Mexico’s political balance

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MEXICO

A January 18 Reforma survey showed President Enrique Pena Nieto’s popular approval rating to have plummeted to 12%, from 24% in December. With US President Donald Trump’s first…

Bosnia’s local election results could be destabilising

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BOSNIA

Low turnouts in elections in mid-November and ruling party setbacks suggest popular frustration. A quarter-century after the war, Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) is marked by division…

Prospects for Mexico to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects to end-2019.

Calls to audit social media algorithms will rise

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INT

The problem of misinformation, polarisation and harmful content on social media has in recent years exposed the ineffectiveness of self-regulation by platform operators. Yet…

State of emergency will benefit Ethiopian military

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ETHIOPIA

In the wake of demonstrations that peaked in September and October last year, tens of thousands of protesters and suspects were arrested, often undergoing a ‘re-education’…

Popular ire may upset ZANU-PF's Zimbabwe election plan

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ZIMBABWE

The ruling ZANU-PF party appears to be trying to control the campaign and outcome to a much greater extent than in 2018. However, this effort is being complicated by record levels…

Chile police reform will need long-term culture shift

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CHILE

Modernisation of the police force.