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Zimbabwean government clampdown could escalate

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ZIMBABWE

This was the second major protest banned by the authorities in recent days, amid deepening public dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the economy. As fears grow…

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…

Sonko protests will embolden Senegal’s opposition

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SENEGAL

He had been arrested for disrupting public disorder and attending an illegal demonstration after protests erupted as he responded to a court summons concerning rape allegations…

Nigeria’s anti-graft campaigns face more manipulation

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NIGERIA

Magu was released from ten days of illegal detention on July 15. An ongoing presidential panel is looking into allegations that he misappropriated NGN329bn (USD849mn) in recovered…

Syria's ruler will seek to ride out economic protests

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SYRIA

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…

Albanian opposition will struggle to make headway

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ALBANIA

The cost-of-living crisis in Albania and PS’s declining appeal should help the opposition make significant gains in the local elections scheduled for next May. However, PD’s…

Prospects for Nigeria in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

These shocks will sustain already heightened reform pressures on the government during a period of diminishing public revenue. Security crises across various states and regions…

South African health plan will prompt more controversy

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SOUTH AFRICA

National Health Insurance (NHI).

Maduro risks mounting militarisation in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

It is as yet unclear whether the police officer in question acted alone, although he apparently once worked for former Interior and Justice Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres, who…

Solomon Islands tension reflects regional importance

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AUSTRALIA

After rioting in the capital, Honiara, late last month Sogavare sought Australian assistance under a bilateral security accord and Canberra dispatched a small force of police and…