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Lebanese protest leaders will struggle for control

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LEBANON

On the previous day, an all-party meeting called to manage the fallout from earlier protests in mid-June that turned into sectarian clashes failed because it was boycotted by key…

KwaZulu-Natal instability weakens South African state

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SOUTH AFRICA

The incarceration of former President Jacob Zuma sparked looting, destruction of critical infrastructure and denial of strategic communication routes. Inter-communal…

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…

South Africa protests will end, but causes will remain

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Protests will end but causes will remain

South African violence will raise contagion fears

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Violence will raise contagion fears

French riots have potential to cause long-term effects

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FRANCE

The riots appeared to abate and then almost cease on the nights of July 1 and 2 but the situation remains extremely tense and authorities fear that a new escalation is possible.

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…

Odinga’s protests will disrupt and divide Kenya

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KENYA

KENYA: Odinga’s protests will disrupt and divide

MONUSCO protests will compound Congo’s security crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

CONGO-KINSHASA: Goma protests will compound crisis

French response in Guadeloupe could backfire

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FRANCE

FRANCE: Paris's response in Guadeloupe could backfire