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Ecuador's crumbling prison system.
Some twelve people have now been killed in related unrest over the past week, principally in Gauteng province, with over 400 individuals arrested. Foreign-born Africans and their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246293
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253570
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245903
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Collectively, participants pledged some USD2.2bn in humanitarian assistance for Sudan, against an appeal for USD4.1bn from aid agencies.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286833
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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.
Nevertheless, Abiy and his Eritrean counterpart, President Isaias Afewerki, appear unfazed and have sought to project a strengthening partnership.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259046
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217677
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This comes amid heightened scrutiny of Rwandan support to the M23 rebellion in eastern DRC and plays on long-standing claims that the illegal minerals trade is a major driver of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288238
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It was the most formidable Pacific storm to hit Mexico in at least 30 years, and took both the government and the population largely by surprise. Disaster risk analysis firm Enki…