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COVID-19 and repression will fuel new African protests

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AFRICA

This has led to a greater focus on digital strategies and the rise of ‘personal’ or ‘patchwork’ protests in which individuals share images on social media of themselves making…

Liberia's Weah will struggle to stifle dissent

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LIBERIA

The president’s utterances mark a shift from his previous calls for a roundtable dialogue with opposition protest leaders, who on June 7 organised the largest mass protest since…

Bashir will fight to survive Sudan protests

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SUDAN

Since late December, Sudan has faced a persistent wave of protests, with demonstrators complaining of dire economic conditions but also calling for President Omar al-Bashir to…

Congo’s conflict between church and state may escalate

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Political protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Ethiopia's government will enforce order

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ETHIOPIA

Implications of recent protests.

Protests put Kenya’s political leaders under pressure

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KENYA

Although the protests have remained relatively limited in scale and spread, they have nevertheless highlighted widespread opposition to Ruto’s economic policies and led to…

Sudan dialogue process faces trust deficit

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SUDAN

His announcement follows a major escalation of protests, and the forced suspension of the internationally facilitated dialogue, largely because most opposition groups rejected…

Protest politics will grow slowly in South Sudan

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SOUTH SUDAN

However, the day passed with none of the protests the group invited, after the government warned people against participation and deployed a strong security presence onto the…

New Mali crisis could lead to president’s resignation

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MALI

The protests were triggered by serious disputes and threats to key institutions' legitimacy following the legislative elections in March and April, but the demonstrators are also…

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’…