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Iran protests not yet pointing to government collapse

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IRAN

The crackdown is part of attempts to suppress the five-week-old nationwide protests following the death of a student, Mahsa Amini. These anti-government protests have outlasted…

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…

Student movements jeopardise Bangladesh ruling party

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BANGLADESH

Student protests in Bangladesh.

Balkan civic protests are not going away

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BALKANS

The new wave of agitation against government misbehaviour across the Balkans.

Nigerian government will look to prevent more protests

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NIGERIA

However, except in a few states, these panels have been slow to start restitution processes. Their existence was recently threatened by a legal challenge -- now withdrawn -- by…

Middle East police reform will see slow progress

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MIDDLE EAST

Policing in Arab countries.

Romanian protests will invigorate pro-reform forces

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ROMANIA

The political fallout from anti-government demonstrations.

Online activism will cross Maghreb national divides

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NORTH AFRICA

For a quarter of a century, tensions between national governments in North Africa (notably between Morocco and Algeria, over the Western Sahara conflict) have obstructed regional…

Risk of social unrest is ticking upwards in Cambodia

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CAMBODIA

Separately, the country is experiencing its worst outbreak of coronavirus infections. The sustained public health crisis threatens to set back efforts by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s…

Indonesia will likely see heated post-poll disputation

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INDONESIA

The presidential contest between incumbent Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and challenger Prabowo Subianto has seen lacklustre campaigning on both sides. The legislative poll involves 16…