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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…

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…

Belgrade can ignore protest just among angry young

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SERBIA

SERBIA: Protest just among angry young can be ignored

Russian leaders will hope Telegram protests fade away

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RUSSIA

RUSSIA: Authorities will hope Telegram protests fade

Bahrain will outface Shia protests over COVID-19 death

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BAHRAIN

BAHRAIN: Manama will outface Shia protests

Bangladesh protests over writer death could intensify

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BANGLADESH

BANGLADESH: Protests over writer death could intensify

Nicaragua protests will dog Ortega’s presidency

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NICARAGUA

NICARAGUA: Protests will dog Ortega’s presidency

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

Bangladesh will ramp up digital surveillance

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BANGLADESH

In February-March, there were widespread protests after a writer detained under the law died in police custody. A handful of ambassadors in Dhaka released a joined statement…