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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…

Latin America protest risks will rise post-COVID-19

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America and the Caribbean now account for over one-quarter of confirmed COVID-19 cases and around one-third of deaths. Although stringent COVID-19-related measures imposed…

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…

Protest groups signal shift in Middle East politics

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MIDDLE EAST

Civil society protest movements in Iraq and Lebanon.

Nicaragua protests signal dialogue, not regime change

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NICARAGUA

The protests pose the greatest threat to President Daniel Ortega since he took power in 2007. The president’s eventual withdrawal of the social security reforms that had sparked…

Gender violence protests will mount in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Gender violence in Latin America.

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…

Renewed protests will fuel regional tensions in Peru

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PERU

Since December, the geography of protest at the ousting of Pedro Castillo as president has shifted to the south of the country where his electoral support in the 2021 elections…

Morocco Rif protests will not gain nationwide traction

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MOROCCO

Al Hoceima and the wider Rif region have witnessed demonstrations since October 2016, when a local fish seller was killed in a confrontation with local officials.