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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…

Cambodia opposition gains will be destabilising

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CAMBODIA

Cambodia opposition politics update.

Mexico’s justice reform plans will fall short

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MEXICO

Judicial reform.

Critical race theory will fuel US political divisions

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UNITED STATES

CRT has become a new line of division between Democrats and civil rights reformers, for whom it accurately describes embedded racism, and some Republicans who regard it as an…

Kuczynski leads Peru runoff, but only just

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PERU

Both candidates are pro-business but Kuczynski has questioned Fujimori's democratic credentials. Peruvian politics remain polarised for and against the possibility of a return to…

Guatemala’s new president will not bring major change

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GUATEMALA

His candidacy is nevertheless proving turbulent, with challenges launched in recent weeks, against both the first-round results and Semilla’s right to run.

Racial divisions will shape 2016 election outcome

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UNITED STATES

Race relations and the 2016 US election.

Bulgaria's Borisov will focus on survival, not reform

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BULGARIA

Politics after Bulgaria's local elections.

Uzbek economic reform actions do not include politics

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UZBEKISTAN

Currency exchange liberalisation starting with a 100% devaluation on September 5 is the first substantive domestic policy reform of Shavqat Mirzioyev's presidency. A year after…

Erdogan intervention may help reduce gender violence

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TURKEY

Violence against women.