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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…

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…

Ecuador’s military faces cuts as security risks build

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ECUADOR

Military pressures.

Mexico City mayor will be under pressure from day one

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MEXICO

New Mexico City mayor.

Peru cabinet reshuffle will bring little policy change

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PERU

Boluarte has reshuffled some key cabinet posts, including the portfolios of defence, economy and finance, and energy and mines. The main purpose of the changes is to shore up…

Peru human rights report will raise military frictions

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PERU

A weakly constituted government, facing high levels of public disapproval, is adopting hard-line procedures to deal with dissent and citizen insecurity, with increasing resort to…

Failure of Israel’s West Bank law would cause chaos

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ISRAEL

Political manoeuvring had thwarted government efforts to renew the JSL. However, the Knesset’s dissolution on June 29 resulted in the legislation remaining in effect until a new…

Rising crime will test Uganda’s security sector

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UGANDA

The identities and motives of the attackers remain contested, and police investigations are ongoing. However, two opposition legislators have been charged in connection with the…

Unrest will mar Uganda’s elections

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UGANDA

Following extended crackdowns on opposition forces, as well as sustained targeting of human rights organisations and critical media, the polls will be held in a climate of intense…