How Coronavirus Could Topple Governments
How could Coronavirus effect countries where “political institutions are weaker and where illness or death of leader generates power vacuum tempting rivals”?
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Africa
Iran Daily: Coronavirus — Rouhani Rewrites History, “We Spoke to People in a Honest Way”
Rewriting recent history, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani insists that the Government acted quickly to inform the public about the threat from Coronavirus.
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Democracy in Africa: Success Stories Defying the Odds
“As people are questioning value of democracy in Western states, Africa’s populations are prepared to fight to prevent one-man, one-party, or military rule.”
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EA on talkRADIO: Syria, Sudan, Pete Buttigieg, and UK Climate Change Protests
Scott Lucas on latest situation in Syria, Sudan uprising, Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg and the US Democrats, and climate change protests in the UK
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Sudan President Omar al-Bashir Ousted: A Beginner’s Guide
In Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir, ending 29 years of authoritarian rule. But what happens now? A Beginner’s Guide to the protests and the military coup
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Monitoring “Fake News”: WhatsApp and the Nigerian Elections
In an era where “fake news” is compounding the challenge to democracy, how can societies ensure political advance through effective campaigns and elections?
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Senegal Faces Threats From Inside and Outside
A Senegalese soldier receives a Certificate of completion from a US Marine at a military camp...
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Podcast: Start the Week — Brexit Bumbling, Labour’s Anti-Semitism Fumbling, Venezuela Crumbling
I joined Julia Hartley-Brewer of talkRADIO in our start-the-week review of events in the UK and...
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Monocle 24: Why Tillerson in Africa Points to US in Difficulty
This week US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is making the first trip by a high-level Trump...
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Monocle24: An Al Qa’eda Revival in Tunisia?
The killing of up to 12 senior members of Al Qa’eda in the Maghreb, by Tunisian and Algerian...
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How Turkey and UAE’s Involvement in the Horn of Africa is Changing the Region
How Turkish and UAE interests are adding to a struggle for power and influence within East Africa...
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Political WorldView Podcast: The Getting Rid of Presidents (From Mugabe to Trump) Edition
The latest podcast from EA WorldView’s partner Political WorldView looks at one President...
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Monocle 24: Nikki Haley’s Trip to Africa
Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the UN, is visiting three African countries this week in the...
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The Problems of “Democracy” in Africa
“Until African political systems become less majoritarian and do a better job of protecting...
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Venezuela Crisis Escalates as Opposition Figures Detained
Maduro regime acts quickly after Sunday referendum trying to supersede opposition-led Parliament...
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Political WorldView Podcast: Oil Can’t Buy You Happiness Edition — From Venezuela to Saudi Arabia
The Political WorldView panel — Adam Quinn, Christalla Yakinthou, and Scott Lucas of the...
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EA’s Political WorldView Podcast: The Truth, Dignity, and Fascists Edition
PHOTO: Can France’s Marie Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Front, duplicate Donald...
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Libya Feature: Islamic State Claims Bombing That Killed At Least 60
PHOTO: Police training center in Zliten, bombed on Thursday by the Islamic State The Islamic State...
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Libya Developing: Islamic State Attack Near Oil Ports
PHOTO: A burning vehicle after an Islamic State attack in northern Libya on Monday UPDATE, JANUARY...
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