Kazakh leader stronger but unmet promises are a risk

President Tokayev has clamped down harshly on protests but is offering a new deal that addresses grievances

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Sudan stand-off will persist beyond Hamdok’s exit

The prime minister has resigned, just six weeks after he agreed to return to office

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A French military resupply convoy was blocked by protesters in both Burkina Faso and Niger in November

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Elections are due in five states in February-March

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Protest comes in cycles and is triggered sometimes by radicals, sometimes by those whom the elite takes most for granted

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The government is seeking to break the impasse between Chinese miner MMG and local communities by year-end

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Regional governments see a clear need for vaccination proof but the Kremlin has started worrying about upsetting people

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The coup leaders are trying to consolidate power through partnerships with peripheral groups

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is trying to revive the pandemic-hit economy and face down pro-democracy protesters

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Former President Abdulla Yameen, whose rule was marked by democratic backsliding, has had a prison term annulled

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