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Nov 27, 2024 | 
openforum.com.au | itarian Regimes |Natasha Lindstaedt
For Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump’s win couldn’t come soon enough. Putin may reportedly accept a deal where Moscow gains significant territory in Ukraine (about the size of the US state of Virginia) and Ukraine remains neutral and forgets about any plans to join Nato or the EU. Though Ukraine is experiencing war fatigue, so is Russia. Russia is making steady advances in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, but the Kremlin is still struggling to recruit soldiers for the conflict.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | itarian Regimes |Salah Ben Hammou |Nic Cheeseman |Richard E. Mshomba
In September 2024, authorities in Benin detained the country’s former sports minister and a prominent businessman for allegedly plotting a coup against the West African nation’s president, Patrice Talon. Had a putsch materialized, Benin would have joined a growing list of African countries to have experienced a military coup over the past four years.
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
cantechletter.com | itarian Regimes
Expert retaliation occurs when an employer, organization, or authority takes punitive measures against an individual who has provided expert testimony or advice that contradicts the interests of that employer or organization. This kind of retaliation can manifest in various forms, such as demotion, termination, harassment, or attempts to damage the expert’s professional reputation.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | itarian Regimes |Richard E. Mshomba |Craig Bailie
In my new book (for a discount code see the end of this blog) I provide analysis on how African countries have – or have not – benefited from non-reciprocal trade arrangements with the European Union, the US, and China. I show how, with the right domestic policies, African countries can benefit from these programs. But I also caution countries against overdependence on these arrangements, which are controlled by the preference-giving countries.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
t.ly | itarian Regimes |Idris Mohammed |Brian Mwaniki |Nicholas James Westcott
As the economic situation worsened in Nigeria, and in the wake of the remarkable youth-led protests in Kenya, the country saw growing calls for a nationwide protest. Key sentiments and slogans included frustration with the government of President Bola Tinubu, anger at high inflation due to high fuel prices and the cost of food skyrocketing by over 40.53%, and growing public intolerance of widespread corruption.
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May 11, 2024 | 
goshennews.com | itarian Regimes
May 3 was World Press Freedom Day and a grim reminder of how many voices have recently been silenced by the world’s authoritarian regimes. Our colleague Evan Gershkovich remains wrongfully imprisoned by Russia, where he is being held without a trial or even formal charges. HE IS ONE of far too many imprisoned journalists, and those numbers are growing. Hong Kong newspaper owner Jimmy Lai remains in prison on accusations of endangering China’s national security.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | itarian Regimes |Olumba E. Ezenwa |Olayinka Ajala |Dan ThomasAntonia Paget
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 27. Ecowas, which was formed in 1975, is a regional political and economic union of 15 mainly former British and French colonies located in West Africa. The withdrawals come as no surprise. Throughout west Africa, there is growing frustration with Ecowas over its struggle to ensure security in the region.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
academic.oup.com | itarian Regimes
This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | itarian Regimes |Kristof Titeca |Nic Cheeseman
On 2 May last year, the Parliament of Uganda passed the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA). After the President’s signing on the 26 May, it came into force four days later. The law received worldwide attention and condemnation, given its particularly harsh nature: it prescribes life imprisonment for the offence of homosexuality, and the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’, which includes ‘serial offenders’, or sex in a position of authority or through intimidation.
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Oct 20, 2023 | 
rightsinrussia.org | itarian Regimes
20 October 2023by Aleksandr PodrabinekSource: Radio SvobodaThe whole world is looking for answers to the most pressing questions of today: how to stop the wars between Russia and Ukraine, between Israel and Palestine? The most incredible options are being put forward – from the idea Ukraine should promise that it will not join NATO to the complete eviction of all Palestinians from Gaza. Unfortunately, one option remains realistic today: bloodshed, war until victory or at least until a truce.
