Regional Overview: South America
Last week in South America, Ecuador’s electoral body ordered a partial recount in presidential polls. In Chile, the police shooting of a street artist led to violent demonstrations. Tensions also increased in the country between Mapuche indigenous people and police forces, following the sentencing of a political prisoner.… Details
Regional Overview: Africa
6-12 February 2021
Last week in Africa, government and allied forces made territorial gains in the Central African Republic; mass demonstrations turned deadly in the Oromo and Tigray regions of Ethiopia; and violent demonstrations against worsening economic conditions prompted states of emergency across multiple states in Sudan.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
6-12 February 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations and political violence remained high. In Haiti, demonstrations to demand the end of President Jovenel Moïse’s term continued amid several arrests of political opponents accused of attempting a coup.…
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Regional Overview: East Asia
6-12 February 2021
Demonstrations against the military coup in Myanmar were held across East Asia last week, in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Protesters, including Burmese nationals living abroad, showed solidarity with the people of Myanmar and urged for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
6-12 February 2021
Last week in the Middle East, a major offensive was launched by Houthis in Marib in Yemen, while they also attacked Saudi Arabia’s Asir governorate with drones and missiles. In Syria, Russian forces targeted the oil refineries in Terhin, while regime forces and their allies clashed with the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), as well as with Jaysh Al Nasr.…
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Regional Overview: Europe
6-12 February 2021
Last week, demonstrations continued across Europe. In Spain, demonstrations were sparked in autonomous regions against the growing presence of Vox, a far-right political party, and the arrest of a rapper for speaking against the crown.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia
6-12 February 2021
Last week in South Asia, a Baloch separatist group launched multiple attacks against Pakistani forces. Suspected Taliban militants also continued their attacks on state forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan.…
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