Surprise protests put Sisi regime on edge
01/10/2019
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On Friday 20 September, hundreds of people took to the streets in Cairo and other cities in Egypt to demonstrate against the country’s president, Abdel
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Russian local elections a setback for United Russia amid mass arrests
18/09/2019
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In the past weeks, Russia experienced the largest protests since 2011 after Liberal oppositions candidates were barred from running in the Moscow Council elections. This
Anti-establishment Kaïs Saïed shock winner in first round elections
17/09/2019
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The first-round of Presidential elections on 15 September proved to be a major victory for two anti-establishment candidates. Namely Kaïs Saïed, who received 18.8% of
Moroccan journalist arrested for abortion and sex outside marriage
12/09/2019
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Last Monday dozens of Moroccan Human Rights activists and demonstrators staged a sit-in outside the Rabat court where journalist Hajar Raissouni’s trial would take place.
Upcoming presidential elections important test for fragmented Tunisia
10/09/2019
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On Monday 2 September candidates for the upcoming presidential elections began campaigning. The presidential elections will take place on 15 September and are followed by
Georgian Prime Minister Bakhtadze resigns
03/09/2019
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On 2 September Georgia’s Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze announced his resignation after vacating the position for a year and two months. Bakhtadze came to power
Ettakatol candidate Elyes Fakhfakh submits candidacy for presidential elections
13/08/2019
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Elyes Fakhfakh, one of the leaders the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties – Ettakatol, has filled his nomination papers for the early presidential polls.
Summer Academy 2019
01/08/2019
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No less than 25 participants gathered last week in the Ukrainian city of Lviv for the already tenth annual Summer Academy for Eastern Europe and
Tunisia’s President passed away, country is proud of peaceful transition
30/07/2019
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On the 25th of July, Tunisia’s first democratically elected president, Beji Caid Essebsi, passed away at the age of 92, leaving the country to find