Mauritanian authorities detained for a week without charge at least three pro-opposition public figures apparently as part of efforts to smother dissent .
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New Egyptian NGO Law Renews Draconian Restrictions
Egypt’s parliament approved a new law governing nongovernment organizations that would maintain many of the existing restrictions on their work.
Deadly Crackdown in Nigeria on Shia Protest
Nigerian police fired apparently unlawfully on a peaceful protest by the Shia Islamic Movement in Nigeria in the capital, Abuja, on July 22, 2019.
Uganda’s Bobi Wine Formally Declares Presidential Bid
Ugandan opposition Bobi Wine formally launched his presidential bid for the 2021 election, calling the country’s longtime leader a dictator.
Dictators Are Ascendant. But Democracy Is Still In Demand.
Recent protests from Hong Kong and Sudan to Central and Eastern Europe demonstrate that large numbers of people around the world still want democracy.
Strongman Leaders Make For Weak Economies, Study Finds
A study of dictators over the past 150 years shows they are rarely associated with strong economies, and quite often with weaker ones.
Opposition Candidates Squeezed Out of Upcoming Moscow Election
This week, Moscow’s election commission published a list of candidates they had allowed to register to run for the city legislative assembly on September 8.
Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Protest In Puerto Rico Capital
Hundreds of thousands of people mount the street in Puerto Rico over the island’s embattled governor, Ricardo A. Rosselló.
Journalists Attacked By Counterprotesters In Hong Kong
A group of masked individuals beat journalists, demonstrators, and passersby with sticks and metal rods at Hong Kong’s Yuen Long metro station.
Algerian Protesters Return To The Streets To Demand Reforms
Algerians returned to the streets in the capital and other cities on Friday to demand radical political reforms and the departure of the ruling elite.