Mass protests, once a grave threat to even the fiercest autocrat, have plummeted in effectiveness, a study shows. Factors appear to include polarization, social media and rising nationalist attitudes.
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Iran Ramps Up Drone Exports, Signaling Global Ambitions
Tehran has quietly stepped up the sale of drone technology to countries outside the Middle East as it seeks to become a player in the international market.
Putin Ally Mines Gold and Plays Favorites in Sudan
Backed by the Kremlin, the shadowy network known as the Wagner Group is getting rich in Sudan while helping the military to crush a democracy movement.
Ramadan Nights Provide Cherished Pause in Tense Sudan
“We come here to forget it all,” one young musician said during the daily end of the fast. “The heat, the electricity cuts, the protests. Here, at least, we can sing.”
Your Friday Briefing: China’s Stimulus Plan
Plus a U.S. push for Ukraine funds and extreme heat in India and Pakistan.
Arab Militia Kills Scores in Sweeping Attack in Sudan’s Darfur
The assault by hundreds of Janjaweed fighters, the latest in a series of clashes, was another sign of Sudan’s deepening security and political crisis.
Darfur War Crimes Trial Begins in Hague
A brutal campaign in western Sudan left the world aghast. Two decades later, the first and only Darfur war crimes trial opened for a man accused of leading the terrifying janjaweed militia.
War in Ukraine Compounds Hunger in East Africa
The conflict has driven up the cost of food in a region that depends heavily on crops from Russia and Ukraine and is facing what could be its worst drought in four decades.
Sudan’s ‘Resistance Committees’ Take On the Generals
Hundreds of loosely connected “resistance committees” are organizing nonviolent protests, tracking the injured and dead and demanding a government led by civilians.
Burkina Faso and 5 Other Coups in Africa, Explained
Burkina Faso this week joined a list of countries that have recently experienced military takeovers — most plagued by insecurity, poor governance and frustrated youth. But there’s no one-size-fits-all explanation.