Much has been written on the long list of protests in 2019, but why did they take place?
Tag: mass protest
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Lebanon has experienced numerous popular movements in its modern history, but none as distinctly focused on re-hauling the entire system like the current protests.
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As many dictators before him, the quasi-dictator Ortega has forgotten that in order to get to power, he depended on others.
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July’s outburst of anger points to several factors driving southern Iraqi instability that extend beyond the recent escalating protest movement.
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Though the TPLF has played a historic role in Ethiopia, its current model of rule is outdated. Even supposing that the government can “restore order,” what kind of order will that be?
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Despite the successes of the Ethiopian federal republic since its founding and the perception that the country is an “island of stability in a troubled region,” much of the population feels left behind. This sentiment, expressed in the form of protest, is the result of a country that has struggled to deal with its internal social and political upheavals and challenges.
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Available data collected from international and local media since November 2015 points to more than 1,200 people reported killed during the protests.
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While the size of the recent anti-corruption protests reminded observers of 2011-2012 events, the recent mass mobilizations were unique in several ways.
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The scandal may also rock some of the foreign policy decisions promoted by the Park administration.
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The immediate reason or trigger for the revolts is difficult to identify, but disputes about land—which is closely tied to heritage and identity—were central.
