Commentary Xi Jinping has amassed a greater concentration of power than Mao Zedong, and has greater power to suppress domestic and foreign opponents than any Chinese leader in history. And yet the threat to his—and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP)—ability to retain power faces challenges of an enormity and imminence that Mao never knew. These…
US Warns of Civil Unrest in South Africa; Business Leaders Predict ‘Arab Spring’
JOHANNESBURG—Political analysts and diplomats in South Africa say relations between the African National Congress (ANC) government and Washington are deteriorating, fast. There’s currently a bill in the House of Representatives asking for a review of the Biden administration’s relations with South Africa, in light of the country’s recent military drills with Russia and China. Now,…
Peru Chief Prosecutor Probes Protest Deaths Amid Cabinet Shakeup
LIMA—Peru’s attorney general has launched 11 inquiries to identify those responsible for more than three dozen mostly civilian deaths during some of the country’s most violent social protests in years, her office said on Friday, as some of the president’s top Cabinet members announced their resignations. The ouster of leftist former President Pedro Castillo last…
Iranian Police Deploy at Universities as Unrest Over Mahsa Amini’s Death Churns On
DUBAI—Iranian security forces deployed at universities in several cities on Wednesday, witnesses said, stepping up efforts to quell more than two weeks of protests ignited by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police. The nationwide unrest sparked by her death has spiralled into the biggest challenge to Iran’s clerical leaders…
Rising Energy Prices Could Fuel Social Unrest Across Europe This Winter
September 2, 2022
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LONDON—Europe’s wealthiest nations face rising risks of civil unrest over the winter, including street protests and demonstrations, due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living, according to a risk consultancy firm. Both Germany and Norway are some of the developed economies experiencing disruptions to everyday life because of labor actions, a trend already…
After Kazakhstan Unrest, Relatives Await Detainees’ Release
ALMATY, Kazakhstan—With about 12,000 people arrested after anti-government protests in Kazakhstan last week, friends and relatives of those held by police waited outside a jail Wednesday, hoping to learn their fate. Some even went to morgues to see if a loved one was among the scores killed in the unprecedented violence in the Central Asian…
Kazakhstan’s Unrest as Strategic Theater
Commentary Washington’s sudden withdrawal from Central Asia in August 2021 left the United States with no voice in the sudden transformation of Kazakhstan in the first days of January 2022. Unrest in the Kazakhstan capital, Nur-Sultan, and other Kazakh cities (particularly Almaty, the commercial capital) during the first eight days of January has broad implications…
Russian Troops to Start Withdrawing From Kazakhstan in 2 Days, Says Kazakh President
Troops from a Russia-aligned group who flew to Kazakhstan last week following serious unrest in the Central Asian nation will start withdrawing in two days after completing its mission, the president announced on Tuesday. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev requested help from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military alliance of six former Soviet states, for…
Kazakhstan Detains Almost 10,000 Over Deadly Unrest
Security forces in Kazakhstan have detained 9,900 people regarding last week’s unrest, the interior ministry of the central Asian nation said on Tuesday. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who called the violence a coup attempt, nominated Alikhan Smailov for prime minister on Tuesday, and the lower house of parliament swiftly voted him in during a session broadcast…
Kazakhstan Government Says It Has Detained Over 5,000 Protesters as Clampdown Worsens
The Kazakhstan government has declared it has detained over 5,000 people as political unrest continues to unfold around the country. In an official update from Kazakh President Kassem-Jomart Tokayev on Jan. 9, Kazakh authorities announced that they had detained 5,800 people, many of whom they labelled “foreigners.” The news of the arrests comes after Kazakh…
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