Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October has deepened divisions throughout the Middle East, and raised concerns of a wider, regional conflict. Tamsin Hunt investigates how the main regional stakeholders in this conflict are likely to navigate this conflict in the coming months.
Despite government efforts, deep inequality and social marginalisation continue to characterise France’s low-income neighbourhoods, creating a tinder box of tensions waiting for the right catalyst to erupt, writes Tamsin Hunt.
So-called ‘construction mafias’ have long held sway over South Africa’s construction industry, often demanding a cut of any development project. Tamsin Hunt looks at how these groups operate, and whether government efforts and other recourse are effective in combatting these groups.
While President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) electoral success will likely demoralise the opposition in the short term, the president faces several critical challenges as he starts his new term, writes Tamsin Hunt.
The ‘Aragalaya’ protest movement that brought about a change of leadership in 2022 has largely dissipated, although anti-government sentiment remains prevalent. Tamsin Hunt identifies some of the key drivers civil unrest in Sri Lanka in 2023.
The escalating energy crisis in South Africa has far-reaching consequences beyond the lengthening daily power outages. Tamsin Hunt investigates how electricity shortages, coupled with tariff increases, will drive civil unrest risks over the coming year.
Since the 24 February Russian invasion of Ukraine, over 10 million people have been displaced by the conflict. Military, humanitarian, and financial assistance have flooded the country, but with crises mounting elsewhere, Natasha Glazer and Tamsin Hunt investigate the potential realities for increased global competition for aid.
Vehicle number plates may just be a bureaucratic necessity to you and me, but they could be the match that reignites old tensions between Kosovo and Serbia, writes Tamsin Hunt.
The latest skirmishes between Armenia and Azerbaijan are not only reflective of the historic difficulties in achieving peace but also of some new obstacles to a permanent truce, write Tamsin Hunt and Saif Islam.
Amid a new wave of kidnapping in the Philippines, Tamsin Hunt investigates recent trends; looking at the prime targets and perpetrators, and where, why and how incidents manifest.
While Tunisia’s political paralysis post-revolution and related popular disillusionment have made it easier for President Kais Saied to launch his authoritarian agenda, his growing unpopularity and the country’s deep socioeconomic challenges could be the catalyst for a new round of anti-government protests, writes Tamsin Hunt.
As rampant inflation diminishes the purchasing power of Turkish citizens, Tamsin Hunt considers how President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s economic policies are driving popular resentment that could result in widespread unrest.