Dossier
democracy movement
Coverage of democracy movement in the Nexus archive.
- South Asia’s Gen Z moment
India's Gen Z protests, triggered by exam paper leaks and linked suicides, evolved into a mass democracy movement challenging the Modi government. The protests led to the resignation of the federal education minister and highlighted issues like unemployment and media freedom, with the newly formed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) emerging as a political force.
- Tanzania: Tanzania Has Banned Political Rallies Again - What the Government Fears
Tanzania has banned political rallies again in June 2026, the second such ban in a decade. The first ban was under President John Magufuli in 2016, lifted by President Samia Hassan in 2023, but now reimposed. Dan Paget has studied the democracy movement's struggles with repression, focusing on mass rallies.