Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president of Tanzania in mid-March, while the country was still reeling from the sudden death of her predecessor, John Magufuli, two days earlier. She inherited a fractured and frightened electorate and a Cabinet full of officials still loyal to the late president.

On May 21, some 800 Algerian protesters were arrested in one of the regime’s most visible shows of force yet against the yearslong uprising known as Hirak. Despite token efforts by the regime to placate the protesters, like arranging early elections for this Saturday, they will not bring about substantial change.