Protests predicted to surge globally as Covid-19 drives unrest

New analysis finds economic shock of pandemic coupled with existing grievances makes widespread public uprisings inevitable'

The economic impact of coronavirus is a tinderbox" that will drive civil unrest and instability in developing countries in the second half of 2020, according to new analysis.

Highest risk countries facing a perfect storm", where protests driven by the pandemic's economic fallout are likely to inflame existing grievances, include Nigeria, Iran, Bangladesh, Algeria and Ethiopia, the analysis said.