Últimas Notícias - Oriente Médio e África 22/08/2019 11:44:01 A $2bn loan scandal sank Mozambique’s economy Justice is now playing catch-up Continue lendo... 22/08/2019 11:44:01 Many Egyptians miss their deposed president, Hosni Mubarak He was less awful than the current regime Continue lendo... 22/08/2019 11:44:01 Politicians are stoking anti-refugee sentiment in Lebanon A wave of nativist ire has left Syrians with nowhere to turn Continue lendo... 22/08/2019 11:44:01 Africa is on the verge of being declared polio-free Health workers overcame violence and conspiracy theories Continue lendo... 21/08/2019 21:00:00 A power-sharing deal in Sudan paves the way for civilian rule But can the generals be trusted? Continue lendo... 15/08/2019 12:08:38 A row over teaching in French has reopened old wounds in Morocco Some politicians want teachers only to use Arabic Continue lendo... 15/08/2019 12:08:38 Has Rwanda been fiddling its numbers? A country viewed by many as a model may not be doing as well as it claims Continue lendo... 15/08/2019 12:08:38 Southern separatists are tearing Yemen apart They are part of the Saudi-led coalition, but have their own agenda Continue lendo... 15/08/2019 12:08:38 Why many foreign companies are on the verge of leaving Gabon With the president out of commission, corruption is flourishing Continue lendo... 15/08/2019 12:08:38 Zimbabwe faces its worst economic crisis in a decade Corruption and a command economy are crippling the country Continue lendo... 09/08/2019 21:00:00 A booming population is putting strain on Africa’s universities New initiatives can help to ease it Continue lendo... 09/08/2019 21:00:00 Liberia’s economic crisis and corruption could lead to violence President George Weah is failing to boot corruption and help the poor Continue lendo... 08/08/2019 11:45:18 How Beirut’s shared taxis cope with Uber Many residents prefer the old way of getting around Continue lendo... 08/08/2019 11:45:18 Egypt is reforming its economy, but poverty is rising Fast growth is not raising the incomes of the poor Continue lendo... 08/08/2019 11:45:18 How Africa can encourage home-grown maths boffins An African maths institute is creating opportunities to study and stay Continue lendo... 02/08/2019 21:00:00 How do you reform a country where gunmen torch Ebola clinics? Fighting an epidemic in a war zone is hard. But not impossible Continue lendo... 01/08/2019 11:46:45 Young Palestinians are leaving Gaza in droves With few jobs and no hope, there is little reason for them to stay Continue lendo... 01/08/2019 11:46:45 Tunisians say goodbye to President Beji Caid Essebsi For all his flaws, he helped preserve Tunisia’s democracy Continue lendo... 31/07/2019 21:00:00 Another critic of President John Magufuli is silenced The repression is hurting Tanzania’s reputation and its economy Continue lendo... 25/07/2019 12:07:39 Another bad week for Cyril Ramaphosa The president’s enemies are undermining his administration Continue lendo... 25/07/2019 12:07:39 How Egypt conquered croquet The British introduced the game to the Egyptians. Now they can’t beat them Continue lendo... 25/07/2019 12:07:39 Tensions between Iran and the West have the Gulf states on edge The conflict threatens their infrastructure and their income Continue lendo... 25/07/2019 12:07:39 African countries plan to build dozens of coal-fired power stations They would be a costly mistake Continue lendo... 25/07/2019 12:07:39 Ethnic separatists are challenging Ethiopia’s unity Can Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister, stop the country from falling apart? Continue lendo... 24/07/2019 21:00:00 Tunisia’s president, Beji Caid Essebsi, has died His death speeds up an election ripe for political newcomers, if any are allowed to run Continue lendo... 18/07/2019 21:00:00 America claims to have downed an Iranian drone Iran denies it Continue lendo... 18/07/2019 21:00:00 Iran seizes a British oil tanker After successive threats, Iran took the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz Continue lendo... 18/07/2019 11:52:25 Saudi Arabia weighs loosening more controls on women Given the freedom to leave the kingdom, some may never come back Continue lendo... 18/07/2019 11:52:25 Arab governments want to control where their citizens go on holiday In the Middle East, even your holidays are political Continue lendo... 18/07/2019 11:52:25 Idriss Déby, Chad’s despot, is struggling to stay in power France and America are propping him up Continue lendo... 18/07/2019 11:52:25 How WhatsApp is used and misused in Africa The continent’s most popular messaging platform Continue lendo... 18/07/2019 11:52:25 Ebola has been declared an international public health emergency This may unlock more money to curb it Continue lendo... 17/07/2019 21:00:00 Binyamin Netanyahu will soon be Israel’s longest-ever-serving leader How much longer can he last? Continue lendo... 12/07/2019 21:00:00 Killings in Congo’s north-east spark fears of a return to war Militias are killing and possibly eating civilians Continue lendo... 11/07/2019 11:51:14 The killing of a black Jew sparks protests in Israel Most of Ethiopia’s Jews moved to Israel. Not everyone welcomed them Continue lendo... 11/07/2019 11:51:14 Oil shortages in Syria are starting to hurt Production has slumped and supplies of Iranian crude are being squeezed Continue lendo... 11/07/2019 11:51:14 Eritrea’s gulag state is crumbling Issaias Afwerki made peace a year ago. His people want the dividend Continue lendo... 11/07/2019 11:51:14 Beirut is still arguing over its post-war reconstruction Not everyone is happy at how the “Paris of the east” has been rebuilt Continue lendo... 10/07/2019 21:00:00 A British warship stops Iran seizing an oil tanker Another naval incident in the Gulf heightens the military tensions between Iran and Western powers Continue lendo... 08/07/2019 01:00:00 The Sudan peace deal is greeted with little excitement The men responsible for the bloodshed will not relinquish power, nor will they be held accountable Continue lendo... 05/07/2019 21:00:00 Protesters are back on the streets in Sudan But the regime’s forces are still in control Continue lendo... 05/07/2019 21:00:00 Tunisia’s fragile democracy faces a stiff test A health scare for the elderly president highlights troubled elections to come Continue lendo... 04/07/2019 11:58:58 The UAE begins pulling out of Yemen It wants its troops closer to home to guard against Iran Continue lendo... 03/07/2019 21:00:00 A warlord’s offensive against Tripoli is flagging General Haftar seems unable to take the capital, even with help from his friends Continue lendo... 03/07/2019 21:00:00 Learn the law, hope for freedom Education gives Kenyan prisoners hope of redemption and release Continue lendo... 28/06/2019 21:00:00 How airports explain the Arab world Getting on a plane in the region is an exhausting—and revealing—process Continue lendo... 28/06/2019 21:00:00 China is thinking twice about lending to Africa Too many past projects have been costly flops Continue lendo... 26/06/2019 21:00:00 An underwhelming start to the “ultimate” Israeli-Palestinian deal Neither side shows up to discuss Jared Kushner’s plan Continue lendo... 26/06/2019 21:00:00 A former beauty queen accuses Gambia’s former dictator of rape Activists seek Yahya Jammeh’s extradition for a catalogue of horrors Continue lendo... 26/06/2019 21:00:00 Killings and claims of an attempted putsch rock Ethiopia The unrest shines a spotlight on opposition to Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister Continue lendo... 22/06/2019 21:00:00 The Ebola response in Congo is running short of money And there are fears that a national crisis could turn into a regional catastrophe Continue lendo... 21/06/2019 21:00:00 After its 16th bail-out, Ghana hopes to put the IMF behind it Debt is back under control, but an election is coming up Continue lendo... 21/06/2019 21:00:00 Burundi’s “eternal supreme guide” enforces an “election tax” Ruling-party thugs can collect it as often as they want Continue lendo... 21/06/2019 21:00:00 Backed into a corner, Iran is lashing out To what end? Continue lendo... 20/06/2019 21:00:00 Donald Trump orders air strikes on Iran—then cancels them What is the endgame of America’s “maximum pressure” strategy? Continue lendo... 20/06/2019 11:51:12 Trump Heights, Binyamin Netanyahu’s tribute to America’s president The town, named after Donald Trump, has no buildings, budget or plan Continue lendo... 19/06/2019 21:00:00 Muhammad Morsi, Egypt’s only democratic ruler, dies in court His death is a footnote in a country that has slid back into dictatorship Continue lendo... 14/06/2019 21:00:00 Two years after a disastrous referendum, Iraq’s Kurds are prospering The economy is booming and airspace is open Continue lendo... 14/06/2019 21:00:00 A struggle for power in Sudan could lead to civil war Meddling by regional powers only heightens the risks of bloodshed Continue lendo... 14/06/2019 21:00:00 Botswana legalises gay sex But more than 30 African countries still criminalise it Continue lendo... 14/06/2019 21:00:00 An attack on free speech in Nigeria Stations have been taken off air and reporters arrested or beaten Continue lendo... 14/06/2019 21:00:00 Gulf states are becoming more adventurous investors They should also be transparent ones Continue lendo... 13/06/2019 21:00:00 Iran is blowing up ships in the Gulf, says America How will the Trump administration respond? Continue lendo... 13/06/2019 01:00:00 Who is blowing up ships in the Gulf? A mysterious and violent game may yet lead to war Continue lendo... 12/06/2019 21:00:00 Thousands of children are abused in Senegal’s religious schools Their parents sent them to learn the Koran. Their teachers beat and starve them Continue lendo... 07/06/2019 21:00:00 King Abdullah of Jordan fears that old allies are ditching him And it is not just America Continue lendo... 07/06/2019 21:00:00 Pro-democracy protesters are slaughtered in Khartoum The military junta do not want to share power Continue lendo... 07/06/2019 21:00:00 Bashar al-Assad’s ruinous campaign to retake Idlib from Syrian rebels Will Russia and Turkey put an end to it? Continue lendo... 07/06/2019 21:00:00 Eastern Congo has the world’s largest quinine plantations A region known for misery also saves lives Continue lendo... 07/06/2019 21:00:00 Tanzania’s president loves mega-projects. Careful planning, less so Nothing can stop the man they call “the bulldozer” Continue lendo... 06/06/2019 11:33:55 When is Eid al-Fitr? The answer may depend on pollution and politics Continue lendo... 04/06/2019 21:00:00 We’re hiring a journalist to write about Africa Continue lendo... 03/06/2019 01:00:00 Sudan’s generals turn their guns against protesters At least 35 have been killed as the junta rejects demands for civilian rule Continue lendo... 30/05/2019 21:00:00 With Sudan’s street-fighting women Our writer witnesses the unfinished revolution that pushed out a dictator Continue lendo... 29/05/2019 21:00:00 President George Weah faces a slumping economy and protests Corruption, already bad, is getting worse Continue lendo... 29/05/2019 21:00:00 With Iraqi tribes settling more disputes, sheikhs are in high demand Not all who rent out their services are real Continue lendo... 29/05/2019 21:00:00 Unable to form a government, Binyamin Netanyahu calls an early election Not for the first time, his rivals sense an opportunity Continue lendo... 29/05/2019 21:00:00 Muhammadu Buhari has big ambitions for Nigerian manufacturing But his policies help only a few industrialists Continue lendo... 29/05/2019 21:00:00 Nigerians got poorer in Muhammadu Buhari’s first term He will need to solve a revenue crisis in his second Continue lendo... 28/05/2019 21:00:00 Nigerians got poorer in Muhammadu Buhari’s first term He will need to solve a revenue crisis in his second Continue lendo... 23/05/2019 11:52:01 The Kurds are creating a state of their own in northern Syria But the would-be nation of Rojava faces many enemies Continue lendo... 23/05/2019 11:52:01 Congo’s new president, Félix Tshisekedi, does not call the shots His predecessor has yet to move out of the presidential villa Continue lendo... 23/05/2019 11:52:01 How can Uganda export so much more gold than it mines? Some suspect it is smuggled from war-torn Congo next door Continue lendo... 23/05/2019 11:52:01 The lessons of Bahrain, a state that tried to wean itself off oil Many reforms other Gulf states are mulling were tried first in Bahrain Continue lendo... 22/05/2019 21:00:00 Arab states waste heaps of food during Ramadan Hotels and restaurants have come up with some novel solutions Continue lendo... 16/05/2019 12:13:31 In Rwanda, farming competently is not enough Even good farmers are one bad harvest away from destitution Continue lendo... 16/05/2019 12:13:31 South Africa’s election results reflect widespread disillusion Many voters stayed home; extremists gained ground Continue lendo... 16/05/2019 12:13:31 Tensions between America and Iran worsen A mysterious attack raises war jitters Continue lendo... 16/05/2019 12:13:31 Why people in Senegal pay a fortune for fancy sheep The majestic animals impress the neighbours Continue lendo... 15/05/2019 21:00:00 Russia’s military gamble in Syria is paying off handsomely But for how long? Continue lendo... 13/05/2019 21:00:00 Strange things are afoot in the Strait of Hormuz Mysterious attacks and military planning are raising war jitters Continue lendo... 10/05/2019 21:00:00 Iran’s president does not want to walk away from the nuclear deal But hardliners leave him with little choice Continue lendo... 10/05/2019 21:00:00 As America and Iran act tough, the risk of conflict is growing Meanwhile, the nuclear deal is in tatters Continue lendo... 10/05/2019 21:00:00 The killing of albinos is overshadowing Malawi’s election Politicians believe their body parts boost their chances of winning Continue lendo... 09/05/2019 11:54:19 After a lousy election, Benin’s democracy is under threat Three-quarters of eligible voters boycotted the poll Continue lendo... 09/05/2019 11:54:19 Israel and Hamas come close to war The ceasefire will not last unless conditions in Gaza improve Continue lendo... 08/05/2019 21:00:00 The ANC is re-elected but without much enthusiasm Young voters seem to have stayed away Continue lendo... 07/05/2019 21:00:00 America and Iran are on a collision course As hawks on both sides take control, President Donald Trump looks like the grown-up Continue lendo... 02/05/2019 11:45:58 Why Shia clerics are turning on Iran’s theocracy An economic crisis is making clerical rule look even less appealing Continue lendo... 02/05/2019 11:45:58 States in the Sahel have unleashed ethnic gangs with guns A cycle of tit-for-tat murder has begun Continue lendo...
22/08/2019 11:44:01 A $2bn loan scandal sank Mozambique’s economy Justice is now playing catch-up Continue lendo...
22/08/2019 11:44:01 Many Egyptians miss their deposed president, Hosni Mubarak He was less awful than the current regime Continue lendo...
22/08/2019 11:44:01 Politicians are stoking anti-refugee sentiment in Lebanon A wave of nativist ire has left Syrians with nowhere to turn Continue lendo...
22/08/2019 11:44:01 Africa is on the verge of being declared polio-free Health workers overcame violence and conspiracy theories Continue lendo...
21/08/2019 21:00:00 A power-sharing deal in Sudan paves the way for civilian rule But can the generals be trusted? Continue lendo...
15/08/2019 12:08:38 A row over teaching in French has reopened old wounds in Morocco Some politicians want teachers only to use Arabic Continue lendo...
15/08/2019 12:08:38 Has Rwanda been fiddling its numbers? A country viewed by many as a model may not be doing as well as it claims Continue lendo...
15/08/2019 12:08:38 Southern separatists are tearing Yemen apart They are part of the Saudi-led coalition, but have their own agenda Continue lendo...
15/08/2019 12:08:38 Why many foreign companies are on the verge of leaving Gabon With the president out of commission, corruption is flourishing Continue lendo...
15/08/2019 12:08:38 Zimbabwe faces its worst economic crisis in a decade Corruption and a command economy are crippling the country Continue lendo...
09/08/2019 21:00:00 A booming population is putting strain on Africa’s universities New initiatives can help to ease it Continue lendo...
09/08/2019 21:00:00 Liberia’s economic crisis and corruption could lead to violence President George Weah is failing to boot corruption and help the poor Continue lendo...
08/08/2019 11:45:18 How Beirut’s shared taxis cope with Uber Many residents prefer the old way of getting around Continue lendo...
08/08/2019 11:45:18 Egypt is reforming its economy, but poverty is rising Fast growth is not raising the incomes of the poor Continue lendo...
08/08/2019 11:45:18 How Africa can encourage home-grown maths boffins An African maths institute is creating opportunities to study and stay Continue lendo...
02/08/2019 21:00:00 How do you reform a country where gunmen torch Ebola clinics? Fighting an epidemic in a war zone is hard. But not impossible Continue lendo...
01/08/2019 11:46:45 Young Palestinians are leaving Gaza in droves With few jobs and no hope, there is little reason for them to stay Continue lendo...
01/08/2019 11:46:45 Tunisians say goodbye to President Beji Caid Essebsi For all his flaws, he helped preserve Tunisia’s democracy Continue lendo...
31/07/2019 21:00:00 Another critic of President John Magufuli is silenced The repression is hurting Tanzania’s reputation and its economy Continue lendo...
25/07/2019 12:07:39 Another bad week for Cyril Ramaphosa The president’s enemies are undermining his administration Continue lendo...
25/07/2019 12:07:39 How Egypt conquered croquet The British introduced the game to the Egyptians. Now they can’t beat them Continue lendo...
25/07/2019 12:07:39 Tensions between Iran and the West have the Gulf states on edge The conflict threatens their infrastructure and their income Continue lendo...
25/07/2019 12:07:39 African countries plan to build dozens of coal-fired power stations They would be a costly mistake Continue lendo...
25/07/2019 12:07:39 Ethnic separatists are challenging Ethiopia’s unity Can Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister, stop the country from falling apart? Continue lendo...
24/07/2019 21:00:00 Tunisia’s president, Beji Caid Essebsi, has died His death speeds up an election ripe for political newcomers, if any are allowed to run Continue lendo...
18/07/2019 21:00:00 Iran seizes a British oil tanker After successive threats, Iran took the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz Continue lendo...
18/07/2019 11:52:25 Saudi Arabia weighs loosening more controls on women Given the freedom to leave the kingdom, some may never come back Continue lendo...
18/07/2019 11:52:25 Arab governments want to control where their citizens go on holiday In the Middle East, even your holidays are political Continue lendo...
18/07/2019 11:52:25 Idriss Déby, Chad’s despot, is struggling to stay in power France and America are propping him up Continue lendo...
18/07/2019 11:52:25 How WhatsApp is used and misused in Africa The continent’s most popular messaging platform Continue lendo...
18/07/2019 11:52:25 Ebola has been declared an international public health emergency This may unlock more money to curb it Continue lendo...
17/07/2019 21:00:00 Binyamin Netanyahu will soon be Israel’s longest-ever-serving leader How much longer can he last? Continue lendo...
12/07/2019 21:00:00 Killings in Congo’s north-east spark fears of a return to war Militias are killing and possibly eating civilians Continue lendo...
11/07/2019 11:51:14 The killing of a black Jew sparks protests in Israel Most of Ethiopia’s Jews moved to Israel. Not everyone welcomed them Continue lendo...
11/07/2019 11:51:14 Oil shortages in Syria are starting to hurt Production has slumped and supplies of Iranian crude are being squeezed Continue lendo...
11/07/2019 11:51:14 Eritrea’s gulag state is crumbling Issaias Afwerki made peace a year ago. His people want the dividend Continue lendo...
11/07/2019 11:51:14 Beirut is still arguing over its post-war reconstruction Not everyone is happy at how the “Paris of the east” has been rebuilt Continue lendo...
10/07/2019 21:00:00 A British warship stops Iran seizing an oil tanker Another naval incident in the Gulf heightens the military tensions between Iran and Western powers Continue lendo...
08/07/2019 01:00:00 The Sudan peace deal is greeted with little excitement The men responsible for the bloodshed will not relinquish power, nor will they be held accountable Continue lendo...
05/07/2019 21:00:00 Protesters are back on the streets in Sudan But the regime’s forces are still in control Continue lendo...
05/07/2019 21:00:00 Tunisia’s fragile democracy faces a stiff test A health scare for the elderly president highlights troubled elections to come Continue lendo...
04/07/2019 11:58:58 The UAE begins pulling out of Yemen It wants its troops closer to home to guard against Iran Continue lendo...
03/07/2019 21:00:00 A warlord’s offensive against Tripoli is flagging General Haftar seems unable to take the capital, even with help from his friends Continue lendo...
03/07/2019 21:00:00 Learn the law, hope for freedom Education gives Kenyan prisoners hope of redemption and release Continue lendo...
28/06/2019 21:00:00 How airports explain the Arab world Getting on a plane in the region is an exhausting—and revealing—process Continue lendo...
28/06/2019 21:00:00 China is thinking twice about lending to Africa Too many past projects have been costly flops Continue lendo...
26/06/2019 21:00:00 An underwhelming start to the “ultimate” Israeli-Palestinian deal Neither side shows up to discuss Jared Kushner’s plan Continue lendo...
26/06/2019 21:00:00 A former beauty queen accuses Gambia’s former dictator of rape Activists seek Yahya Jammeh’s extradition for a catalogue of horrors Continue lendo...
26/06/2019 21:00:00 Killings and claims of an attempted putsch rock Ethiopia The unrest shines a spotlight on opposition to Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister Continue lendo...
22/06/2019 21:00:00 The Ebola response in Congo is running short of money And there are fears that a national crisis could turn into a regional catastrophe Continue lendo...
21/06/2019 21:00:00 After its 16th bail-out, Ghana hopes to put the IMF behind it Debt is back under control, but an election is coming up Continue lendo...
21/06/2019 21:00:00 Burundi’s “eternal supreme guide” enforces an “election tax” Ruling-party thugs can collect it as often as they want Continue lendo...
20/06/2019 21:00:00 Donald Trump orders air strikes on Iran—then cancels them What is the endgame of America’s “maximum pressure” strategy? Continue lendo...
20/06/2019 11:51:12 Trump Heights, Binyamin Netanyahu’s tribute to America’s president The town, named after Donald Trump, has no buildings, budget or plan Continue lendo...
19/06/2019 21:00:00 Muhammad Morsi, Egypt’s only democratic ruler, dies in court His death is a footnote in a country that has slid back into dictatorship Continue lendo...
14/06/2019 21:00:00 Two years after a disastrous referendum, Iraq’s Kurds are prospering The economy is booming and airspace is open Continue lendo...
14/06/2019 21:00:00 A struggle for power in Sudan could lead to civil war Meddling by regional powers only heightens the risks of bloodshed Continue lendo...
14/06/2019 21:00:00 Botswana legalises gay sex But more than 30 African countries still criminalise it Continue lendo...
14/06/2019 21:00:00 An attack on free speech in Nigeria Stations have been taken off air and reporters arrested or beaten Continue lendo...
14/06/2019 21:00:00 Gulf states are becoming more adventurous investors They should also be transparent ones Continue lendo...
13/06/2019 21:00:00 Iran is blowing up ships in the Gulf, says America How will the Trump administration respond? Continue lendo...
13/06/2019 01:00:00 Who is blowing up ships in the Gulf? A mysterious and violent game may yet lead to war Continue lendo...
12/06/2019 21:00:00 Thousands of children are abused in Senegal’s religious schools Their parents sent them to learn the Koran. Their teachers beat and starve them Continue lendo...
07/06/2019 21:00:00 King Abdullah of Jordan fears that old allies are ditching him And it is not just America Continue lendo...
07/06/2019 21:00:00 Pro-democracy protesters are slaughtered in Khartoum The military junta do not want to share power Continue lendo...
07/06/2019 21:00:00 Bashar al-Assad’s ruinous campaign to retake Idlib from Syrian rebels Will Russia and Turkey put an end to it? Continue lendo...
07/06/2019 21:00:00 Eastern Congo has the world’s largest quinine plantations A region known for misery also saves lives Continue lendo...
07/06/2019 21:00:00 Tanzania’s president loves mega-projects. Careful planning, less so Nothing can stop the man they call “the bulldozer” Continue lendo...
06/06/2019 11:33:55 When is Eid al-Fitr? The answer may depend on pollution and politics Continue lendo...
03/06/2019 01:00:00 Sudan’s generals turn their guns against protesters At least 35 have been killed as the junta rejects demands for civilian rule Continue lendo...
30/05/2019 21:00:00 With Sudan’s street-fighting women Our writer witnesses the unfinished revolution that pushed out a dictator Continue lendo...
29/05/2019 21:00:00 President George Weah faces a slumping economy and protests Corruption, already bad, is getting worse Continue lendo...
29/05/2019 21:00:00 With Iraqi tribes settling more disputes, sheikhs are in high demand Not all who rent out their services are real Continue lendo...
29/05/2019 21:00:00 Unable to form a government, Binyamin Netanyahu calls an early election Not for the first time, his rivals sense an opportunity Continue lendo...
29/05/2019 21:00:00 Muhammadu Buhari has big ambitions for Nigerian manufacturing But his policies help only a few industrialists Continue lendo...
29/05/2019 21:00:00 Nigerians got poorer in Muhammadu Buhari’s first term He will need to solve a revenue crisis in his second Continue lendo...
28/05/2019 21:00:00 Nigerians got poorer in Muhammadu Buhari’s first term He will need to solve a revenue crisis in his second Continue lendo...
23/05/2019 11:52:01 The Kurds are creating a state of their own in northern Syria But the would-be nation of Rojava faces many enemies Continue lendo...
23/05/2019 11:52:01 Congo’s new president, Félix Tshisekedi, does not call the shots His predecessor has yet to move out of the presidential villa Continue lendo...
23/05/2019 11:52:01 How can Uganda export so much more gold than it mines? Some suspect it is smuggled from war-torn Congo next door Continue lendo...
23/05/2019 11:52:01 The lessons of Bahrain, a state that tried to wean itself off oil Many reforms other Gulf states are mulling were tried first in Bahrain Continue lendo...
22/05/2019 21:00:00 Arab states waste heaps of food during Ramadan Hotels and restaurants have come up with some novel solutions Continue lendo...
16/05/2019 12:13:31 In Rwanda, farming competently is not enough Even good farmers are one bad harvest away from destitution Continue lendo...
16/05/2019 12:13:31 South Africa’s election results reflect widespread disillusion Many voters stayed home; extremists gained ground Continue lendo...
16/05/2019 12:13:31 Tensions between America and Iran worsen A mysterious attack raises war jitters Continue lendo...
16/05/2019 12:13:31 Why people in Senegal pay a fortune for fancy sheep The majestic animals impress the neighbours Continue lendo...
15/05/2019 21:00:00 Russia’s military gamble in Syria is paying off handsomely But for how long? Continue lendo...
13/05/2019 21:00:00 Strange things are afoot in the Strait of Hormuz Mysterious attacks and military planning are raising war jitters Continue lendo...
10/05/2019 21:00:00 Iran’s president does not want to walk away from the nuclear deal But hardliners leave him with little choice Continue lendo...
10/05/2019 21:00:00 As America and Iran act tough, the risk of conflict is growing Meanwhile, the nuclear deal is in tatters Continue lendo...
10/05/2019 21:00:00 The killing of albinos is overshadowing Malawi’s election Politicians believe their body parts boost their chances of winning Continue lendo...
09/05/2019 11:54:19 After a lousy election, Benin’s democracy is under threat Three-quarters of eligible voters boycotted the poll Continue lendo...
09/05/2019 11:54:19 Israel and Hamas come close to war The ceasefire will not last unless conditions in Gaza improve Continue lendo...
08/05/2019 21:00:00 The ANC is re-elected but without much enthusiasm Young voters seem to have stayed away Continue lendo...
07/05/2019 21:00:00 America and Iran are on a collision course As hawks on both sides take control, President Donald Trump looks like the grown-up Continue lendo...
02/05/2019 11:45:58 Why Shia clerics are turning on Iran’s theocracy An economic crisis is making clerical rule look even less appealing Continue lendo...
02/05/2019 11:45:58 States in the Sahel have unleashed ethnic gangs with guns A cycle of tit-for-tat murder has begun Continue lendo...