Últimas Notícias - Oriente Médio e África 03/04/2020 21:00:00 Mozambique’s mysterious conflict is intensifying The killing jeopardises Africa’s largest gas project Continue lendo... 03/04/2020 21:00:00 A chocolate factory in a conflict zone Dominique Persoone, a bad boy chocolatier, hopes to save gorillas Continue lendo... 03/04/2020 21:00:00 Some African governments are enforcing lockdowns brutally Stay home or be whipped Continue lendo... 03/04/2020 21:00:00 A lost year in Saudi Arabia The oil crash and the pandemic have roiled plans to focus on diplomacy and growth Continue lendo... 03/04/2020 21:00:00 Why covid-19 has spread among Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Open schools and crowded prayers accelerate contagion Continue lendo... 25/03/2020 21:00:00 Africa is woefully ill-equipped to cope with covid-19 People cannot stay away from work if they have no money Continue lendo... 25/03/2020 21:00:00 As covid-19 spreads, Arab states are clamping down Security services spy a chance to extend their powers Continue lendo... 25/03/2020 21:00:00 Gaza, already under siege, imposes quarantine Residents respond with dark humour Continue lendo... 20/03/2020 21:00:00 How prayer is changing as a result of covid-19 Mosques are closed, sermons are shortened and communion causes anxiety Continue lendo... 19/03/2020 12:48:47 A hidden war threatens Ethiopia’s transition to democracy Abiy Ahmed’s crackdown in Oromia is bloody and lawless Continue lendo... 19/03/2020 12:48:47 Africans with disabilities are at higher risk of HIV And they are less likely to receive treatment Continue lendo... 19/03/2020 12:48:47 The toils and spoils of Congo’s crocodile-killers They threaten wildlife. But other jobs are scarce Continue lendo... 18/03/2020 21:00:00 Binyamin Netanyahu vows to protect Israel from the virus But his rival, Benny Gantz, has the first shot at forming a government Continue lendo... 13/03/2020 21:00:00 Should the World Bank fund schools that expel pregnant girls? Bankrolling bigotry is bad. So is cutting aid to the needy Continue lendo... 12/03/2020 13:15:56 The low price of oil will test governments in the Middle East and Africa With less cash to bribe the people, some strongmen will resort to repression Continue lendo... 12/03/2020 13:15:56 A ban on motorcycle taxis is causing chaos in Lagos It was supposed to ease gridlock, but made it worse Continue lendo... 12/03/2020 13:15:56 For the first time, Lebanon defaults on its debts Restructuring will be a struggle. Fixing the country’s rentier economy will be even harder Continue lendo... 11/03/2020 21:00:00 Iran has let its covid-19 outbreak get out of hand A slow response and unreliable numbers are making matters worse Continue lendo... 05/03/2020 12:55:20 Young Africans want more democracy Their ageing rulers are finding new ways to thwart them Continue lendo... 04/03/2020 21:00:00 As Turkey pounds the Syrian army, Russia wants to talk Two tetchy autocrats, one propped-up tyrant and a big bloody mess Continue lendo... 04/03/2020 21:00:00 Binyamin Netanyahu’s party has come out on top in Israel’s election But he will still struggle to form a government Continue lendo... 28/02/2020 21:00:00 Will Israel’s third election in a year at last produce a government? The polls predict more deadlock Continue lendo... 27/02/2020 21:00:00 Will an attack on Turkish troops in Syria change the course of the war? The battle for Idlib is raising fears of a big-power conflict Continue lendo... 27/02/2020 12:49:31 A growing number of Jews are voting for Arabs in Israel What many Israelis want is a party that spans the Jewish-Arab divide Continue lendo... 27/02/2020 12:49:31 Why African farmers struggle to export to the United States Seemingly generous trade terms aren’t as helpful as they appear Continue lendo... 26/02/2020 21:00:00 Hosni Mubarak, ex-despot of Egypt, died on February 25th, aged 91 Three suffocating decades in power were ended by revolt Continue lendo... 26/02/2020 21:00:00 Wise words are not enough to fix South Africa’s economy The reformist finance minister bumps up against political reality Continue lendo... 23/02/2020 21:00:00 The Iranian regime risks exacerbating the outbreak of covid-19 As the virus spreads, Iran’s ability to handle the crisis is in doubt Continue lendo... 21/02/2020 21:00:00 The Egyptian government is sending Jews mixed signals The authorities have restored an old synagogue. But do they want it filled? Continue lendo... 20/02/2020 12:49:18 How America deals with Africa, despite Donald Trump The president is not interested. American diplomats must do their best Continue lendo... 20/02/2020 12:49:18 Why young, urban or rich Africans are less likely to vote Ruling parties find it easier to corral poor, old and rural voters Continue lendo... 20/02/2020 12:49:18 Why delivering the mail in Congo is so hard No street numbers, no wages and lots of rebels Continue lendo... 20/02/2020 12:49:18 Lessons for Lebanon from its struggling neighbours Why Arab states that have gone to the IMF for help remain in crisis Continue lendo... 19/02/2020 21:00:00 South Sudan inches towards a unity government After 12 deals that did not bring peace, will the latest prove lucky? Continue lendo... 13/02/2020 12:55:53 Why the United Nations cannot end wars in the Arab world It’s not for lack of trying Continue lendo... 13/02/2020 12:55:53 Qatar, the Gulf emirate famed for openness, is silencing critics The emir is threatening those at home who stir up dissent Continue lendo... 13/02/2020 12:55:53 Secular Israelis on buses strike a blow for religious freedom Transport on the Sabbath could have implications for Israel’s election Continue lendo... 13/02/2020 12:55:53 One law for the mighty in Kenya The country’s leaders make a mere show of holding wrongdoers to account Continue lendo... 12/02/2020 21:00:00 Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s ex-dictator, could at last face justice The ICC accuses him of genocide. Sudan may even let him be tried Continue lendo... 07/02/2020 21:00:00 Félix Tshisekedi has accomplished little in Congo The president is still stuck in a struggle for power with his predecessor Continue lendo... 06/02/2020 12:51:49 More Africans are marrying spouses of different ethnicities Education and urbanisation are only part of the explanation Continue lendo... 06/02/2020 12:51:49 A historic day for Malawi’s democracy For only the second time in African history, judges nullify a flawed general election Continue lendo... 06/02/2020 12:51:49 The Houthi model of government It looks a lot like that of Iran Continue lendo... 05/02/2020 21:00:00 The legacy of Daniel arap Moi still haunts Kenya The former strongman was responsible for repression, corruption and ethnic favouritism Continue lendo... 03/02/2020 21:00:00 A historic day for Malawi’s democracy For only the second time in African history judges nullify a flawed general election Continue lendo... 30/01/2020 13:29:20 Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq’s most volatile cleric, stakes his claim to power But plenty of obstacles lie in his path Continue lendo... 30/01/2020 13:29:20 How a Ugandan hospital delivers health insurance through burial groups The insured are healthier, and their finances are too Continue lendo... 30/01/2020 13:29:20 East Africa is reeling from an invasion of locusts Prescient warnings failed to prevent the crisis Continue lendo... 29/01/2020 21:00:00 Donald Trump gives Israel the green light to annex occupied lands His proposal may not bring peace, but could still have a lasting effect on the conflict Continue lendo... 24/01/2020 21:00:00 Boris Johnson woos Africa A post-Brexit Britain will need friends Continue lendo... 24/01/2020 21:00:00 What 700,000 leaked documents reveal about Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos faces charges at home and investigations abroad Continue lendo... 24/01/2020 21:00:00 Did Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hack the Amazon king? Muhammad bin Salman has gone after journalists, dissidents—and now, perhaps, the world’s richest man Continue lendo... 23/01/2020 12:56:54 One first lady is dead in Lesotho. Another has fled Belated efforts to solve a murder have plunged Lesotho into chaos Continue lendo... 23/01/2020 12:56:54 Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan warlord, is not interested in compromise And he’s under no pressure from his main foreign backer to make peace Continue lendo... 17/01/2020 21:00:00 How to get beer around Congo, a country with hardly any roads A journey up the Congo river Continue lendo... 16/01/2020 13:35:17 The new sultan of Oman hopes to lead as well as the last one But he will face plenty of challenges Continue lendo... 16/01/2020 13:35:17 Ethiopia embraces the power of positive thinking But reframing poverty as a state of mind may not solve it Continue lendo... 15/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran’s leaders risk being overwhelmed by crises they created The regime is facing pressure at home and from abroad Continue lendo... 10/01/2020 21:00:00 African governments are trying to collect more tax They can no longer rely on aid or natural resources Continue lendo... 10/01/2020 21:00:00 An attack on American forces in Kenya raises questions and concerns But talk of an alliance between al-Shabab and Iran is probably just that Continue lendo... 10/01/2020 21:00:00 Turkey is set to send troops to Libya But it will need to cut deals with Russia, as well as regional players Continue lendo... 10/01/2020 21:00:00 Sultan Qaboos, ruler of Oman for almost 50 years, has died The popular sultan modernised Oman and played an outsize role in world diplomacy Continue lendo... 09/01/2020 12:49:56 A sticky patch for Isabel dos Santos, Angola’s princess The daughter of Angola’s former strongman wants her seized assets back Continue lendo... 09/01/2020 12:49:56 Why Muslim leaders like building grand mosques Sometimes the worse the tyrant, the more beautiful the mosque Continue lendo... 08/01/2020 21:00:00 Canada accuses Iran of downing a plane in Tehran, killing 176 The disaster is a blow to Iran’s efforts to win international sympathy in its confrontation with America Continue lendo... 07/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran retaliates for the killing of Qassem Suleimani Rocket-fire will probably not slake the thirst for revenge against America Continue lendo... 06/01/2020 21:00:00 Was America’s assassination of Qassem Suleimani justified? A fierce debate swirls on its legality; and on whether it will be good for America Continue lendo... 04/01/2020 21:00:00 Iraq and Iran raise the stakes after the killing of Qassem Suleimani The leaders of each country are mourning and manoeuvring Continue lendo... 03/01/2020 21:00:00 An Algerian general takes over from another general As a new government struggles with empty coffers and angry streets Continue lendo... 03/01/2020 21:00:00 Making sense of west Africa’s new currency The French-backed CFA franc is going. Will the new eco be as stable? Continue lendo... 02/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran vows vengeance after America kills Qassem Suleimani The strike on Iran’s most prominent commander will have profound consequences for the region Continue lendo... 02/01/2020 12:50:21 How America and its allies are keeping tabs on Iran at sea Many eyes aim to deter Iran from making mischief Continue lendo... 02/01/2020 12:50:21 The new generation trying to overhaul a once racist and sexist club A bastion of a reactionary era reinvents itself Continue lendo... 02/01/2020 12:50:21 Lessons from a radical education experiment in Liberia The messy reality of trying to improve schools in a poor country Continue lendo... 01/01/2020 21:00:00 The conflict between America and Iran intensifies in Iraq Missiles, air strikes and an embassy under attack Continue lendo... 25/12/2019 21:00:00 2019 in review: More Arab revolutions, but how much change? Big protests felled more autocrats in the Middle East, as America squared off with Iran Continue lendo... 18/12/2019 12:51:12 Two years in a rest home for Sudan’s former tyrant Accused of genocide, Omar al-Bashir is found guilty only of corruption Continue lendo... 18/12/2019 12:51:12 A warlord’s trial aims to end impunity in Congo Ntabo Ntaberi Cheka is accused of mass rape and other atrocities Continue lendo... 18/12/2019 12:51:12 Elephant dung is fuelling South Africa’s gin boom Sales have jumped by 54% in a year Continue lendo... 18/12/2019 12:51:11 The Gulf states reconsider their feud with Qatar The threat of Iran is leading to some newfound realism Continue lendo... 12/12/2019 12:53:10 The wheels of justice are finally turning in South Africa A new chief prosecutor shows promise Continue lendo... 12/12/2019 12:53:10 Eskom is turning out the lights in South Africa Years of corruption and mismanagement have taken their toll Continue lendo... 12/12/2019 12:53:10 In much of Africa the family is bank, business and welfare state Sharing is central to economic life Continue lendo... 12/12/2019 12:53:10 Foreign powers are piling into Libya Just what a failed state needs Continue lendo... 12/12/2019 12:53:10 As Lebanon’s economy drowns in debt, Syria’s begins to sink as well Politicians in both countries seem unable to cope Continue lendo... 06/12/2019 21:00:00 Arabs are losing faith in religious parties and leaders Polls show fewer are going to mosque, too Continue lendo... 06/12/2019 21:00:00 How the Iranian regime put down economic protests The security forces are thought to have killed hundreds of people Continue lendo... 06/12/2019 21:00:00 Algerians fear their election will be a blow to democracy Members of the old regime are still calling the shots Continue lendo... 05/12/2019 13:16:49 Elites backed by Iran are clinging to power in Iraq But the protesters are not giving in Continue lendo... 05/12/2019 13:16:49 Jammed streets highlight the challenges of Sudan’s transition Oppressive laws are being lifted, but daily life is still tough Continue lendo... 05/12/2019 13:16:49 African countries are struggling to build robust identity systems But that may soon change, thanks to help from an unlikely quarter Continue lendo... 29/11/2019 02:00:00 Protesters in Iraq topple a prime minister but want more Many want to bring down the whole sectarian political system Continue lendo... 28/11/2019 12:43:38 Sudan’s revolution could end the conflict in Darfur The transitional government is opting for talks instead of force Continue lendo... 28/11/2019 12:43:38 Bukom boxers draw on a long fighting tradition The Accra neighbourhood that is a cradle of pugilistic champions Continue lendo... 28/11/2019 12:43:38 Binyamin Netanyahu’s allies reconsider their indicted leader The prime minister faces corruption charges–and a leadership challenge Continue lendo... 28/11/2019 12:43:38 The authorities in Egypt raid Mada Masr—and reveal their fears The news website had reported critically on the president’s son Continue lendo... 28/11/2019 12:43:38 The Houthi rebels wrestle with the UN over food aid The tussle has left millions of Yemenis in need Continue lendo... 22/11/2019 21:00:00 Unconditional handouts benefit recipients—and their neighbours too Every dollar given to a household boosts local GDP by $2.60 Continue lendo... 22/11/2019 21:00:00 Ethiopia’s Sidama people vote for autonomy Some fret it could lead to a messy break-up of the country’s southern region Continue lendo... 21/11/2019 12:55:45 Rises in the price of petrol are fuelling unrest in Iran The government has responded with force Continue lendo...
03/04/2020 21:00:00 Mozambique’s mysterious conflict is intensifying The killing jeopardises Africa’s largest gas project Continue lendo...
03/04/2020 21:00:00 A chocolate factory in a conflict zone Dominique Persoone, a bad boy chocolatier, hopes to save gorillas Continue lendo...
03/04/2020 21:00:00 Some African governments are enforcing lockdowns brutally Stay home or be whipped Continue lendo...
03/04/2020 21:00:00 A lost year in Saudi Arabia The oil crash and the pandemic have roiled plans to focus on diplomacy and growth Continue lendo...
03/04/2020 21:00:00 Why covid-19 has spread among Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Open schools and crowded prayers accelerate contagion Continue lendo...
25/03/2020 21:00:00 Africa is woefully ill-equipped to cope with covid-19 People cannot stay away from work if they have no money Continue lendo...
25/03/2020 21:00:00 As covid-19 spreads, Arab states are clamping down Security services spy a chance to extend their powers Continue lendo...
25/03/2020 21:00:00 Gaza, already under siege, imposes quarantine Residents respond with dark humour Continue lendo...
20/03/2020 21:00:00 How prayer is changing as a result of covid-19 Mosques are closed, sermons are shortened and communion causes anxiety Continue lendo...
19/03/2020 12:48:47 A hidden war threatens Ethiopia’s transition to democracy Abiy Ahmed’s crackdown in Oromia is bloody and lawless Continue lendo...
19/03/2020 12:48:47 Africans with disabilities are at higher risk of HIV And they are less likely to receive treatment Continue lendo...
19/03/2020 12:48:47 The toils and spoils of Congo’s crocodile-killers They threaten wildlife. But other jobs are scarce Continue lendo...
18/03/2020 21:00:00 Binyamin Netanyahu vows to protect Israel from the virus But his rival, Benny Gantz, has the first shot at forming a government Continue lendo...
13/03/2020 21:00:00 Should the World Bank fund schools that expel pregnant girls? Bankrolling bigotry is bad. So is cutting aid to the needy Continue lendo...
12/03/2020 13:15:56 The low price of oil will test governments in the Middle East and Africa With less cash to bribe the people, some strongmen will resort to repression Continue lendo...
12/03/2020 13:15:56 A ban on motorcycle taxis is causing chaos in Lagos It was supposed to ease gridlock, but made it worse Continue lendo...
12/03/2020 13:15:56 For the first time, Lebanon defaults on its debts Restructuring will be a struggle. Fixing the country’s rentier economy will be even harder Continue lendo...
11/03/2020 21:00:00 Iran has let its covid-19 outbreak get out of hand A slow response and unreliable numbers are making matters worse Continue lendo...
05/03/2020 12:55:20 Young Africans want more democracy Their ageing rulers are finding new ways to thwart them Continue lendo...
04/03/2020 21:00:00 As Turkey pounds the Syrian army, Russia wants to talk Two tetchy autocrats, one propped-up tyrant and a big bloody mess Continue lendo...
04/03/2020 21:00:00 Binyamin Netanyahu’s party has come out on top in Israel’s election But he will still struggle to form a government Continue lendo...
28/02/2020 21:00:00 Will Israel’s third election in a year at last produce a government? The polls predict more deadlock Continue lendo...
27/02/2020 21:00:00 Will an attack on Turkish troops in Syria change the course of the war? The battle for Idlib is raising fears of a big-power conflict Continue lendo...
27/02/2020 12:49:31 A growing number of Jews are voting for Arabs in Israel What many Israelis want is a party that spans the Jewish-Arab divide Continue lendo...
27/02/2020 12:49:31 Why African farmers struggle to export to the United States Seemingly generous trade terms aren’t as helpful as they appear Continue lendo...
26/02/2020 21:00:00 Hosni Mubarak, ex-despot of Egypt, died on February 25th, aged 91 Three suffocating decades in power were ended by revolt Continue lendo...
26/02/2020 21:00:00 Wise words are not enough to fix South Africa’s economy The reformist finance minister bumps up against political reality Continue lendo...
23/02/2020 21:00:00 The Iranian regime risks exacerbating the outbreak of covid-19 As the virus spreads, Iran’s ability to handle the crisis is in doubt Continue lendo...
21/02/2020 21:00:00 The Egyptian government is sending Jews mixed signals The authorities have restored an old synagogue. But do they want it filled? Continue lendo...
20/02/2020 12:49:18 How America deals with Africa, despite Donald Trump The president is not interested. American diplomats must do their best Continue lendo...
20/02/2020 12:49:18 Why young, urban or rich Africans are less likely to vote Ruling parties find it easier to corral poor, old and rural voters Continue lendo...
20/02/2020 12:49:18 Why delivering the mail in Congo is so hard No street numbers, no wages and lots of rebels Continue lendo...
20/02/2020 12:49:18 Lessons for Lebanon from its struggling neighbours Why Arab states that have gone to the IMF for help remain in crisis Continue lendo...
19/02/2020 21:00:00 South Sudan inches towards a unity government After 12 deals that did not bring peace, will the latest prove lucky? Continue lendo...
13/02/2020 12:55:53 Why the United Nations cannot end wars in the Arab world It’s not for lack of trying Continue lendo...
13/02/2020 12:55:53 Qatar, the Gulf emirate famed for openness, is silencing critics The emir is threatening those at home who stir up dissent Continue lendo...
13/02/2020 12:55:53 Secular Israelis on buses strike a blow for religious freedom Transport on the Sabbath could have implications for Israel’s election Continue lendo...
13/02/2020 12:55:53 One law for the mighty in Kenya The country’s leaders make a mere show of holding wrongdoers to account Continue lendo...
12/02/2020 21:00:00 Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s ex-dictator, could at last face justice The ICC accuses him of genocide. Sudan may even let him be tried Continue lendo...
07/02/2020 21:00:00 Félix Tshisekedi has accomplished little in Congo The president is still stuck in a struggle for power with his predecessor Continue lendo...
06/02/2020 12:51:49 More Africans are marrying spouses of different ethnicities Education and urbanisation are only part of the explanation Continue lendo...
06/02/2020 12:51:49 A historic day for Malawi’s democracy For only the second time in African history, judges nullify a flawed general election Continue lendo...
06/02/2020 12:51:49 The Houthi model of government It looks a lot like that of Iran Continue lendo...
05/02/2020 21:00:00 The legacy of Daniel arap Moi still haunts Kenya The former strongman was responsible for repression, corruption and ethnic favouritism Continue lendo...
03/02/2020 21:00:00 A historic day for Malawi’s democracy For only the second time in African history judges nullify a flawed general election Continue lendo...
30/01/2020 13:29:20 Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq’s most volatile cleric, stakes his claim to power But plenty of obstacles lie in his path Continue lendo...
30/01/2020 13:29:20 How a Ugandan hospital delivers health insurance through burial groups The insured are healthier, and their finances are too Continue lendo...
30/01/2020 13:29:20 East Africa is reeling from an invasion of locusts Prescient warnings failed to prevent the crisis Continue lendo...
29/01/2020 21:00:00 Donald Trump gives Israel the green light to annex occupied lands His proposal may not bring peace, but could still have a lasting effect on the conflict Continue lendo...
24/01/2020 21:00:00 Boris Johnson woos Africa A post-Brexit Britain will need friends Continue lendo...
24/01/2020 21:00:00 What 700,000 leaked documents reveal about Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos faces charges at home and investigations abroad Continue lendo...
24/01/2020 21:00:00 Did Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hack the Amazon king? Muhammad bin Salman has gone after journalists, dissidents—and now, perhaps, the world’s richest man Continue lendo...
23/01/2020 12:56:54 One first lady is dead in Lesotho. Another has fled Belated efforts to solve a murder have plunged Lesotho into chaos Continue lendo...
23/01/2020 12:56:54 Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan warlord, is not interested in compromise And he’s under no pressure from his main foreign backer to make peace Continue lendo...
17/01/2020 21:00:00 How to get beer around Congo, a country with hardly any roads A journey up the Congo river Continue lendo...
16/01/2020 13:35:17 The new sultan of Oman hopes to lead as well as the last one But he will face plenty of challenges Continue lendo...
16/01/2020 13:35:17 Ethiopia embraces the power of positive thinking But reframing poverty as a state of mind may not solve it Continue lendo...
15/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran’s leaders risk being overwhelmed by crises they created The regime is facing pressure at home and from abroad Continue lendo...
10/01/2020 21:00:00 African governments are trying to collect more tax They can no longer rely on aid or natural resources Continue lendo...
10/01/2020 21:00:00 An attack on American forces in Kenya raises questions and concerns But talk of an alliance between al-Shabab and Iran is probably just that Continue lendo...
10/01/2020 21:00:00 Turkey is set to send troops to Libya But it will need to cut deals with Russia, as well as regional players Continue lendo...
10/01/2020 21:00:00 Sultan Qaboos, ruler of Oman for almost 50 years, has died The popular sultan modernised Oman and played an outsize role in world diplomacy Continue lendo...
09/01/2020 12:49:56 A sticky patch for Isabel dos Santos, Angola’s princess The daughter of Angola’s former strongman wants her seized assets back Continue lendo...
09/01/2020 12:49:56 Why Muslim leaders like building grand mosques Sometimes the worse the tyrant, the more beautiful the mosque Continue lendo...
08/01/2020 21:00:00 Canada accuses Iran of downing a plane in Tehran, killing 176 The disaster is a blow to Iran’s efforts to win international sympathy in its confrontation with America Continue lendo...
07/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran retaliates for the killing of Qassem Suleimani Rocket-fire will probably not slake the thirst for revenge against America Continue lendo...
06/01/2020 21:00:00 Was America’s assassination of Qassem Suleimani justified? A fierce debate swirls on its legality; and on whether it will be good for America Continue lendo...
04/01/2020 21:00:00 Iraq and Iran raise the stakes after the killing of Qassem Suleimani The leaders of each country are mourning and manoeuvring Continue lendo...
03/01/2020 21:00:00 An Algerian general takes over from another general As a new government struggles with empty coffers and angry streets Continue lendo...
03/01/2020 21:00:00 Making sense of west Africa’s new currency The French-backed CFA franc is going. Will the new eco be as stable? Continue lendo...
02/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran vows vengeance after America kills Qassem Suleimani The strike on Iran’s most prominent commander will have profound consequences for the region Continue lendo...
02/01/2020 12:50:21 How America and its allies are keeping tabs on Iran at sea Many eyes aim to deter Iran from making mischief Continue lendo...
02/01/2020 12:50:21 The new generation trying to overhaul a once racist and sexist club A bastion of a reactionary era reinvents itself Continue lendo...
02/01/2020 12:50:21 Lessons from a radical education experiment in Liberia The messy reality of trying to improve schools in a poor country Continue lendo...
01/01/2020 21:00:00 The conflict between America and Iran intensifies in Iraq Missiles, air strikes and an embassy under attack Continue lendo...
25/12/2019 21:00:00 2019 in review: More Arab revolutions, but how much change? Big protests felled more autocrats in the Middle East, as America squared off with Iran Continue lendo...
18/12/2019 12:51:12 Two years in a rest home for Sudan’s former tyrant Accused of genocide, Omar al-Bashir is found guilty only of corruption Continue lendo...
18/12/2019 12:51:12 A warlord’s trial aims to end impunity in Congo Ntabo Ntaberi Cheka is accused of mass rape and other atrocities Continue lendo...
18/12/2019 12:51:12 Elephant dung is fuelling South Africa’s gin boom Sales have jumped by 54% in a year Continue lendo...
18/12/2019 12:51:11 The Gulf states reconsider their feud with Qatar The threat of Iran is leading to some newfound realism Continue lendo...
12/12/2019 12:53:10 The wheels of justice are finally turning in South Africa A new chief prosecutor shows promise Continue lendo...
12/12/2019 12:53:10 Eskom is turning out the lights in South Africa Years of corruption and mismanagement have taken their toll Continue lendo...
12/12/2019 12:53:10 In much of Africa the family is bank, business and welfare state Sharing is central to economic life Continue lendo...
12/12/2019 12:53:10 Foreign powers are piling into Libya Just what a failed state needs Continue lendo...
12/12/2019 12:53:10 As Lebanon’s economy drowns in debt, Syria’s begins to sink as well Politicians in both countries seem unable to cope Continue lendo...
06/12/2019 21:00:00 Arabs are losing faith in religious parties and leaders Polls show fewer are going to mosque, too Continue lendo...
06/12/2019 21:00:00 How the Iranian regime put down economic protests The security forces are thought to have killed hundreds of people Continue lendo...
06/12/2019 21:00:00 Algerians fear their election will be a blow to democracy Members of the old regime are still calling the shots Continue lendo...
05/12/2019 13:16:49 Elites backed by Iran are clinging to power in Iraq But the protesters are not giving in Continue lendo...
05/12/2019 13:16:49 Jammed streets highlight the challenges of Sudan’s transition Oppressive laws are being lifted, but daily life is still tough Continue lendo...
05/12/2019 13:16:49 African countries are struggling to build robust identity systems But that may soon change, thanks to help from an unlikely quarter Continue lendo...
29/11/2019 02:00:00 Protesters in Iraq topple a prime minister but want more Many want to bring down the whole sectarian political system Continue lendo...
28/11/2019 12:43:38 Sudan’s revolution could end the conflict in Darfur The transitional government is opting for talks instead of force Continue lendo...
28/11/2019 12:43:38 Bukom boxers draw on a long fighting tradition The Accra neighbourhood that is a cradle of pugilistic champions Continue lendo...
28/11/2019 12:43:38 Binyamin Netanyahu’s allies reconsider their indicted leader The prime minister faces corruption charges–and a leadership challenge Continue lendo...
28/11/2019 12:43:38 The authorities in Egypt raid Mada Masr—and reveal their fears The news website had reported critically on the president’s son Continue lendo...
28/11/2019 12:43:38 The Houthi rebels wrestle with the UN over food aid The tussle has left millions of Yemenis in need Continue lendo...
22/11/2019 21:00:00 Unconditional handouts benefit recipients—and their neighbours too Every dollar given to a household boosts local GDP by $2.60 Continue lendo...
22/11/2019 21:00:00 Ethiopia’s Sidama people vote for autonomy Some fret it could lead to a messy break-up of the country’s southern region Continue lendo...
21/11/2019 12:55:45 Rises in the price of petrol are fuelling unrest in Iran The government has responded with force Continue lendo...