Meet Rodrigo Duterte: the Donald Trump of the Philippines
In Guns, Goons and The Presidency, yesterday’s episode of Al Jazeera English’s award-winning 101 East, presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte was compared to Donald Trump...
African governments aren’t taxing the rich. Why they should
A great deal of attention has been paid to the obstacles African governments face in effectively taxing the profits of transnational corporations. African governments...
What’s behind Angola’s first yellow fever outbreak in three decades
The World Health Organisation has declared the yellow fever outbreak in Angola a grade 2 emergency. This means that it can have moderate public...
Zuma court ruling: South Africans witness a massive day for democracy
By Hugh Corder
The accountability of public governance in South Africa has come a long way since 1994. When the transitional constitution was hammered...
Africa:Dos Santos maintains the status quo while suggesting change in Angola
High-rise buildings amid shacks in Luanda. President Dos Santo has announced plans to retire amid growing unease among Angolans over deepening poverty despite a...
American elections ranked worst among Western democracies. Here’s why.
The world is currently transfixed by the spectacle of American elections.
From New York, London and Paris to Beijing, Moscow, and Sydney there is endless...
The Economic Commission for Africa and African Union Commission to host African Development Week in Addis Ababa
Several key reports to be launched during the ADW and the Conference of Ministers, taking place between the 31st March and 5th April at...
Brussels attacks: a throwback to pre-9/11 terrorism
March 23, 2016
The terrible scenes in Brussels following a terrorist attack now claimed by Islamic State are a reminder of just how vulnerable airports...
Cuba! Hail, Barack Obama, Diplocrite-in-Chief !
Posted in Al Mariam's Commentaries By almariam On March 20, 2016
President Barack Obama is in Cuba! On a mission. Liberate Cubans from “communist” mental slavery!
Hooray! Cuba libre! Free...
Drone - questioning the defining weapon of the war on terror
Winner of six international awards, Drone is an upcoming two-part documentary on Al Jazeera English about the defining weapon of the war on terror.
Tracking...
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