Why Africa can’t afford to have an outbreak of the Zika virus
Should there be an outbreak of the Zika virus in Africa, the continent will not be able to cope. Shutterstock
February 10, 2016
By Adamson...
How a centuries-old poem hints at Shakespeare’s herbal ‘muse’
Material unearthed from William Shakespeare’s garden and hometown suggests that the famed British playwright smoked cannabis. Now a 400-year-old poem offers literary evidence to...
Hans Blix tells Al Jazeera English’s ‘UpFront’ he’s ‘doubtful’ ISIL would exist without the US-led Iraqi invasion
Hans Blix, the former chief UN weapons inspector and ex-IAEA chief, speaks with Al Jazeera English:
Says he’s “doubtful” ISIL would exist without the...
Noam Chomsky on Clinton vs. Sanders
Professor Noam Chomsky, the U.S. academic, award-winning author and public intellectual, speaks with Al Jazeera English's Mehdi Hasan
Says he would “absolutely” vote for Hillary...
Africa’s 2015 election experiences present dilemmas for 2016 polls
January 27, 2016
A truck bearing the image of President Yoweri Museveni in Masindi town, Uganda, ahead of the upcoming presidential election. Reuters/James Akena
This year,...
How Africa offers opportunities beyond land, labour and commodities
January 26, 2016
If the mass media is to be believed, Africa is hardly a continent brimming with opportunities for business. But for some time...
The secret to successful state-owned enterprises is how they’re run
Electricity pylons from Cape Town’s Koeberg nuclear power plant. State-owned companies help to provide infrastructure for economic development. Reuters/Mike Hutchings
State-owned companies are often touted...
African Heads of State to meet in Egypt to reinforce their commitment to promoting regional investment and trade
* President Buhari of Nigeria and President Bongo of Gabon will join President El-Sisi of Egypt next month at the Africa 2016 forum.
* The...
Rwanda: Paul Kagame is in line to stay in office until 2034
Rwandan president Paul Kagame has long benefited from the support of the US. DFID/Flickr
By Claudine Vidal
On 31 December 2015, in his greetings to...
Alassane Ouattara and Uhuru Kenyatta to Attend THE AFRICA CEO FORUM 2016
Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, will participate in the fourth edition...
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