Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe is the latest strongman to win China’s Confucius Peace Prize
Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean dictator, has been named the winnerof this year’s Confucius Prize, otherwise known as “China’s Nobel Peace...
The French are back in booming Côte d’Ivoire—but so is everyone else
Côte d’Ivoire, the biggest economy in French-speaking West Africa, hasrevved back to life under president Alassane Ouattara—the...
Eritrean envoy to Israel calls for arrest of lynch mob
The Eritrean ambassador to Israel has called for a thorough investigation and subsequent arrest of those who shot and beat an Eritrean...
Who is Boko Haram’s ‘new leader’?
According to Chad’s president, Idriss Deby, the Islamist militant group Boko Haram has a new leader. Speaking in a press conference, Deby...
Guinea's President Alpha Conde easily wins re-election
Guinea's President Alpha Conde has won re-election and will serve a second five-year term after avoiding a run off against his closest...
Uganda: Police Arrest Besigye, Attack Journalists
It was another day of chaos and violence yesterday, as the Uganda Police arrested key figures in the Forum for Democratic Change, and hit...
Why trying to help poor countries might hurt them
It sounds kind of crazy to say that foreign aid often hurts, rather than helps, poor people in poor countries. Yet that is what Angus...
Deadly clashes flare ahead of Guinea election
After two days of deadly clashes, Guineans will vote on Sunday in their country's second presidential election since the end of military...
Exclusive: Italy paying ransoms in Syria and Somalia
A six-month investigation by Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit has cast light on the shadowy world of hostage negotiations, revealing how...
Tunisian group wins Nobel Peace Prize
BERLIN — An alliance of Tunisian workers, employers, lawyers and activists won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a decision meant to honor...
