Affairs / Society
Africa/Middle East Briefing
The substantial motorcade of the 'humble' Ugandan president, Norway looks to turn Quatar's desert green and a new bridge betwen Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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The Globalist, episode 213
Why Liberia’s president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has suspended 46 members of her government and we find out how to be an air guitar world champion.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Wednesday 5 October
Liberian president starts her fight to stay in power
Liberia’s ruling Unity Party had one aim for its flagship citywide rally held in the nation’s capital, Monrovia, last month.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Thursday 26 April
Peace and justice don’t always arrive together
Dressed all in white, promising a crowd of adoring supporters he would one day return, Charles Taylor boarded a private jet to Nigeria where a comfortable life in exile awaited.
Culture / Media
Chalk show
Alfred Sirleaf’s ‘Daily Talk’ newspaper reaches thousands of Liberians every day but only ever produces one copy. How does he do it? By writing the day’s biggest stories on a large blackboard beside
Affairs / Politics
Africa/ Middle East Briefing
Angola has a stab at press freedom, Nigeria's internet speeds up and we look at the upcoming elections in Egypt and Libya
Affairs / Aviation
Wing and a prayer
If your airport fails to meet US standards, then don’t expect flight connections to JFK or LAX. That’s what left Liberia facing isolation. The solution? Get the Americans in to train your staff and run your airport. We see…
Culture / Arts
Culture Briefing
Douglas Coupland's unerring eye continues to define his times, Michael Haneke's White Ribbon scars the horses, and Toronto Indie superheroes Hidden Cameras mix it with Sweden's finest frostbitten chanteuse.