Thursday 3 December
In the street cafés of Asmara, which serve some of the best macchiatos and cappuccinos outside Italy, opposition politicians and rebel leaders gather to discuss how they are going to overthrow the government.
Sunday 15 November
Just over a week after Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, sent 15,000 troops to the border with Colombia and told his army to “prepare for war”, the incendiary leader has now denied that the moves were meant as a threat to…
Wednesday 14 October
Following the massacre of more than 150 pro-democracy protestors in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, last month African leaders in the region wanted to send a message.
We investigate Canadian PM Stephen Harper's motorcade, the US's paranoia in the wake of WikiLeaks and America's first government-owned casino.
Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang's motorcade and India's embrace of ID cards
Cory Booker is reviving a neglected city – and in the process the mayor of Newark has attracted the attention of influential people. With the same ‘yes we can’ attitude as Obama, he may one day even follow in the preside…
Michael Bloomberg is currently serving his third term as mayor of New York. He’s not only admired by his constituents, he’s also famous the world over for the way he cleaned up the Big Apple. He tells Monocle how his ideas…
Huge changes have recently taken place in Burma. A glittering new capital now rises from the plains, elections have been held and the military junta formally dissolved. At least, that’s what the army generals would like the…
The Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries is made up of eight countries spanning four continents, sharing only that common tongue. Monocle paid a visit to find out if they are all singing from the same hymn sheet.
LA’s police force is trying to improve its image by creating friendlier buildings, including a glistening new HQ. We also visit an ‘eco’ police station in Victoria, Australia, and look at how forces around the world are…
After last summer’s disastrous war against Russia, Georgia’s opposition leaders felt that patriotism should come before any attack on their president, Mikheil Saakashvili. But now the time for retribution is getting nearer…
Wednesday 28 July
"Who owns the Bacardi Bar in Bishkek?” is not the type of question that generally troubles the sort of UN and World Bank diplomats who gathered in the Kyrgyz Republic’s capital for this week’s donor conference.
Saturday 14 November
Since the formation of a new government last Monday, the political game in Lebanon has hit fast-forward.
Southern Sudan's long march to freedom is almost over. Six years after a peace deal ended one of Africa's bloodiest civil wars a referendum is taking place that is almost certain to lead to the break-up of Sudan. But what…
Tuesday 7 August
First there was Crosby, Stills and Nash. Then there was Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Perhaps, it’s time for a new supergroup. A diplomatic supergroup. Please welcome to the stage Bildt, Davutoglu and Patriota.
Thursday 6 September
Back to school seldom involves hunger-striking but that’s what the start of the school year in Hong Kong looks like this autumn.
Wednesday 25 July
Submitting government interview requests in east Asia is not something that should be taken lightly.
Friday 27 January
When Burma’s new parliament first opened just one year ago, it was roundly dismissed as a front which the country’s authoritarian rulers would use to rubber-stamp their decisions.
Friday 6 January
South African President Jacob Zuma still sings a song, Umshini Wami (My Machine Gun) from his time as a commander of the armed wing of the ANC at every public meeting.
Tuesday 22 February
A Venezuelan securities regulator sits in the dock, charged with demanding a $750,000 (€553,000) bribe from the owner of a brokerage under government receivership.
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