Few industries on the continent have been spared by the epidemic. The region is projected to experience its first recession in 25 years, according to the World Bank. Among the biggest challenges for Africa is the large scale of people employed in the informal sector.
The Asian giant is opening its first overseas military base, in Djibouti. Pay attention to this theme: China’s future foreign military bases will almost certainly begin as appendages to commercial ports.
The BBC's Ian Pannell reports from Cairo, where he is seeing thousands of pro-Mubarak forces surging on Tahrir Square. He says there's a lot of anger in the streets and that fists are flying as violence escalates in the square.
David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times says that President Obama has a knows he cannot "be seen deposing foreign leaders" even while some are asking for him to take a stronger role in Egypt.
For reactions from Israel, we hear from Barak Ravid, diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz newspaper, and Ethan Bronner, Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.
The popular uprising in Egypt is unprecedented as citizens forced an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30 year regime. The transition to a democratic government will be fraught with challenges. What does democracy look like in the Middle East?
It was October 1981 and Hosni Mubarak was beside President Anwar Sadat as he was assassinated. Stability became the watchword of his presidency. Emergency law lasted throughout the 30 years of his rule. What will happen next?
The Takeaway talks with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said professor of Modern Arab studies at Columbia University, who thinks the government is trying to incite chaos in order to maintain control as the transition happens.
Women have long been on the frontlines of poliltical uprisings in Egypt. Will the participation of women in this dramatic historic moment bode well for the health of a future democracy in the world's largest Arab country?
While rejecting calls for his immediate ouster, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak agreed not to seek reelection in September. A new government is all but guaranteed in the region, but will the country's transition to Democracy be peaceful?
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Conflict & Justice
Egypt: Clashes in Tahrir Square
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
The BBC's Ian Pannell reports from Cairo, where he is seeing thousands of pro-Mubarak forces surging on Tahrir Square. He says there's a lot of anger in the streets and that fists are flying as violence escalates in the square.
Global Politics
The State of US-Egypt Relations
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times says that President Obama has a knows he cannot "be seen deposing foreign leaders" even while some are asking for him to take a stronger role in Egypt.
Conflict & Justice
Israel Eyes Events in Egypt Closely
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
For reactions from Israel, we hear from Barak Ravid, diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz newspaper, and Ethan Bronner, Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.
Global Politics
Mideast Models for Egypt's Nascent Democracy
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
The popular uprising in Egypt is unprecedented as citizens forced an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30 year regime. The transition to a democratic government will be fraught with challenges. What does democracy look like in the Middle East?
Global Politics
What's Next for the Egyptian Government?
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
It was October 1981 and Hosni Mubarak was beside President Anwar Sadat as he was assassinated. Stability became the watchword of his presidency. Emergency law lasted throughout the 30 years of his rule. What will happen next?
Conflict & Justice
Update from Egypt: Pro-Mubarak Protesters Take to the Streets
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
BBC Arabic reporter, Zakaria Hamdi is in Alexandria, where he says pro-Mubarak demonstrators have taken to the streets for the first time.
Conflict & Justice
Clashes Break Out in Tahrir Square
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
The Takeaway talks with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said professor of Modern Arab studies at Columbia University, who thinks the government is trying to incite chaos in order to maintain control as the transition happens.
Conflict & Justice
The Role of Women in Egypt's Uprising
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
Women have long been on the frontlines of poliltical uprisings in Egypt. Will the participation of women in this dramatic historic moment bode well for the health of a future democracy in the world's largest Arab country?
Conflict & Justice
Egypt: A Need for Reconciliation?
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
While rejecting calls for his immediate ouster, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak agreed not to seek reelection in September. A new government is all but guaranteed in the region, but will the country's transition to Democracy be peaceful?
Global Politics
How Will History Judge Hosni Mubarak?
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
We look back on his leadership of Hosni Mubarak.