Issue: AfricaRSS

(03/06/05) -

Susilo’s Numbers Stable In Indonesia

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono keeps a steady level of public support in Indonesia, according to a poll by the Indonesian Survey Institute. 66 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance.

(03/03/05) -

Americans Back ICC Intervention In Sudan

(Angus Reid Consultants – CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States believe the International Criminal Court (ICC) could play a key role in ending human rights abuses in Sudan, according to a poll by Knowledge Networks for the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and the Program on International Policy Attitudes. 60 per cent of respondents believe the Darfur case should be referred to t

(02/21/05) -

Incumbent Kibaki Trails In Kenya

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two politicians could put an end to Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki’s tenure, according to a poll by Steadman Research Services. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for Uhuru Kenyatta of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) in the next presidential election.

(02/11/05) -

World Reviews U.S. Tsunami Assistance

(Angus Reid Consultants – CPOD Global Scan) – Many people in Japan believe the United States was right in using its military to help the victims of last December’s tsunamis, according to the Global Market Insite (GMI) World Poll. 90 per cent of respondents in the country think the move was appropriate.

(02/08/05) -

Education Gets Mixed Grades In South Africa

(Angus Reid Consultants – CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in South Africa are concerned about their schools, according to a poll by Research Surveys. 62 per cent of respondents believe education in the country is in a crisis.

(02/02/05) -

Positive Discrimination Good In France

(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many French adults back the concept of “positive discrimination” to support certain minorities, according to a poll by BVA published by Acteurs Publics. 58 per cent of respondents believe allotting a certain number of places in universities, companies, administrations and institutions to immigrants would be a good thing.

(02/01/05) -

South Africans Worried About Corruption

(Angus Reid Consultants – CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in South Africa think dishonest practices and bribes are still prevalent in the country, according to a poll by Research Surveys. 76 per cent of respondents believe corruption is getting worse, and 74 per cent believe the habit is becoming a way of life.

(01/30/05) -

Americans Review Indonesia Aid Funds

(Angus Reid – CPOD Global Scan) – Adults in the United States are divided over their country’s contribution to tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by Terror Free Tomorrow. 53 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the amount of aid pledged so far, while 35 per cent believe the U.S. should provide more funds.

(01/28/05) -

China First, Lebanon Last In Economic Confidence

(Angus Reid – CPOD Global Scan) – Adults in China, South Africa, Australia and Canada are mostly satisfied with their financial outlook, according to a 22-nation poll by the BBC World Service, the Program on International Policy Attitudes and GlobeScan. More than 60 per cent of respondents in the four nations believe economic conditions are getting better.

(01/28/05) -

French Evenly Split On Chirac, Raffarin Low

(Angus Reid – CPOD Global Scan) – Adults in France are equally divided on the performance of Jacques Chirac, according to a poll by Ifop published in Le Journal du Dimanche. 49 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the president, while 49 per cent are dissatisfied.