Africa http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Egyptians are as likely to favor economic aid from Arab governments (68%) as they are to oppose aid from the U.S. (71%). Half favor aid from international institutions. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152471/Egyptians-Oppose-Economic-Aid.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152471/Egyptians-Oppose-Economic-Aid.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT One year after protests that led to former President Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, most Egyptians are confident that the ruling military council will hand over power to a civilian government after presidential elections. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152177/Egyptians-Expect-Military-Hand-Power-Elected-Gov.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152177/Egyptians-Expect-Military-Hand-Power-Elected-Gov.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT As Egypt's new parliament begins its work, Gallup surveys suggest many Egyptians decided to support the Islamist political parties who now dominate the legislature just prior to the parliamentary elections. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152168/Egyptians-Shifted-Islamist-Parties-Elections-Neared.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152168/Egyptians-Shifted-Islamist-Parties-Elections-Neared.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:30:00 GMT Ninety-four percent of Nigerians say corruption is widespread in their government, explaining the outrage triggered by the government's recent decision to remove fuel subsidies. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152057/Almost-Nigerians-Say-Gov-Corrupt.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152057/Almost-Nigerians-Say-Gov-Corrupt.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:00:00 GMT Workers in sub-Saharan Africa whose places of employment are on the power grid report on average about three days of blackouts. But power cuts range from one day or less in South Africa, Kenya, and Botswana to about five days in the Central African Republic and Nigeria. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151973/Africa-Power-Reliability-Similar-Business-Sectors.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151973/Africa-Power-Reliability-Similar-Business-Sectors.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT In 17 sub-Saharan African countries, a median of 69% of workers say they had no electricity at work in the last seven days, ranging from 92% in Mali and Niger to 12% in South Africa. Self-employed workers and farmers are the most likely to say they work off the electric grid. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151889/Sub-Saharan-Africa-Workers-Without-Electricity.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151889/Sub-Saharan-Africa-Workers-Without-Electricity.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT Gallup surveys in Egypt reveal that those who say they are living comfortably on their current income became less optimistic about their future between August and September. They now express the same level of optimism as Egyptians who are finding it very difficult financially. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151853/Disillusionment-Egypt-Overrides-Class-Divide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151853/Disillusionment-Egypt-Overrides-Class-Divide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT Households worldwide are three times more likely get financial help from individuals within the same country (9%) than from outside the country (3%), according to Gallup's surveys in 135 countries between 2009 and 2010. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151475/Financial-Help-Often-Home-Country-Abroad.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151475/Financial-Help-Often-Home-Country-Abroad.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:30:00 GMT Sudanese in northern states were at least twice as likely to say their household received financial help in 2011 as in 2010. Most of this increase came from people who still live in the country. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151421/Sudanese-North-Getting-Financial-Help.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151421/Sudanese-North-Getting-Financial-Help.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:00:00 GMT Countries in Africa rank highest on Gallup's inaugural Muslim-West Perceptions Index, which measures how positively people in majority-Muslim and Western countries view relations between these two societies. Countries in the Arab Gulf are not far behind. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151352/African-Gulf-States-Positive-Muslim-West-Relations.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151352/African-Gulf-States-Positive-Muslim-West-Relations.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT