Pandemic mass protests demanding change economic recession and geopolitical tensions not to mention the small matter of a looming election join me Steve Clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society on aljazeera. Theyre welcome to my home in Fairfax Virginia im josh rushing sitting in for the irreplaceable for me ok and this is the stream today were asking is to dan on the path to democracy still now look if youre watching this on you tube you see that box over there yet right there that is the live you tube chat help me out get in the conversation we have a producer in there thats going to get your comments or your questions to me and im going to try to get them in the show now let me catch you up on whats been happening in sudan were just over a year from omar bashir is government being toppled the new government set a goal of elections in 2022 so thats what everyones watching some of the problems as they were deadlines
Protest leaders refused to back down on demands for the president s resignation dismissing regional mediation efforts. Also ahead fire rages through the historical fetal moments in western france that dates back to the 15th century. We begin in iran where the president Hassan Rouhani says 25000000 iranians have been infected by the coronavirus thats more than a quarter of the population rouhani says another 35000000 are at risk in the real figures from the Health Ministry or far higher than the official number iran is the hardest hit country anywhere in the middle east has no card to get paid leave out of mohammed one of the most important matters is that here is to medical recommendations and social distancing to limit the spread of the corona virus according to the ministry of health estimates 25000000 iranians have been infected with the coronavirus so far and we have lost about 14000. 00 of them within 150. 00 days. It is possible that 30 to 35000000 citizens are at risk to be affe
A quick recovery have been damaged the country now faces the worst economic and humanitarian crisis in a decade and critics question the political will to stamp out rampant corruption and human rights abuses my guest this week is involved ways minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade both used to more you as a former army chief he was also the face of the military coup that propelled him nongod what to power will zimbabwe ever be able to see genuine political and economic reform. Foreign minister see both you so much oil welcome to conflict zone thank you. You were the face of the military overthrow of Robert Mugabe back in 2017 as a commander you got on television in your uniform to assure the public of a stable transition back then you were the heroes of the hour now you have an economy close to collapse with fuel food electricity shortages where is the hope in zimbabwe right now. World thank you very much sarah yes the change in 2017 and the advent of the current governme
A quick recovery have been dashed the country now teaches the worst economic and humanitarian crisis in a decade and critics question the political will to stamp out rampant corruption and human rights abuses my guest this week is involve ways minister of Foreign Affairs and international trade. More you as a former army chief he was also the face of the military coup that propelled him nongod what to power will zimbabwe ever be able to see genuine political and economic reform. Foreign ministers see both you so much oil welcome to conflict zone thank you. You were the face of the military overthrow of Robert Mugabe back in 2017 as a commander you got on television in your uniform to assure the public of a stable transition back then you were the heroes of the hour now you have an economy close to collapse with fuel food electricity shortages where is the hope in zimbabwe right now. World thank you very much cetera yes the change in 2017. And the advent of the current government which
Where you are. Thank you for joining us for this Virtual Event on the po postcovid global outlook. Im a senior fellow and vicepresident of the economy and Development Program at brookings. The Global Economy is sharp, unprecedented in its depth. And the pandemic and responses have brought countries and economies to a standstill disrupting billions of lives and jeopardizing decades of development progress. The june edition of the World Bank Global economic prospects which motivates todays conversations envisions a 5 1 4 contraction of global gdp in 2020. This is the deepest global recession since world war ii and the largest collapse in per capita income since 1870. Its a timely report thats informed by assessment of the fundamental drivers of longterm growth, including the collapsing investments which will slow capital formations and in Human Capital and the location of trade and supply linkages among others. The pandemic is having a proportionate effect on lower Income Countries where