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French troops in Africa: Forces leave Mali’s Timbuktu after nine years

France has pulled its troops out of the Malian northern city of Timbuktu as part of a general withdrawal out of the country by early 2022. In 2013, French troops were deployed to help prevent attacks by fighters linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS (ISIL). But Mali’s prime minister says that these groups are still a danger to the country’s security. Al Jazeera’s @Mohamed Vall reports. @Al Jazeera English – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Mali #TroopsIn Mali #FrenchTroopsInAfrica #AlJazeeraEnglish

Ugandan commander says mission in DRC is limited to ADF rebels

Ugandan soldiers crossed the border into the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week. They are taking part in a joint operation to track down gunmen from an armed group known as the Allied Democratic Forces. For people on the ground, there is hope – but also unease about the partnership. Al Jazeera’s @Malcolm Webb reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #DRCongo #Uganda

Uganda and DR Congo join forces to fight a common enemy

Nearly 2,000 Ugandan soldiers have crossed into the Democratic Republic of the Congo to fight alongside troops there. The move is part of a joint operation against an armed group, the Allied Democratic Forces, which operates along the border of both countries and has been blamed for dozens of attacks. Al Jazeera’s @Katia Lopez-Hodoyan reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Uganda #DRCongo

Why people in Madagascar are starving | Start Here

Madagascar is on the brink of famine because of its worst drought in 40 years. And a big reason for that is climate change. #AJStartHere explains. Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #MadagascarDrought #MadagascarFoodCrisis #StartHere

ECOWAS envoys meet Guinea coup leaders, say Conde in good health

Guinea’s new military rulers are under increasing diplomatic pressure. The African Union has suspended the country after last weekend’s coup. Meanwhile, a delegation from the West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS has held talks with army leaders and met expelled President Alpha Conde. They described their engagement as frank and productive. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Conakry, Guinea. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaConakry # MamadyDoumbouya #GuineaCoup #ECOWAS

Guinea coup makers name army governors, promise ‘unity’ gov’t

Guinea’s coup leaders have replaced regional governors with military officers and released political detainees after they deposed President Alpha Conde on Sunday. Coup leader Mamady Doumbouya promised a “new era for governance and economic development” but did not say when or how this would happen. The bloc of West African nations or ECOWAS will discuss the coup in Guinea in a virtual session. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Conakry, Guinea. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaConakry # MamadyDoumbouya #GuineaCoup

Guinea coup leader bars foreign travel for government officials

Guinea’s military rulers have barred government officials from leaving the country. Coup leader Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya summoned cabinet ministers and told them to hand over their passports and official vehicles. The former French Foreign Legion officer led a military unit that removed President Alpha Conde on Sunday. Later, he announced that the constitution was declared invalid and that the country’s borders were closed. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaConakry #AlphaConde #GuineaCoup

Guinea coup: Army detains President Conde, dissolves constitution

Soldiers have detained Guinea’s President Alpha Conde in a coup. On national television, coup leader Mamady Doumbouya the head of the country’s special forces says the borders are closed and the constitution dissolved. The United Nations and the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS have condemned the military takeover. Conde won a third presidential term in a widely disputed election last October. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaConakry #AlphaConde #GuineaCoup

Rwanda, Mozambique forces pursue rebels after port city recaptured

A joint force of troops from Mozambique and Rwanda which regained control of a strategic port from the armed group al-Shabab in the north says it is still pursuing the fighters in neighbouring areas. Mocimboa da Praia was a major rebel stronghold used by the group to launch attacks in other parts of the mineral and natural gas rich Cabo Delgado province. More than 3,000 Mozambicans have been killed and up to 800,000 displaced since a rebellion started in 2017. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Rwanda, Mozambique forces recapture port city from rebels

Rwandan forces have helped Mozambique’s army recapture the key northern port of Mocimboa da Praia from an armed group. Known locally as al-Shabab, the rebels used the port to launch a series of attacks across the oil and mineral-rich province of Cabo Delgado. Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in the past four years because of these attacks. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Mozambique #MocimboaDaPraia #MozambiqueUnrest