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
Turkey’s president has outlined government plans to salvage the economy after the value of the Turkish lira sank to a new record low. Recep Tayyip Erdogan says low-interest rate loans and employer incentives will boost production. But high inflation is pushing up the cost of goods and making manufacturing more expensive. Al Jazeera’s @Sinem Koseoglu reports from Istanbul, Turkey. – 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 #Turkey #Lira
The standoff in eastern Ukraine is making it more difficult for people to access basic services. Trips that used to take less than an hour can now take an entire day or longer. Al Jazeera’s @Charles Stratford reports from Novotroitske, Ukraine. – 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 #Russia #Ukraine
Voters in The Gambia are heading to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, five years after long-time ruler Yahya Jammeh stepped down. Incumbent President Adama Barrow and five other candidates are vying for the presidential seat. Barrow’s main task is to improve the country’s economy. The electoral commission says it has made all the preparations for a free and fair election. Al Jazeera’s @Ahmed Idris reports from Banjul, The Gambia. – 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 #TheGambia
This time next year, Qatar is due to host the FIFA World Cup. In preparation, the Gulf nation is testing its infrastructure with the FIFA Arab Cup, being held right now. The World Cup stadiums are part of Qatar’s most ambitious project yet, with almost all of them built a year ahead of schedule. Their designs represent the past and present and are tailored to unique needs of a country with fewer than three million people hosting FIFA’s biggest tournament. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports from Doha, where she looks at the inspiration behind the designs. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find […]
Fans at some of the FIFA Arab Cup games in Qatar will be able to attend in Stadium 974, which was built using shipping containers. After the 2022 World Cup, the roof, the seats, the shipping containers and metal structures will all be sent to other countries to be reused in various projects. Al Jazeera’s Joanna Gasiorowska has been taking a closer look. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #ArabCup #Qatar
The Caribbean island-nation of Barbados is now a republic after ending its ties with the British monarchy. Sandra Mason has been sworn in as president, replacing Queen Elizabeth as head of state. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman was at the festivities in Bridgetown, Barbados. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Barbados #UK
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused logistical headaches for global shippers thanks to raised transport costs, quarantine measures and extra paperwork. China’s zero-tolerance approach to the coronavirus has not helped: in May it closed one of its busiest ports because of a COVID-19 outbreak. That has affected the supply of Chinese products to the United States, dampening the Thanksgiving Day holiday sales, when shoppers are traditionally on the hunt for bargains. Al Jazeera’s @Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. – 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 #China #SupplyChain
Protestors in Guadeloupe remain defiant after bringing the French Caribbean island to a standstill. They are demonstrating against COVID-19 restrictions and longstanding economic problems. The French government has called for calm. Al Jazeera’s @Natacha Butler reports from Guadeloupe, France. – 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 #Guadeloupe #Protests
The International Monetary Fund earlier this week said it had agreed with Islamabad on measures needed to reive a stalled $6bn funding programme for Pakistan where inflation reached more than 9 percent in October. Pakistanis are struggling to make ends meet as the economy takes a dive. The price of goods has hit a 70-year high and the local currency has weakened against the US dollar. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Islamabad, Pakistan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Pakistan
