An elite police unit in Bangladesh is being accused of hundreds of extrajudicial killings, over several years. It has drawn international concern, including calls from US senators for sanctions. People who say their loved ones are missing, tortured or killed are desperate for answers. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka. – 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 #Bangladesh #US
The Trump administration plans to withdraw 2,500 US troops from Afghanistan in January, in a further push to end its longest war. Many US bases are being handed over to the Afghan army despite a surge in violence. Al Jazeera’s Filio Kontrafouri visited one of those bases in Achin, a once volatile region in the east where security forces are trying to maintain a fragile calm. – 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 #Trump #Afghanistan
Argentina has announced three days of mourning following the death of football legend Diego Maradona. The 60-year-old passed away from a heart attack, just weeks after brain surgery. Considered one of the sport’s greatest players, he catapulted Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup. And thousands of fans there celebrated the athlete who overcame poverty by being the best in his field. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina. – 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/ #Maradona #ElDiego #RipMaradona
Many of the families fleeing the fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have been separated after making for neighbouring Sudan. More than 40,000 people have sought refuge there after the conflict between the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front started in early November. Many are desperately searching for news of their loved ones back home but have been unable to because of the Ethiopian government’s communications blackout in the Tigray region. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Gadarif state in Sudan. – 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/ #Sudan #TigrayCrisis #EthiopiaRefugees
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda has been released on bail – and says he was tortured in detention. Presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested at a campaign rally on Wednesday and has been charged with breaking coronavirus restrictions. The arrest sparked protests and a violent crackdown – the police say at least 37 people were killed. 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/ #Uganda #BobiWine #BobiWine
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is a Nobel Peace Prize winner who now finds himself facing a potential civil war. The government is fighting opposition forces in Tigray and has closed off the region. What impact is the battle having on people there? Why did the fighting start? And why might Eritrea be drawn in? – 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/ #Ethioia #Ethiopia_Conflict #Al_jazeera_English
Several people killed and dozens wounded in protests in Uganda, following the arrest of presidential candidate Bobi Wine. His supporters blocked roads and burned tyres in the capital, Kampala, prompting police to fire tear gas and bullets. Wine says he has been repeatedly beaten and tortured, while police continue to crack down on his supporters Wine has been in politics since 2017 when he won a seat in the national assembly. The presidential hopeful has been arrested many times since. Analysts say he is gaining popularity among young people who are hoping he will bring change to a country ruled by President Museveni for three and a half decades. Uganda […]
Hurricane Iota is pushing across Central America after making landfall in Nicaragua. In a record-breaking year for Atlantic hurricanes, Iota is the first to reach the Category 5 status and the second destructive hurricane to hit the region this month. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis has the latest. – 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 #HurricaneIota #Iota
Thirty years before the most recent conflict, Nagorno-Karabakh was mired in another war. It left a deadly legacy. Azerbaijan estimates 14,000 square kilometres (5,405 square miles) in and around the region are contaminated with mines and unexploded munitions. They pose a serious danger to civilians – and to the crews tasked with clearing the sites. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Tartar. – 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 #Nagorno-Karabakh #Azerbaijan #Armenia
Al Jazeera has obtained recordings of one of the world’s most wanted men attempting to negotiate immunity from prosecution. Billionaire financier Jho Low is wanted over the role he played in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB fraud scandal in Malaysia. Interpol has issued a global warrant for his arrest but he is still on the run. Al Jazeera’s Mary Ann Jolley has this exclusive report. – 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 #Malaysia #1MDB
