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African success story: Why diaspora is returning to Cape Verde?

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Cape Verde’s government says more people are immigrating to the small island nation than those leaving it. Political stability is appealing to African migrants and members of the diaspora who are choosing to return. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports form Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente in Cape Verde. – 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/ #CapeVerde #CapeVerdeEconomy #AljazeeraEnglish

Mozambique army says town attacked by fighters is now secure

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Mozambique’s army says it has retaken control of the northern town of Palma from a group of fighters linked to ISIL (ISIS) that attacked it last month. A military spokesman says a significant number of fighters were killed during the operation. The UN says more than 20,000 people stayed in Palma despite the attack It is hoped those who left will be able to return home soon. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby 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 #Palma #MozambiqueUnrest

Mozambique attack: ISIL claims responsibility for Palma violence

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The ISIL (ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for an attack on the town of Palma in northern Mozambique, which left dozens of people dead and thousands missing. It said its fighters had seized the town in the gas-rich region after several days of fighting. Security forces are trying to secure Palma; the exact number of people killed, injured and unaccounted for – is still unknown. Armed groups have been launching attacks in the region since 2017. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa 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 #Palma #ISIS

Dozens of ‘defenceless’ civilians killed in Mozambique attack

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Mozambique’s military says dozens of civilians have been killed in a five-day siege, including seven who tried to flee from a hotel in the northern town of Palma. A military spokesman says hundreds of other people – locals and foreigners – were rescued from the town which is a logistics hub for international gas projects in Cabo Delgado province where fighting is still ongoing. A three-year conflict in northern Mozambique has displaced about 670,000 people, according to the United Nations. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa 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 #Palma […]

Egypt: Plan made to use tide to refloat ship blocking Suez Canal

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The Japanese owner of a giant container ship blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal says crews will attempt to refloat it during high tide on Saturday. But experts are holding out little hope, with some warning it could take weeks. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan 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 #Egypt #SuezCanal

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini laid to rest

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Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been laid to rest in South Africa. The late monarch led the Zulu nation for more than 50 years. He was buried in a private ceremony in the early hours of Thursday morning. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller has more from Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal. – 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/ #AlJazeeraEnghlish #SouthAfrica #GoodwillZwelithini

Senegal unrest: Sonko tells Al Jazeera he has committed no crime

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0 Thursday has been declared a national day of mourning in Senegal, for those killed in anti-government protests. The unrest was sparked when police detained opposition politician Ousmane Sonko last week. He has told Al Jazeera he has committed no crime. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque spoke to him in the capital, Dakar. – 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/ #Senegal #SenegalUnrest #OusmaneSonko

Senegal’s Sall calls for calm; opposition leader urges protests

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0 Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko addressed supporters after being released on bail, calling for “much larger” but peaceful anti-government protests. At least eight people have died in the unrest triggered by his arrest on rape charges. President Macky Sall is appealing for calm. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar, Senegal. – 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/ #Senegal #FreeSenegal #OusmaneSonko

Huge blasts in Equatorial Guinea’s Bata kill many, wound hundreds

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0 A series of explosions at a military base in Equatorial Guinea have killed at least 15 people and wounded 500 others. President Teodoro Obiang said negligence over the use of dynamite at the base at Bata city had caused the incidents but provided no other details. Hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of patients being admitted and have called for blood donations. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque 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/ #EquatorialGuinea #Bata #BataExplosion

‘Descend on streets’: Senegal opposition calls for mass protests

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0 Senegal’s opposition party and civil society groups have called for three days of nationwide protests starting on Monday. They said the arrest and charges against opposition leader Ousmane Sonko are politically motivated, and have also denounced violence employed by security forces to crush the growing anger. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar, Senegal. – 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/ #Senegal #FreeSenegal #OusmaneSonko