Talks between West African mediators and Mali’s military coup leaders have ended with an agreement to release the overthrown president. But no deal on a transitional government. The mediation team from the regional bloc Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would report to heads of state on progress made before a summit on Mali later this week, Colonel Ismael Wague said on Monday, but the military spokesman added that the final decision on the makeup of an interim transitional administration would be decided “by Malians”. The country was plunged into a political crisis after former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was forced to resign. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports. – […]
Unprecedented summer rains in Central China are threatening the livelihoods of fish farmers and fishermen in neighbouring South Korea. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride travelled to the island of Jeju in the waters separating the Korean Peninsula from China’s east coast, to learn more about a summer phenomenon that is being made worse by climate change. – 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 #Jeju #SouthKorea
Malian opposition leader Mahmoud Dicko said he would step back from politics, after meeting soldiers who deposed the president in a coup. The new military rulers have ordered civil servants to return to work, and promised to oversee democratic elections, within a “reasonable timeframe”. The international community has condemned Tuesday’s coup, with some announcing sanctions. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris 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/ #Mali #MaliCoup #IBK
The Three Gorges Dam in China is facing its biggest test since it opened almost 18 years ago. Record-high river levels are expected on Thursday morning. Southern China has been lashed by weeks of heavy downpours and dozens of people have died or are still missing as a result. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing. – 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
A judge in Lebanon has ordered several arrests over the devastating explosion in Beirut on August 4. The blast killed more than 200 people and left parts of the city in ruins. In total, 25 people are facing charges. But, many are calling for more accountability. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr 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 #Lebanon #Beirut
Soldiers in Mali have forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign. Military leaders say they will form a transitional, civilian-led government and organise, what they call, credible elections. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has condemned the coup. In the coming hours, the UN Security Council will meet to discuss the crisis. First, Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford starts our coverage, Later, we will be joined by Ahmed Idris live from neighbouring Abuja to discuss 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/ #Mali #MaliCoup #IBK
Mali’s president and prime minister are said to have been arrested in what could be a coup. Pictures on social media show two cars carrying President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse. A video shows protesters, who have been calling for Keita to quit, celebrating in the capital, Bamako. There are also reports of heavy military presence near the radio station and the airport. – 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 #Mali
Zimbabwe’s government is struggling to handle an ever-deepening economic crisis that has lately been exacerbated by the impact of coronavirus. But as criticism of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s leadership grows, security forces are cracking down on political opposition and civil society voices. With security agencies showing little tolerance for public dissent, people across Zimbabwe have taken their protest against the government online. #ZimbabweanLivesMatter recently topped the ranks of Twitter’s trending topics, amplified by support from celebrities and political leaders around the world. But while online activism has put Zimbabwe’s government under the spotlight, opponents from the Movement for Democratic Change say regulations ostensibly put in place to check the spread of […]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck the central Philippines, killing one person and injuring dozens more. A family in Masbate Province were left trapped when their house collapsed. Cracks appeared in roads and debris fell to the ground. There is no threat of a tsunami, but authorities are warning people to prepare for aftershocks. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila – 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/ #Philippines #EarthquakePH #EarthquakeMasbate
In an unprecedented act, workers at a factory shouted down Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, who has long been referred to as the father of the nation. Protesters across the country have made it clear they want Alexander Lukashenko out. The main opposition leader, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, said she is ready to lead a transition and is calling on the security forces to switch sides. EU leaders will hold an emergency meeting on the issue on Wednesday. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Minsk. – 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/ #Belerus #BelarusProtests #Lukashenko
