Conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo are escalating. 26 years after triggered by Uganda and Rwanda six million people were killed in two wars. Numerous African countries have deployed troops to counter armed groups and civil unrest. But while the government welcomes these forces, many Congolese are opposed to them. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports on a difficult year for the DR Congo. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #DRCongo #DRC #NorthKivu #Goma #DRCViolence #EasternDRCViolence #UnitedNations
Local ethnic Serbs have erected more roadblocks in northern Kosovo and defied demands to remove barriers put in place earlier, a day after Serbia put its troops near the border on a high level of combat readiness. The new barriers, formed with loaded trucks, were installed in the early hours of Tuesday in the town of Mitrovica. The town is divided between Kosovo Serbs and ethnic Albanians, who represent the majority in Kosovo as a whole. Meanwhile, Pristina has asked NATO-led peacekeepers (the Kosovo Force, or KFOR) stationed in the country to remove the barricades set up by ethnic Serbs and hinted that its own forces will do so if […]
Rohingya Muslims who have arrived in northern Indonesia are telling stories of their harrowing sea crossings. At least 185 people are receiving medical care, after arriving in Aceh on Monday. They were onboard one of four boats that left Bangladesh in November. More than a million Rohingya are in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, after fleeing persecution in Myanmar. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #RohingyaRefugees #RohingyaRefugeeCrisis #Indonesia
At least 48 people have died as severe winter storms have pummelled the United States and Canada. The freezing conditions also brought travel chaos during the holidays with the grounding of more than one thousand flights. Al Jazeera’s @Rosiland Jordan 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedStates #US #Canada #storm #winter
Three Russian military personnel have been killed from the debris of a Ukrainian drone that was shot down and fell on a military base deep inside Russia, the country’s defence ministry has said. “On December 26, at about 01:35 Moscow time, a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down at low altitude while approaching the Engels military airfield in the Saratov region,” the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday. In Ukraine’s daily military update, the army reports that Russia fired five missiles and “more than 40” rockets on Sunday. “In the Kherson direction, the opponent continues artillery shelling of settlements along the right bank of the Dnipro River,” it said. […]
Political turmoil and the cost-of-living crisis have roiled Britain this year. It has seen three prime ministers who have yet to tame the spiralling inflation rate. While disgruntled workers have launched strikes that have almost brought the nation to its knees. Al Jazeera’s @AndrewSimmons reports from London, the UK. Warning: The report contains flashing images. – 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedKingdom #UK #politics
The year 2022 saw the technology industry, flying high on pandemic-era profits, come crashing to earth. Al Jazeera’s @RobReynolds reports from Los Angeles, the US. – 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Technology
People have died while trapped in their cars as the toll grows from the deep freeze gripping the United States. There have been at least 30 fatalities across several states, including deadly accidents on icy roads. Officials have warned that the death count could rise with motorists trapped in their vehicles in and around Buffalo in New York state. Twelve have died in the state — one of the worst-hit regions — and in Buffalo, people have been confined to their homes for several days. Al Jazeera’s @ShihabRattansi reports from Washington, DC, the US. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on […]
Germany has been reliant on Russian gas to meet its heating needs. But as the war in Ukraine rages on, energy prices have soared. Germany has had to rethink options for staying warm this winter. Al Jazeera’s @DominicKane reports from Berlin, Germany. – 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Germany #energycrisis
For many in Nigeria, the prices of basic goods have doubled compared with a year ago. And inflation has only been made worse by flooding and a lack of security in some farming regions. Al Jazeera’s @FahmidaMiller reports from Abuja, Nigeria. – 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Nigeria #inflation
