The Kenyan cult leader accused of urging his followers to starve themselves to death has appeared in court in the coastal town of Malindi. Paul Nthenge Mackenzie – and eight co-accused – face several charges including murder, “terrorism” and kidnapping. Police have exhumed 109 bodies so far, with the Red Cross estimating hundreds more are still missing. Al Jazeera’s Michael Appel 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/ #Kenya #PastorPaulMackenzie #MalindiCult #MalindiSect #Malindi
Taking advantage of relative calm, many residents in Khartoum and the neighbouring city of Omdurman emerged from their homes to seek food and water, queueing at bakeries and grocery stores, after days of being trapped inside by the fighting between the army and the rapid support forces. Some inspected shops or homes that had been destroyed or looted. Gunfire and loud explosions could be heard in the city, though residents said clashes were in more limited pockets, mainly around the military’s headquarters and the Republican Palace in central Khartoum and around bases in Omdurman across the Nile River. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us […]
Police in Kenya have arrested a second pastor accused of mass killings. This follows the arrest last month of a cult leader, who police say urged his followers to starve themselves to death. He is set to appear in court on Tuesday. Police have exhumed 109 bodies from shallow graves at a ranch in the southeast. The Red Cross says up to 400 people could be unaccounted for. Al Jaeera’s Catherine Soi has more from Shakahola, southern Kenya. – 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 #New #Kenya #CultDeaths
The failed US bank First Republic is being acquired by its rival JPMorgan Chase, in a $10.6bn deal. Regulators had taken control of First Republic after a crash in its share price. It is the third US bank failure since March, and there are fears it will not be the last. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York, the United States. – 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 #Bankcollapse
US financial authorities have seized California’s troubled First Republic Bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase, hoping to bring to a close a two-month banking crisis that has spooked the financial system. First Republic became the third major financial institution in the United States to fail in two months. The deal, announced early on Monday, will see JP Morgan take $173bn of loans, $30bn of securities and $92bn of deposits from the failed lender. There were no details on how much the banking giant would pay. “Our government invited us and others to step up, and we did,” JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon said in a statement. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey […]
A giant blob of seaweed in the Atlantic is discouraging tourists and threatening communities on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Mounds of free-floating sargassum wash up on beaches, and as it rots, it releases toxic gases. Fishermen and entrepreneurs have taken matters into their own hands, coming up with a solution. Al Jazeera’s Alexandra Byers reports more. – 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 #Sargassum #Martinique
People in Uzbekistan are voting on a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to extend his rule by 14 years. If Sunday’s referendum passes, presidential terms would be lengthened from five to seven years. The change would allow the 65-year-old Mirziyoyev to serve two more terms and extend his time in power until 2040. Al Jazeera’s Michael Appel 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/ #Uzbekistan #UzbekistanReferendum #Uzbekistan Constitution #ShavkatMirziyoyev #UzbekistanReferendum #UzbekistanVotes
The current violence in Sudan has deep roots, with support for the groups battling it out falling along ethnic and geographic lines. The country is also rich in natural resources, and competition for control of that wealth makes this conflict unique and complex. Al Jazeera’s Alex Baird explains. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Sudan #Fighting #Khartoum #Army #Military #Sudani #Explosions #Gunfire #RapidSupportForces
Hundreds of people are stranded between Peru and Chile as a result of crackdowns on migrants in both countries. Among those being blocked by Peruvian border forces are groups of Venezuelans who say they’re trying to return home. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
New trails have been opened up for visitors to get a close-up look at the Demilitarized Zone that separates North and South Korea. Running 250km across the Korean Peninsula, it is seen as a barometer of inter-Korean relations. Those have become increasingly tense in recent months. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride went on a media visit to part of the frontier in Ganghwa County, which borders North Korea. – 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 #DemilitarisedZone #SouthKorea #NorthKorea
