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Zimbabwe elections: Polls open in presidential & parliamentary vote

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In Zimbabwe, where polls have just opened in presidential and parliamentary elections. President Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking a second five-year term. He is campaigning on promises to create more jobs and upgrade crumbling infrastructure. His main challenger is opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. He hopes frustrations about corruption, high inflation and unemployment will encourage people to choose him. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa is live outside a polling station in the capital, Harare. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Zimbabwe #ZimbabweGeneralElection2023 #ZimbabweEelection2023 #CitizensCoalitionForChange #ZimbabweOppositionParty #NelsonChamisa #AlJazeeraEnglish

Niger sanctions trigger shortages: Niamey faces basic provision scarcity

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Three hundred trucks bringing supplies to landlocked Niger have arrived in the capital Niamey. The convoy was delayed at the border with Burkina Faso because of attacks by armed groups. Niger has been struggling with shortages since ECOWAS imposed sanctions over last month’s coup. But the supplies may not be enough. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Abuja in neighbouring Nigeria. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Niger #NigerCoup #NigerSanctions #ECOWAS #AbdourahmaneTchiani #MohamedBazoum

Niger coup leader proposes three-year transition to civilian rule

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Niger’s coup leader has proposed a three-year transition to civilian rule after meeting a delegation of West African leaders and warned that any attack on the country would “not be a walk in the park” for those involved. General Abdourahmane Tchiani, speaking on national television late on Saturday, gave no details on the planned transition of power, saying only that the principles for the move would be decided within 30 days at a dialogue to be hosted by the ruling military council. The junta is continuing to rally support in the capital and has called for a mass mobilisation in the face of threats of military action by ECOWAS. Al […]

ECOWAS sanctions: Tension high as businesses hit by border closure

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Sanctions imposed on Niger by West African regional bloc ECOWAS may cost Nigeria 1.3 billion dollars annually. Some analysts say the losses could be more than economic. The military coup now in its third week threatens to change relations between neighbours. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris 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/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Niger #NigerCoup #ECOWAS #AfricanUnion #ECOWASEmergencySummit #NigerSanctions #AbdourahmaneTchiani #Tchiani #MohamedBazoum

Niger coup leaders accuse France of violating airspace, freeing ‘terrorists’

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Niger’s coup leaders are accusing French troops of carrying out a plan to destabilise the country. They say French forces released ‘captured terrorists’ in the east of the country and French aircraft have violated its airspace. But no evidence has been provided. France has more than a thousand soldiers in Niger, as part of a mission against armed groups. France has denied the accusations. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Niger #NigerCoup #France #NigerRebels #AbdourahmaneTchiani #Tchiani #MohamedBazoum

Niger coup leaders rebuff overtures backed by US, UN & AU to talk

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Military leaders of the coup in Niger have refused to receive representatives from the United Nations, the African Union – and the regional organisation, ECOWAS. The coup leaders said their safety could not be guaranteed. US Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland flew to Niamey on Monday but was denied permission to meet with coup leader Abdourahamane Tiani or with Bazoum, who is in detention. Instead, she spoke for two hours with other army officers. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Senegal’s capital Dakar. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ […]

Lake Victoria boat accident kills at least 20 in Uganda; several missing

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At least 20 people have died and five are missing after an overloaded boat capsized in the Ugandan waters of Lake Victoria. Police said the vessel was carrying charcoal, fresh foods and fish when the accident happened at 5am (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Survivors say there were strong winds on Lake Victoria and the boat quickly started taking on water. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Uganda #UgandaBoatAccident #LakeVictoria #LakeVictoriaBoatAccident #AlJazeeraEnglish

Desperate migrants: Nigerians perch on rudder of ship to Brazil

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Four Nigerian stowaways who crossed the Atlantic Ocean perched on top of a ship’s rudder have been recounting their remarkable story of survival. They say they ran out of food and drinking water after 10 days at sea. When their death-defying voyage from Africa was finally over, they had no idea they had ended up in South America. Al Jazeera’s Imran-Ullah Khan has 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 #Nigeria #migration

Burkina Faso and Mali warn against foreign intervention after Niger coup

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Burkina Faso and Mali have warned that any intervention in neighbouring Niger would be considered a “declaration of war” against their two countries, a signal of support for leaders of the recent coup there. In a statement released on Monday, the governments of Mali and Burkina Faso also refused to implement what they called “illegal, illegitimate and inhumane sanctions” against the Nigerien people and authorities. The message comes less than a week after soldiers guarding Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum took the leader into custody on July 26, declaring they had “put an end” to his administration. Al Jazeera’s Alex Baird reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter […]

Why is Putin giving away grain?

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Putin promises grains, debt write-off as Russia seeks Africa allies Putin pledges to supply Africa with grain, promotes joint fight against ‘neocolonialism’ during Russia-Africa summit. – 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 #russia #Ukrainewar #africa #grain