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Death toll in Kenyan starvation cult rises to 73, police say

Dozens more bodies have been found in eastern Kenya on land owned by the leader of a religious cult. At least 73 people have died, including women and children. Authorities say they believe the victims starved themselves to death after being told to stop eating in order to “meet Jesus”. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Malindi, 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 #News #Africa #Kenya

DRC November massacre: Trauma in Kishishe as rebels withdraw

Video has emerged of a massacre carried out by the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in November. The United Nations reported that at least 170 people were killed in the eastern village of Kishishe. Those who survived have lived to tell the stories of the horrors they faced that day. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat has this report. – 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 #DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo #Novembermassacre

UN chief sounds alarm on Somalia’s ‘massive’ need for aid

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is in Somalia for what his office has described as a ‘visit of solidarity’ during the Muslim month of Ramadan. He says the international community has failed to help the country, as it faces its worst drought in decades. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Baidoa, Somalia. – 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 #Somalia #UnitedNations

Money laundering operation uncovered in South Africa

Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has uncovered a money laundering operation in South Africa. The scheme implicates some of the country’s biggest banks. A former member of the criminal syndicate has spoken exclusively to Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera’s Alexander James 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/ #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraLive #aljazeeraenglish #newsfeed #news #aljazera #latestnews #latestwhatsappstatus #investing #investigation #money #moneylaundring #africa #southafrica

South Africa arrests 87 before planned antigovernment protest

Security forces say 87 people were arrested before a planned protest by South Africa’s third-largest party against the country’s economic woes. Thousands of people have marched through the streets of South Africa’s cities, demanding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s resignation. Security forces guarded malls and roads to prevent violence and looting. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa has more from Pretoria, South Africa. – 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 #SouthAfrica #protest

Sub-Saharan Africans repatriated following Tunisia’s crackdown

More African nations are flying their citizens out of Tunisia following a government crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Activists say many people from sub-Saharan Africa have been attacked since President Kais Saied accused them of changing the country’s demographics. Human rights groups have condemned his comments as “racist”. The African Union says it is shocked by the statement. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar, Senegal. 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 #Tunisia #Racism #BlackLivesMatter #Africa #African #Racist #KaisSaied #Tunis

One-quarter of central African rainforest could be gone by 2050

Rainforests in central Africa are rapidly disappearing due to logging and mining. It is one of the issues on the agenda at the One Forest Summit, under way in Gabon. The timber from these rainforests, now used to make furniture for people in wealthier countries, was once part of what has been called the planet’s “other lung” and a precious natural barrier to climate change. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Pande in Cameroon’s Congo River Basin, where he met the Indigenous Pygmy people who call the forest home. – 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 […]

African Union summit: Talks focus on conflict in DR Congo

African leaders were in Ethiopia’s capital for the final day of the African Union summit. Talks focused on trade, humanitarian issues, and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Sahel region. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. – 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 #Africa #AfricanUnionsummit #DRCongo #Ethiopia

Who could be Nigeria’s next president? | Start Here

Nigeria votes for a new president on February 25th. And this election is looking very different from previous ones. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains why it’s being seen as such a crucial vote. Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW 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/ And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️

Pope Francis decries resource exploitation in Africa on DRC visit

Pope Francis has condemned what he called ‘economic colonialism’ in Africa on a visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is on a four-day trip to Africa. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. – 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 #PopeFrancis #Africa #DRCongo #DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo