Guinea’s military rulers have barred government officials from leaving the country. Coup leader Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya summoned cabinet ministers and told them to hand over their passports and official vehicles. The former French Foreign Legion officer led a military unit that removed President Alpha Conde on Sunday. Later, he announced that the constitution was declared invalid and that the country’s borders were closed. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaConakry #AlphaConde #GuineaCoup
Soldiers have detained Guinea’s President Alpha Conde in a coup. On national television, coup leader Mamady Doumbouya the head of the country’s special forces says the borders are closed and the constitution dissolved. The United Nations and the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS have condemned the military takeover. Conde won a third presidential term in a widely disputed election last October. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaConakry #AlphaConde #GuineaCoup
Zambian President Edgar Lungu conceded defeat on Monday, after a landslide election win by opposition leader and businessman Hakainde Hichilema. Voters are angry over Lungu’s failure to tackle the ailing economy and his crackdown on dissent. Hichilema succeeded on his sixth attempt to get the presidency. Zambia’s youth largely backed the new president-elect, and now they expect him to ease repression and economic crisis. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Lusaka, Zambia. – 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/ #Zambia #HakaindeHichilema #ZambiaDecides2021
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been declared the winner of last week’s presidential election, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu. The tycoon successfully campaigned on his business experience, promising to turn the struggling economy around. The significant win sparked celebrations on the streets after an election marred by sporadic violence. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa, reporting from the capital Lusaka. – 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/ #Zambia #HakaindeHichilema #ZambiaDecides2021
A joint force of troops from Mozambique and Rwanda which regained control of a strategic port from the armed group al-Shabab in the north says it is still pursuing the fighters in neighbouring areas. Mocimboa da Praia was a major rebel stronghold used by the group to launch attacks in other parts of the mineral and natural gas rich Cabo Delgado province. More than 3,000 Mozambicans have been killed and up to 800,000 displaced since a rebellion started in 2017. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
Zambia has more than $12bn in external debt and an unknown amount of debt to China. Last year, it became the first African state to default on its debt during the COVID pandemic. Candidates in upcoming presidential elections are all trying to convince voters they have what it takes to turn the economy around. But some economists warn against adding to Zambia’s debt load. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Lusaka, Zambia. – 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/ #Zambia #ZambiaElection #ZambiaDebtCrisis
Rwandan forces have helped Mozambique’s army recapture the key northern port of Mocimboa da Praia from an armed group. Known locally as al-Shabab, the rebels used the port to launch a series of attacks across the oil and mineral-rich province of Cabo Delgado. Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in the past four years because of these attacks. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi 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/ #Mozambique #MocimboaDaPraia #MozambiqueUnrest
Zambia has deployed soldiers to contain political violence which has broken out ahead of Thursday’s general elections. Several people have been killed in recent weeks. There are 16 presidential candidates – but the main contenders are the incumbent – President Edgar Lungu and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema – a businessman who has already made several unsuccessful presidential runs. Five years ago Lungu narrowly defeated Hichilema. The opposition alleged vote rigging and there was unrest. Many here worry that history will repeat itself. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa spoke to some of the victims’ families, in Lusaka, Zambia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find […]
In South Africa, the army has been deployed to Cape Town, as what’s being described as a “taxi war” continues to escalate. Dozens of people have been killed over the past few months, with rival taxi associations battling it out for ownership of a hotly contested route. Authorities have now closed the route, in a bid to restore calm. But thousands of commuters are bearing the brunt of the closure. Al Jazeera’s Robyn Smith reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
What’s behind the recent looting and rioting in South Africa? And where does former president Jacob Zuma fit in? #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann looks at the backstory. #southafricariots #SouthAfricaUnrest #jacobzuma #southafricariots 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/ South Africa is dealing with a lot of problems — the legacy of apartheid, huge economic inequality, crushing unemployment and the most recorded cases of COVID-19 in Africa. But none of that — except for the pandemic — is new. So why did things kick off back in early July? Well, you can’t answer that question without talking about the former […]
