Heavy gunfire has been heard in the capital of Guinea-Bissau near the seat of the government, according to media reports. Heavily-armed men surrounded the Palace of Government on Tuesday, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were believed to have gone to attend a cabinet meeting. The presidential palace is located on the edge of the capital close to the airport. The state broadcaster reported that the shooting has damaged the Government Palace and that “invaders” are holding government officials. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Guinea-Bissau
The fighting in Ethiopia has been going on for a year now. The front lines keep shifting and millions of civilians are caught up in it. Who are the main groups involved and why are they fighting? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. 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/ #Ethiopia #Ethiopians #AJStartHere And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️
Campaigning for Gambia’s presidential election is in its final days. The country has seen a significant improvement in freedom of speech since 2017. Gambians are now demanding more from their leaders, whoever becomes the next president. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Banjul, Gambia. @Al Jazeera English @Ahmed Idris – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Gambia #GambiaElections #AlJazeeraEnglish
For many Ethiopians, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a source of pride. They have a stake in it, as common people have contributed millions of dollars to the mega engineering project by buying bonds. But above all, they are looking forward to change in their lives in a country where more than half the population is not connected to the grid. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Mesrake, Ethiopia. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ethiopia #GERD #GrandEthiopianRenaissanceDam
People in Madagascar are on the verge of starvation after the worst drought in 40 years. The UN’s food agency says there’s a desperate need for aid, with malnutrition more than doubling in the past four months. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien 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/
Nigeria’s housing crisis has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic – with homeownership now out of reach for many people. But for those who have the money, there is no shortage of options in a booming luxury housing market. Al Jazeera’s Fidelis Mbah reports from the capital Abuja – in the second of our four-part series on the rising cost of housing. – 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/ #Nigeria
High unemployment in Zimbabwe makes it hard for young people to find work. Some are becoming farmers to earn a living. They are leasing land or using farms their parents acquired during the government’s land reforms. More than 20 years after land was seized from whites, several farms are still not being fully utilised. Young farmers like Terence Maphosa say that needs to change. – 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/ #Zimbabwe
0 Tuesday marked the final day of campaigning in the bloodiest election in Uganda’s history. Yoweri Museveni is seeking a sixth term, and he is used the full weight of state security – including the army – to crack down on his 10 opponents. Al Jazeera’s Catherin Soi has the latest ahead of Thursday’s election from the capital, Kampala. – 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 #Uganda
The United Nations says at least 110 civilians have been killed and many more injured in an attack in Nigeria’s northeast. Funerals have been held for some of the dozens of farm workers killed while working in rice fields. Local officials blame Boko Haram fighters for the violence. Several others are thought to have been kidnapped – the UN is calling for their immediate release. Nearly 2.5 million people been displaced by more than a decade of violence in the region. – 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 #Nigeria
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is a Nobel Peace Prize winner who now finds himself facing a potential civil war. The government is fighting opposition forces in Tigray and has closed off the region. What impact is the battle having on people there? Why did the fighting start? And why might Eritrea be drawn in? – 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/ #Ethioia #Ethiopia_Conflict #Al_jazeera_English
