The West African regional bloc ECOWAS is to lift some sanctions on Niger, including border closures and a suspension of financial transactions. It’s leaders say the decision is based on humanitarian considerations. Leaders of ECOWAS are meeting after three members announced they were leaving the west African regional organisation. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris joins live from Abuja. 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 #ECOWAS #Niger #SanctionsLifted #WestAfrica #RegionalBloc #AfricanNews #EconomicDevelopment #Diplomacy
High unemployment and an even higher rate of inflation – are just some of the concerns for voters in Zimbabwe. They are getting ready for a general election in August. And so are the election candidates who’ve been to court to file their papers. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from the capital Harare. 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/ #Zimbabwe #ZimbabweGeneralElection2023 #ZimbabweEelection2023
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
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
For thousands of years, the Nile has been the backbone of civilisations and a source of conflict. The latest dispute is over the the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the largest hydroelectric dam project in Africa. Ethiopia’s government says its $4 billion project on the Blue Nile will provide power to its more than 100 million citizens and create huge opportunities for its economy. It wants to start filling the dam’s reservoir in July when its rainy season begins. But Sudan and Egypt downstream first want a legally-binding agreement on how long it will take to fill the dam, and the way it will be operated. The African Union is mediating. […]
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a five-day trip to four countries in West Africa. Ankara has invested heavily in the African continent. Turkey’s interests in Africa rival the ones of former colonial powers like France and the UK, as well as China. One of the countries Erdogan is visiting is Senegal, where Turkey has a huge influence. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Senegal’s capital, Dakar. – 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/
