A new commuter rail service has begun operating in Senegal. Officials say it will help reduce pollution, and estimates expect about 100,000 passengers a day will use the trains. But with half the population living below the poverty line, many people say the $3 ticket price is too expensive for them. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig 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/ #Senegal #CommuterTrain #Dakar
In Nigeria, finding an affordable place to live is becoming increasingly difficult. Africa’s most populous country has a shortage of 24 million homes – and it is expected to get worse. But property developers are more interested in building high-end homes for Nigeria’s emerging middle class. Al Jazeera’s as Ahmed Idris reports from the capital Abuja. – 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 #NigeriaHousing #NigeiraSmartHomes
Ugandan soldiers crossed the border into the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week. They are taking part in a joint operation to track down gunmen from an armed group known as the Allied Democratic Forces. For people on the ground, there is hope – but also unease about the partnership. Al Jazeera’s @Malcolm Webb 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #DRCongo #Uganda
Ethiopian forces have recaptured the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha from Tigrayan fighters, the government said, the latest sign of the government retaking territory it recently lost. Forces aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) had taken control of the towns, in the Amhara region, just more than a month ago. Martin Plaut. He is a Horn of Africa analyst and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of London’s Institute of Commonwealth Studies. He joins on Skype from London for the latest updates. – 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 #TigrayCrisis #AljazeeraEnglish
Nearly 2,000 Ugandan soldiers have crossed into the Democratic Republic of the Congo to fight alongside troops there. The move is part of a joint operation against an armed group, the Allied Democratic Forces, which operates along the border of both countries and has been blamed for dozens of attacks. Al Jazeera’s @Katia Lopez-Hodoyan 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Uganda #DRCongo
A trial has begun in Burkina Faso for 14 people accused of involvement in the assassination of former President Thomas Sankara. Sankara came to power in 1983 and was shot dead four years later. He was a revolutionary leader who had called on African countries to default on unfair international debt. Among the suspects is former President Blaise Compaore. Compaore was deposed in 2014 following a popular uprising that brought an end to his 27-year rule. He lives in exile in neighbouring Ivory Coast and has refused to take part in the trial. His supporters see it as a political witch-hunt. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. – Follow us on […]
Madagascar is on the brink of famine because of its worst drought in 40 years. And a big reason for that is climate change. #AJStartHere 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/ #MadagascarDrought #MadagascarFoodCrisis #StartHere
Guinea’s new military rulers are under increasing diplomatic pressure. The African Union has suspended the country after last weekend’s coup. Meanwhile, a delegation from the West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS has held talks with army leaders and met expelled President Alpha Conde. They described their engagement as frank and productive. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Conakry, Guinea. – 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 # MamadyDoumbouya #GuineaCoup #ECOWAS
Guinea’s coup leaders have replaced regional governors with military officers and released political detainees after they deposed President Alpha Conde on Sunday. Coup leader Mamady Doumbouya promised a “new era for governance and economic development” but did not say when or how this would happen. The bloc of West African nations or ECOWAS will discuss the coup in Guinea in a virtual session. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Conakry, Guinea. – 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 # MamadyDoumbouya #GuineaCoup
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
