Voting is under way in Sierra Leone’s tightly contested presidential and parliamentary elections amid a cost-of-living crisis. Polling stations opened later than the scheduled time of 7am in the capital, Freetown, AFP journalists said on Saturday. They were due to close at 5pm (17:00 GMT). Some 3.4 million people are registered to vote, 52.4 percent of whom are under 35 years old, according to an electoral commission spokesman. 13 candidates are vying for the presidential post, including incumbent Julius Maada Bio, with a crippling economic crisis, which sparked deadly riots last year, on top of the poll agenda. Presidential candidates must secure 55 percent of valid votes for a first-round […]
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid “shedding Russian blood” and agreed to live in exile in Belarus – ending one of the biggest challenges to President Vladimir Putin’s decades-long rule. Prigozhin said while his men were just 200km (120 miles) from the Russian capital, he decided on Saturday to turn them back to prevent killings. “They wanted to disband the Wagner military company. We embarked on a march of justice on June 23. Now, the moment has come when blood could be spilled,” said Prigozhin in an audio message. “Understanding responsibility [for the chance] that Russian blood will be spilled on […]
Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko now takes a closer look at the Wagner group and the man behind it all. – 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 #Russia #Wagner #Prigozhin #military
The US coastguard says an underwater robot searching for a missing submersible has discovered a debris field near the wreck of the Titanic. The vessel with five people onboard lost contact with its surface ship on Sunday in the North Atlantic during a dive to the wreck. All of its passengers are presumed dead. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from Boston, US. 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/ #OceanGate #TitanSubmersible #MissingSubmersible #Titanic #USCG #AlJazeeraEnglish
Days of rescue efforts for a missing submersible have reached a critical stage. The estimated oxygen supply for the five people onboard is running out. The Titan has been missing since Sunday Though it could be floating at the surface, it is believed it’s more likely that it is on the sea floor near the Titanic wreck, 3,800 meters deep. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo is in Boston, where the U.S. coastguard is helping with the search for the latest updates. 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/ #OceanGate #TitanSubmersible #MissingSubmersible #Titanic #USCG […]
Philosopher and activist Cornel West has a question: Why do so many Americans languish in prison, put up with indecent housing, or cope with decrepit schools and without proper healthcare when they live in the richest empire in the history of the world? The United States presidential candidate is running on a third-party ticket, which historically gives him no chance of winning the White House in 2024. In a wide-ranging interview with The Bottom Line, West tells host Steve Clemons that the country’s political elites are not interested in a robust conversation on wealth and justice, and that he aims to force that conversation onto the national stage. Subscribe to […]
In India’s Manipur state, the Kuki ethnic minority and Meitei majority are preparing for more outbreaks of violence. Tensions rose in May after a court recommended the Meiteis be granted preferential status. Since then, at least 115 people have been killed in fighting and more than 40,000 forced from their homes. Al Jazeera’s Fintan Monaghan 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/ #India #Manipur #IndiaEthnicRiots #ManipurViolence #ManipurClashes #AlJazeeraEnglish #Meiteis #Kuki
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
Ukrainian forces have struck a key bridge linking mainland and Crimea, Russia-appointed Kherson governor says. Chongar bridge has been called ‘the gate to Crimea’ – which is the territory annexed by Russia in 2014. Crimea’s governor says no casualties have been reported, and he says the attack was carried out by a Storm Shadow missile. The UK confirmed it had provided Ukraine’s military with the Storm Shadow cruise missiles – which have a range of 250km. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow for the latest updates. 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 […]
Qatar’s Emiri Air Forces airlifted foreign nationals of friendly nations onboard its eleventh evacuation flight from Sudan on Wednesday, as the fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued into the second month. The UN says it has been able to deliver 15 tons of humanitarian aid to Sudan over the last month, including 50 truckloads within the first two days of the latest ceasefire. Aid agencies say half the population needs humanitarian assistance. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Port Sudan, where people are trying to escape the fighting. 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 […]
