Sri Lanka has closed schools and shut down non-essential government services for two weeks to preserve fuel supplies. It comes on the same day the government sits down for bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund. The country is facing its worse economic crisis since the country gained independence in 1948. A shortage of goods and rising petrol prices are escalating the situation. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
Zimbabwean health workers have gone on strike to protest low salaries and poor working conditions. It’s the second walk-out by nurses and other health professionals since the COVID-19 pandemic began two years ago. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa has more from Harare. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
More than 100 people, mostly from the Amhara ethnic group, have been killed in an attack in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to witnesses, who blamed the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) for one of the deadliest attacks in recent memory. However, two other witnesses said more than 200 people have been killed. The regional government in Oromia confirmed the attack but did not give details about casualty figures. The central government in Addis Ababa could not be reached for comments. “I have counted 230 bodies. I am afraid this is the deadliest attack against civilians we have seen in our lifetime,” Abdul-Seid Tahir, a resident of Gimbi county, told The Associated […]
The Gambia is paying the price for poor infrastructure at the Banjul River port. It was once a preferred destination for cargo heading to many West African countries. But with limited space and a shortage of much-needed investment, the port is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue every year. And as neighbouring countries modernise and expand their operations, there are fears that The Gambia will lose more customers to the competition. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Banjul, Gambia. – 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 Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find […]
Heavy rain in Bangladesh has unleashed devastating floods and landslides, leaving an estimated four million people stranded. It is the start of monsoon season in the region, which lasts until October. Bangladesh and eastern India are regularly affected by floods, but experts say climate change is making it worse and it is the poorest communities that are hit the hardest. Al Jazeera’s @Victoria Gatenby has the latest. – 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 #Bangladesh #India #Floods
Rwanda’s Foreign Minister is calling for a de-escalation in tension, along its border with Democratic Republic of Congo. On Friday a Congolese soldier was killed in an exchange of fire at the crossing. The neighbours have had a strained relationship for decades. Al Jazeera’s @Alexi O’Brien 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #DRCongo #Rwanda
At least one person has died in India as violent protests over a new military recruitment program spread across multiple states. Currently, young recruits are automatically offered a permanent role. But under the new policy, they will be let go from the military after four years without pension or benefits. Al Jazeera’s Pavni Mittal reports from New Delhi, India. – 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 #India #Protests
Decades of mismanagement and corruption have led to the near collapse of Lebanon’s political system and its economy. Nowhere is that more evident than in Tripoli. Successive governments are blamed for neglecting its rich heritage. Al Jazeera’s @Zeina Khodr reports from Tripoli, northern Lebanon. – 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 #Lebanon #economy
The US envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel is in Beirut to discuss the maritime dispute between both countries. The talks have been stalled for months because of disagreements within Lebanon over how big the disputed area is. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Lebanon #Israel #US
Mining is usually a male-dominated industry. But Zimbaqua mine, located in a rural area in northern Zimbabwe, is the first of its kind in Africa to employ entirely a female workforce to dig up precious blue aquamarine gemstones. Its focus is on sustainable mining and empowering women in the region, most of them unemployed. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Hurungwe, Zimbabwe. – 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 #Zimbaque #WomenMiners
