Fighting in Myanmar is escalating between the military junta and rebel groups in the east. The violence has been focused near the border town of Myawaddy — an important trade hub and source of revenue for the cash-strapped military. Rebels say hundreds of soldiers have surrendered. Thailand has increased security along its border in the city of Mae Sot, as people in Myanmar try to flee the fighting. The rebel groups have made significant gains in recent weeks, weakening the military’s grip on power. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng has been following this story from the Thai border city of Mae Sot. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: […]
Conflict in Congo: M23 rebels, aided by Rwanda, displace a million people. Foreign forces, injured civilians, and UN criticism. The conflict, which began in the 1990s, has escalated in recent weeks as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital of Goma, killing dozens and injuring many more. Congo’s minerals, particularly coltan, have made the region a lucrative target for armed groups and foreign forces. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #M23 #Rwanda #displacement #conflict #atrocities #Congo #UN #peacekeeping #Goma
Mali’s military is accusing the UN peacekeeping mission of compromising security in the north of the country by closing its operation in haste. Chadian UN peacekeepers are leaving the northern town of Kidal where Touareg rebels are regrouping. The junta says The UN’s departure is creating a security vacuum with armed groups gaining ground. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Mali #UnitedNations #UN #peacekeepers #MaliViolence #NorthernMali #TuaregRebels #Kidal #MaliArmy
In Democratic Republic of Congo, the government has again engaged in clashes with the rebel M23 armed group. Civilians have been forced from their homes as the fighters gain ground. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #DRCongo #M23 #Rwanda #Wazalendo #sanctions #displacement #atrocities #mineralwealth
The United Nation’s visit comes after more violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 44 people have been killed in a village in North Kivu province. The military says it was targeted by fighters believed to be from the Allied Democratic Forces, a Ugandan armed group that has pledged allegiance to ISIL. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #DrCongo #DRC #Congo #ArmedGroup #Attack
Doctors Without Borders has temporarily closed its hospital in Cite Soleil, one of the poorest parts of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. It is the latest sign that gang warfare is getting worse. The United Nations human rights commissioner is calling it a ‘living nightmare’. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Haiti #Gang #Violence #GangWarefare #UnitedNations #MSF #Doctors #Health
Myanmar’s military government appears to have taken greater measures to tighten its grip on power this year. Reports suggest hundreds of air attacks struck civilian targets, as the military tried to suppress armed groups. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Myanmar. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Myanmar #Military #Power #Attacks #Armed
East African leaders will meet representatives of armed groups on Monday, hoping to bring peace to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The M23 armed group will not attend after rejecting international calls for it to disarm and withdraw from areas it has taken. Al Jazeera’s @Malcolm Webb sent this exclusive report from the front lines near Kibumba, DRC. – 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 #M23
Chile’s Congress has extended a state of emergency in the Araucania region. Armed Indigenous groups there have declared war against the state and big business. They are demanding the restoration of their ancestral lands, and self-determination. It is a stern test for President Gabriel Borich, just months into his first term. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor @Lucia Newman reports from Santiago, Chile. – 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 #Chile #IndigenousGroups #Indigenous #ChileCongress #Araucania #Santiago
The leader of a group of nine Haitian gangs, commonly referred to as G9, says his members are not responsible for kidnapping 17 foreign missionaries. The head of the group marched through Port-au-Prince, flanked by hundreds of residents in defence of his armed groups. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports Port-au-Prince, Haiti. – 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 #Haiti #kidnappings
