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Pope Francis decries resource exploitation in Africa on DRC visit

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Pope Francis has condemned what he called ‘economic colonialism’ in Africa on a visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is on a four-day trip to Africa. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. – 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 #PopeFrancis #Africa #DRCongo #DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo

Australia-China relations: Countries seek to mend trade ties

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Australia and China trade ties are likely to be back to normal, with the two promising to mend relations after about a two-year ban on commodity imports. The first shipment of Australian coal is reportedly set to arrive in China as early as next month. Al Jazeera’s @SarahClarke reports from Brisbane, Australia. – 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 #Australia #China #economy #trade

Wealth disparity evident in South Africa’s Alexandra township

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In South Africa, the wealth disparity is clearly evident in Alexandra township. Located a few kilometres from the Sandton district, it is often referred to as “Africa’s richest square mile”. Talking to Al Jazeera, one person there described the dire economic inequality in the area. – 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 #SouthAfrica #economy

China’s imports, exports plunge in warning sign for economy

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China’s exports plummeted in December at their fastest pace since 2020, while imports sharply slowed, signalling risks to the recovery of the world’s second-largest economy. China’s economy is still recovering from the fallout of three years of ultra-strict “zero-COVID” restrictions. Al Jazeera’s Richard Kimber has more from Hong Kong, China. 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 #China #Economy #Imports #Exports #COVID #HongKong

Zimbabwe new graduates start farming due to job shortage

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Zimbabwe has a struggling economy and high unemployment, and many graduates can’t find jobs in their specialities. Now some of them are turning to farming, and are finding some success. But challenges remain, some of these farmers tell Al Jazeera, as the system is not set up to support their efforts. Al Jazeera’s @HaruMutasa reports from Goromonzi, 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Zimbabwe #unemployment

Lebanon inflation soars as economy hit by war in Ukraine

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Global inflation has rocketed in 2022. Lebanon ranks second in a World Bank assessment of countries hit hardest by global food price inflation. That has been driven partly by the war in Ukraine. But even before this, Lebanon’s economy and currency were in freefall. Al Jazeera’s @ZeinaKhodr reports from Beirut, 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 #inflation #economy

2022 in review: Lebanon’s political and economic turmoil

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As 2022 comes to an end, Lebanon is left without an executive authority, state institutions are collapsing and politicians have failed to mitigate the effects of an economy in freefall. Al Jazeera takes a look back at the past 12 months. Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut, Lebanon. 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 #Lebanon #2022 #Politics #Economy #Turmoil #Government #Banks

Political crisis and unrest affect Peru’s economy

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The unrest in Peru is disrupting food supplies and the economy. A quarter of the population already lives in poverty. According to the United Nations, food security in the country is among the worst in Latin America. Al Jazeera’s John Holman has more from Lima, Peru. 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 #Peru #Protests #Economy #EconomicCrisis #EconomicCrisis #UnitedNations

UK prepares for new wave of walkouts

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The government in the United Kingdom has held an emergency meeting to discuss contingency plans for a wave of strikes. Workers across the UK are demanding pay rises to keep up with the soaring cost of living. The disruption is expected to affect several sectors over the Christmas holiday period. Al Jazeera’s @JonahHull reports from London, the UK. – 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 #UK #United Kingdom #strikes

Netherlands energy crisis: Households cut themselves off from gas

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More than one million households in the Netherlands are struggling to pay energy bills that have doubled or tripled in recent months. Increasingly, people have decided to cut themselves off from gas, even though winter is coming. The Netherlands has the highest gas prices in Europe. Al Jazeera’s @Step Vaessen reports from Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands. – 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 #Netherlands #energycrisis