UN officials have condemned the killings of at least 10 people in Myanmar’s northwestern Sagaing district allegedly perpetrated by government security forces. Eyewitness accounts from the area say more than 100 government troops entered Don Thaw village on December 7, searching for armed fighters from the so-called Peoples Defence Force. A video has emerged claiming to show the aftermath of the killing. Al Jazeera’s @Tony Cheng 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 #Myanmar #Sagaing #Violance
Gambian police have fired tear gas to disperse supporters of a losing presidential candidate, who is refusing to concede defeat. The Electoral Commission declared incumbent Adama Barrow the winner, with 53 per cent of the vote. Al Jazeera’s @Ahmed Idris reports from Banjul, The Gambia. @Al Jazeera English – 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 #TheGambia #Election
Gambian President Adama Barrow has been declared the winner of Saturday’s election, in what he and his supporters are celebrating as a landslide. Partial results from most districts show the incumbent president well ahead of his main competitor, Ousainou Darboe. However, Darboe and two other candidates have said that they would not accept the results. Al Jazeera’s @Ahmed Idris reports from the capital, Banjul, The Gambia. – 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 #TheGambia #Election #AdamaBarrow
Early results are expected on Sunday after Gambians voted in an election seen as a test for its transition to democracy. One million voters were registered for the election in the small West African country. Turnout was high as people had to decide whether President Adama Barrow deserves another term. Al Jazeera’s @Ahmed Idris reports from Banjul, The Gambia. – 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 #TheGambia #Election
Voters in The Gambia are heading to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, five years after long-time ruler Yahya Jammeh stepped down. Incumbent President Adama Barrow and five other candidates are vying for the presidential seat. Barrow’s main task is to improve the country’s economy. The electoral commission says it has made all the preparations for a free and fair election. Al Jazeera’s @Ahmed Idris reports from Banjul, The Gambia. – 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 #TheGambia
Afghans who were imprisoned, tortured and abused are able to revisit their jails after the Taliban takeover. Taliban fighters say they feel happy to be there once again as victors, not captives. Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – 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 #Afghanistan #BagramPrison
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has returned from talks in Tehran with an agreement that nuclear inspectors will be allowed to service monitoring equipment in Iran’s nuclear sites. Iran says the International Atomic Energy Agency’s officials will be allowed to replace the memory cards in recording cameras that will be kept in Iran It is the first such meeting since President Ebrahim Raisi took office and talks in Vienna are expected to continue later this month. 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Iran #IAEA #NuclearProgramme
Kabul is facing an increasing humanitarian crisis as thousands of people stream into the city to escape violence elsewhere. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – 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 #Afghanistan #Taliban
Afghanistan’s western city of Herat is under intense pressure from the Taliban with heavy fighting in recent days. The armed group took control of the road to the airport and flights into the city ceased on Wednesday. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis has the latest from Kabul, Afghanistan. – 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 #Afghanistan #Taliban
Delegations from the Afghan government and the Taliban are meeting for high-stakes talks in Doha, Qatar, as violence continues to escalate in Afghanistan. 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 #Newsfeed
