Inside Story What are the risks of violence in the eastern DRC spreading regionally? M23 rebels have taken control of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in eastern DRC. Since re-emerging just more than three years ago, Rwanda-backed rebels have advanced steadily through the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing towns and villages, and forcing…
Hamas confirms the killing of military commander Mohammed Deif Israel said it had killed Deif in an air attack in July, but Hamas did not confirm his death until Thursday. Mohammed Deif [Qassam Brigades via Telegram] Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025 Hamas says its top military commander Mohammed Deif has been killed. The…
Key takeaways from US Senate confirmation hearing for FBI pick Kash Patel Democrats push Patel to account for past statements calling for prosecution of journalists and dismantling of FBI headquarters. Kash Patel appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing on January 30, 2025 [Ben Curtis/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 30 Jan 202530…
Nicaragua approves constitutional reforms giving president expansive powers Critics say the reforms are the latest to further concentrate power in the hands of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua, on September 5, 2018 [Alfredo Zuniga/AP Photo] Published On 30 Jan 202530…
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Uganda confirms one person dead in Ebola outbreak A nurse in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, dies after contracting the highly infectious haemorrhagic fever. Doctors put on protective equipment in Entebbe, Uganda [File: Hajarah Nalwadda/AP] Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025 Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Kampala, its capital city, and…
In Pictures DRC leader vows ‘vigorous’ response as Rwanda-backed fighters advance President Felix Tshisekedi blasts the ‘silence and inaction’ of the international community over the M23 offensive. March 23 Movement (M23) rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). [Moses Sawasawa/AP Photo]…
Opinions Guantanamo to hold ‘illegal aliens’: The Constitution v The President, 2.0 Trump’s new plan for the US naval base in Cuba marks a new chapter in Guantanamo’s long history as a site of American international law violations. Clive Stafford Smith Human rights lawyer Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025 Detainees from Afghanistan sit…
Germany’s Merkel blasts CDU leader for cooperating with far-right AfD Friedrich Merz, head of the centre-right CDU, relied on support from AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel [File: Odd Andersen/Pool Photo via AP] Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025 Germany’s former Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised the leader…
‘That is sealed’: Panama president says no discussions over canal with US Panama will not negotiate control of the strategic Panama Canal during Marco Rubio’s upcoming visit, Jose Raul Mulino says. Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino gestures while waiting for a diplomatic visit in Panama City, Panama, on January 28 [Aris Martinez/Reuters] Published On 30…