Uganda battles new Ebola outbreak – and a vaccine hesitancy crisis Amid sixth outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus, Ugandans bemoan lack of official communication and fears for the economy. During the 2022 Ebola outbreak, a medical worker disinfects a tent for patients at Madudu Health Center III, in Mugungulu, Uganda [File: Hajarah Nalwadda/AP Photo] By Musinguzi…
Mohamad Elmasry, talks about he precarious developments in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and why the ceasefire is at a
Palestinians returning to ‘toxic wasteland’ in northern Gaza Rubbish flooding the streets of Gaza City is creating new health risks, residents say. Palestinians take shelter in tents set up amid heavily damaged buildings in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip [AFP] Published On 10 Feb 202510 Feb 2025 Displaced Palestinians returning to northern Gaza have…
In Pictures Returning home to Tal Rifaat, Syrians find ruins and rubble Tal Rifaat’s returnees grapple with extensive war damage, crumbling infrastructure, and a need for extensive rebuilding. Omar Badran, 60, removes rubble from the back yard of his damaged home in the town of Tal Rifaat in the Aleppo region of northern Syria. [Khalil…
Petro prompts Colombian government chaos with demand for resignations Petro had lambasted his cabinet on state TV last week and said the government was underperforming. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro addresses supporters in Zipaquira, Colombia [File: Fernando Vergara/AP] Published On 10 Feb 202510 Feb 2025 President Gustavo Petro has prompted government chaos as he demanded that…
EXPLAINER Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat The strategic agreement comes as Beijing moves to deepen its ties in the Pacific region. New Zealand typically influences governance of the Cook Islands through a free association agreement [File: Getty Images] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 10 Feb 202510 Feb 2025 Cook…
EXPLAINER White victimhood to G20: What’s behind Trump’s attacks on South Africa? Trump’s freeze on aid to South Africa caps years of growing tension over everything from Russia and China to Israel. And both sides could lose if tensions grow further. A supporter of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a left-leaning group, walks on a…
We compare and contrast Donald Trump’s claim that South Africa is conducting a land grab vs. his plan for the US to own.
‘I was running out of money’: After quitting wartime Russia, some return Russia’s war saw many flee due to the fear of persecution or being drafted, but some have returned, finding life abroad challenging. Tens of thousands of Russians fled after President Vladimir Putin launched a war on neighbouring Ukraine [File: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters] By Niko VorobyovPublished…