Category: Global News
Kenya’s Ogiek people fight on against eviction from Mau Forest
The Ogiek have been accused of encroachment and deforestation in a place they consider home by Kenyan authorities.
Egypt’s el-Sisi says future Palestinian state could be ‘demilitarised’
El-Sisi spoke after a meeting with the Spanish and Belgian PMs as they try to shore up support for a peace conference.
Amid Gaza war, activists in Argentina aim to expel Israeli water company
Protesters have denounced state-owned Israeli company Mekorot for its human rights record as it expands in Argentina.
Palestinians return to destroyed homes in Gaza as Israel-Hamas truce begins
Men, women and children travelled from the places where they have sought refuge to inspect their damaged homes.
Somalia officially joins East Africa trade bloc
Somalia, which has been seeking to join the regional trade bloc since 2012, becomes its eight member.
‘It’s nothing’: Malawi nurses reject wage rise amid economic turbulence
Malawian civil servants are asking for increased wages after recent currency devaluation worsened cost of living crisis.
Pakistan seeks BRICS membership, despite India roadblock
The grouping, which criticised Israel for the Gaza war this week, is increasingly seen as a leader of the Global South.
Sport Weekly: Emma Hayes to set new landmark in women’s football with USNWT
This week Al Jazeera looks at the new USWNT boss, the 'beauty' of MMA, and India's Cricket World Cup final disaster.
UN agencies hope truce will allow aid into northern Gaza
While welcoming pause in hostilities and entry of supplies, UN health agency chief says 'much more is needed'.
WHO confirms monkeypox spreads sexually in DR Congo amid outbreak
The health agency's confirmation comes amid a monkeypox outbreak in the DRC and a concerning lack of vaccines in Africa.