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Solomon Islands riot sets Chinatown ablaze in capital Honiara as protests turn violent

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Rioters in the Solomon Islands torched buildings in the country’s capital of Honiara, setting the city’s Chinatown ablaze on November 25, 2021. It comes a day after anti-government protests broke out to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. The unrest is reportedly fuelled by discontent over the central government’s perceived neglect of the less-developed…

Thousands rally in DRC capital against electoral commission pick

Police have used tear gas to break up protests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital. Thousands marched against the recent appointment of a new electoral commissioner, a move church leaders and rights groups say was illegal. The demonstrators believe President Felix Tshisekedi is tightening his grip on power. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports. @Al Jazeera English – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ –…

Uganda’s capital Kampala hit by twin suicide bombings: Police

At least three civilians have been killed in a double suicide bombing in the Ugandan capital Kampala. One explosion happened near a checkpoint at the central police station and the second near the Parliament building. Three attackers also died in the blast and Ugandan police said a fourth was arrested and a suicide vest found at his home. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi has more. –…

Two explosions heard in the Ugandan capital, Kampala

Two loud explosions were heard in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, early Tuesday, in what police termed “an attack” on the city. Both blasts took place in the central business district, one near the Central Police Station and a second one near the entrance to Parliament. – 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…

UN staff detained in Ethiopia’s capital, world body says

At least nine United Nations staff members and their dependents have been detained in the Ethiopian capital, the world body said. A UN spokesperson said on Tuesday that the UN had submitted a request to Ethiopia’s foreign ministry to immediately release those detained in Addis Ababa. UN security officials have visited the detained staff, the spokesperson added. There was no immediate comment by the Ethiopian…

Bosnia floods: Hundreds evacuated across the capital

A second day of heavy rain in the Bosnian capital has led to more major flooding and landslides. Rising rivers in the Sarajevo region have forced hundreds to evacuate their homes. Al Jazeera’s Jamal Elshayyal reports from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. – 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/ #Bosnia…

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