New constitution, old playbook: Chad’s Deby continues power play in Sahel | Politics

New constitution, old playbook: Chad’s Deby continues power play in Sahel | Politics

Millions of Chadians voted for a controversial new draft constitution last week, despite resistance from critics of the military government which accuse it of perpetuating itself in power. According to the National Commission Charged with the Organisation of the Constitutional Referendum (CONOREC), 86 percent of voters chose “yes”. The turnout…

‘I just sit and hope’: A Sierra Leonean mother’s refugee story | Refugees

‘I just sit and hope’: A Sierra Leonean mother’s refugee story | Refugees

An Al Jazeera series: Leaving two children behind, a pregnant Sierra Leonean mother pins her hopes on crossing to Europe. Tunis, Tunisia — Standing in the drizzle outside the Tunis office of the International Organization for Migration, Saffiatu Mansaray is staring down at her swollen stomach. On the other side…

‘Don’t worry about me. I’m fine’: Kremlin critic Navalny from Arctic jail | Prison News

‘Don’t worry about me. I’m fine’: Kremlin critic Navalny from Arctic jail | Prison News

Russian opposition leader says he has seen his lawyer after 20 days travelling to penal colony above the Arctic Circle. Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has confirmed he is being held in a remote Arctic prison and has seen his lawyer after his spokespeople said they had lost touch…

Why do evangelical Christians support Israel? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Why do evangelical Christians support Israel? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Palestinian human rights activist Jonathan Kuttab explains how Christian Zionism affects US policy in the Middle East. In the evangelical Christian worldview, the 1948 creation of Israel was a fulfilment of Biblical prophecy and the Palestinians are either “non-existent” or “the enemies of God, because they are the enemies of…

Will raising fuel and power bills make Malaysians go solar? | Climate Crisis News

Will raising fuel and power bills make Malaysians go solar? | Climate Crisis News

This year saw an increase in natural disasters the world over, from floods in Libya and New York and deadly wildfires in Hawaii and Greece – all very real effects of climate change. Globally, there have been twice as many days where temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit)…

India’s navy deploys warships to Arabian Sea after tanker attack | Israel-Palestine conflict News

India’s navy deploys warships to Arabian Sea after tanker attack | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Guided missile destroyers to ‘maintain deterrent presence’ after Israel-linked vessel hit off Indian coast. The Indian Navy has dispatched guided missile destroyers to the Arabian Sea after an attack on an Israel-linked chemical tanker off its coast, the Ministry of Defence said. Three stealth-guided destroyers were deployed “in various areas…

Japan announces sanctions against three senior Hamas figures | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Japan announces sanctions against three senior Hamas figures | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa says three individuals believed to have participated in October 7 attacks. Japan has announced sanctions against three senior members of the Palestinian armed group Hamas. Tokyo will freeze assets belonging to the three individuals and impose sanctions on payments and capital transactions, Chief Cabinet Secretary…

‘We cry for Palestine’: Indonesian homemakers mobilise support for ‘family’ | Israel-Palestine conflict

‘We cry for Palestine’: Indonesian homemakers mobilise support for ‘family’ | Israel-Palestine conflict

Medan, Indonesia – On a cloudy and dull Sunday morning in December, more than a thousand people gathered on the grounds of the Istana Maimoon, a 19th-century palace that is a local landmark in the city of Medan in North Sumatra. Outside the palace, a sea of people dressed predominantly…

US launches strikes on Iraq over drone attack blamed on Iran-backed forces | Conflict News

US launches strikes on Iraq over drone attack blamed on Iran-backed forces | Conflict News

White House says strikes targeted three sites used by Kataeb Hezbollah and other Iran-affiliated groups in Iraq. The United States has launched strikes on Iran-aligned forces in Iraq after a drone attack that wounded three US service members, one of them critically, the White House has announced. US President Joe…