across the world, so no matter how you take it out, you 0 will be the moves and current a fast matter to loo county's ear. ah, fears of a new cove at variance prompting widespread travel restrictions from southern african countries and sending stock markets tumbling. ah, i'm so robin watching of 0 life my headquarters here in doha, coming up on the front lines. ethiopia, prime minister visits troops battling t p l. a fighters in the northeast. also from migrant crisis to political crisis, france counsels talks with the u. k. of how to deal with the problem. foreign owned

companies in the democratic republic of congo are accused of exploiting and abusing minors. ah, button bright. we begin with breaking news coming out of belgium, which has now confirmed. europe's 1st case of new crone virus, buried as nations world wide rushed to once again imposed travel restrictions. the variant was confirmed in a traveler who had returned from egypt on november. the 11th, they 1st reported symptoms on monday and the sample was confirmed within the last few hours. the world health organization is meeting behind closed doors to assess just how concerned we should be. it's already cautioned governments against hastily imposing restrictions. countries can do a lot already in terms of savannah and sequencing, and work together with affected countries are globally to work and typically to

fight this for ryan and to understand more about it so that we know how to go about . so at this point, again, implementing travel measures is being cautioned against from asia to europe. and the middle east nations worldwide are now already rushing to bring in new travel restrictions, banning travel to and from southern africa. while the president of the you want all air travel suspended between europe and the countries affected by the variant, it is not important that all of us in europe act very swiftly, decisively and united. the european commission has today proposed to members face to activate the emergency brake on travel from countries in southern african and other countries affected. to limit the spread of the new variant. all air travel to these countries should be suspended, as they should be suspended until we have

a clear understanding about the danger posed by this new variant. will get the latest know of the situation from germany and dominic caden a moment. but 1st let's go straight over to step bass and in the hagan, of course the neighboring belgian will be very concerned about that very. and i'm sure everybody in the netherlands will be just concerned to step while. absolutely. and you heard of love on the lay and say, saying that you should act as swiftly and decisively, but only this morning. 2 flights have arrived from south africa here in the netherlands, causing some kind of panic here at the government side. because we know, of course, the u. k. already band flights last night. these people who are on the plains have been asked to be tested immediately and also asked to be in quarantine, but as the know here and then atlanta quality measures are quite lenient. that if

we also know that in the belgium case, basically arrive, the person arrived from egypt already early november. it could be much too late for these travel bands, of course. and in the meantime, then that lives even without the south african, very and to as it's cold, it's already struggling with really high infection rates at the moment. and at the moment is also a meeting going on. and we will have a press conference very soon. now about even strict locked down mattias here in the netherlands. and of course we're going to say the prime minister is expected to speak more. i mean, the netherlands themselves have been in a partial lockdown. it hasn't gone down very well, and other neighboring countries across europe must be looking about what's going on in the netherlands and thinking, how far do we go in restricting the movements of our public when we've only just begun really to open up our countries again and now they've got this new variant lurking on their shoulder while.

absolutely, and of course it's been hard here and then atlanta impulses restrictions from the start. we had a knife cra, few of the were riots protesting against it. also last week we saw ryan again here to have been number numerous so protest also because the government was so thinking of imposing a restriction for people who are not fractionated than that. and of course is a country with liberty and freedom. it's very highly rated. so people really are not supporting these measures and the government is really struggling. and that's why they now about to impose like an evening locked down. it's called which will mean that non essential shops will have to close at 5 pm, but schools will still remain open. so a lot of people are where we did not going to be enough. and it's going to be too late to actually stop what is called code black in the hospitals, meaning that hospitals will have to refuse people who are sick and have to go to. i

see you said fasten the hague for us there. thanks very much less cause i will to berlin now, where a dominant cane is standing by 1st, of course, a situation in germany is also certainly not looking rosy at all. it's developing and changing by the hour and by the day. yes, interestingly enough, hearing stack talk about the catastrophic situation. hospitals in the netherlands is substantially similar here. it has to be said. so the german government confirming that they have got special air force planes which had been carried out with improvised intensive care units on board. so that they can be flown to the states where there is a shortage of spaces in intensive care because they're filled filled with cove at patients. so they can be ferried from one state i. e. bavaria to other states where there is more provision. but clearly what they're doing while they're moving people around, but they can't avoid the fact that we're there every day. this week,

it has seemed one somber statistic or another, has been announced 3 times in the past 5 days, including today, germany is announced records numbers of new cases, new infections. and once that really stands out, 3 states in eastern germany, large ish states in eastern germany, where 10 percent or more of all the infections that have ever happened during the pandemic in those states have happened in the last 7 days. that explains why you see such scenes in hospitals where they're trying patients now. and of course are dominic there was a w h o meeting earlier in the day and a difference of opinion between the politicians and really the medics about how to deal with this new variant as and when it arrives on the continent we're hearing obviously initial reports that it already has, but it is gonna be another big debate. is it not?

well, that's the thing to say here, this idea of a new very at which has the potential both to be more infectious and potentially more dangerous. well, that's the last thing that medics and ministers here in germany, but indeed around the european you want to hear about their already reeling from this wave of cov it, which is the delta variance which is rippling across europe. here in germany, 15000000 people are unvaccinated against cov id so far and they are bearing the brunt all these cases. i was talking about all those tens of thousands of new cases . every day the lion's share of them, the vast majority, are in the unvaccinated. so to then throw into the equation, this idea of a new variance while it has people very worried indeed. and that's why you see the e, you level talk about imposing travel vans, flight bands and that sort of thing. and clearly it's given ministers here and medics here a great deal to think about as they contemplate these ever growing numbers of new

infections, dominant cane and bell. and thanks so much for the update. well, if we just bring up the stock market board here from the us, you can see the fears surrounding this new very until having an instant economic impact on the dow jones. i can even open for about an hour and there's a lot of right on the screen setting now is going down just over 2 and a half percent. now down on the day and just over 900 points as well. down on the overall look at the don jane's and let's close over to gabriel is on the line for us in new jazz. the call it's black friday is literally the biggest shopping day, potentially before the christmas holidays. people should be buying and should be out and about are they not like you would expect? i will say, i mean there is certainly been when the mall open at 7 am here local time. there are certainly some people that showed up, but it doesn't seem like any other regular friday to be quite honest. the early

numbers coming back and these are very early, at least anecdotally, what we're seeing is that we're not seeing huge sales. we're not seeing long lines outside many of the stores in the u. s. so you would normally see on the traditional day of buying on black friday is it's called wait to get more numbers. but it's really an interesting time here because there is certainly pent up demand after 18 months or so, or more than living during the pandemic. there's certainly interest and demand for people to buy things, but we have 3 major problems that are being faced at one time. and number one is the supply chain issues that around the world. there's simply a lack of certain things in stores that people want to buy. we're also seeing in the retail industry, a shortage of workers here in the united states, particularly latest numbers are about 502600000 retail workers are quitting their

jobs every month, the last few months. and of course sir, we're seeing inflation in us as well. that is also hampering thing. so bottom line is, this is normally would be a major shopping day, but it inter could turn out to be as such. but here in this mall that we're at, which is the 2nd biggest small in the entire country, the united states. here, we've seen some shopping. we've seen lots of shoppers, but certainly not anything out of the ordinary that we've normally seen years past before the pandemic going quickly back to the stock market. it is in the red and there is certainly very much worry about this new variance and potential border closings and or travel restrictions just to give you an idea. oil is down about 10 percent. that's its biggest one day drops so far this year the travel industry taking a big hit airlines down between 5 and 10 percent. their stocks, cruise lines. their stocks down can about 10 percent as well. summarized by saying

it's been a bad day on the stock market. given this new very and the worries, what are a couple stocks that are doing well get this moderne out the vaccine maker, it's up about 16 percent. just giving me an idea of where traders are. our work traders heads are right now. get out of the travel industry, get into the things like the vaccine makers, gabrielle, is under the fours in the us. thanks very much. nichols. the london stock market also done by about 3 percent as well. so not looking good at them. i will keep an eye on that for you. of course i'll deserve bulletins. now. israel has been also traveled from africa after 2 confirmed the presence of the new variant prime minister of tardy bennetts, of the countries on the verge of a state of emergency. israel's travel restrictions now ban entry from all african nations except those in north africa well still had here on al jazeera, fixed on the government says it's called a 2 days before parliamentary elections. the senior official of saddam's governing

council's house officer, the prime minister of the london fact october's military take over the stories after the break. ah ah, look forward to scores with sponsored cattle. it weighs hello there. let start in south asia and it continues to be a very wet picture in the south of india and for sri lanka. we've got warnings out for heavy rain. once again across town will not do an under pradesh. we could see further flooding in places like china, and that's thanks to the north eastern one soon enhancing that rain by the time we get into sunday, it's going to push into places like carola and that rain will move into more sensual areas. but the further north we go, the dryer it remains new delhi, seen the temperature climb into the high twenty's,

but the air quality here remains hazardous to some of the story for pakistan, lots of sunshine, but unhealthy air quality as well as foreigner paul. come on, do seen the air quality remain unhealthy as well, but for the north east corner, it's looking rather settled as it is for much of east asia. we've had high pressure in charge for much of china and the korean peninsula. look at that sunshine. there it is going to get wet to however, for the south, we've had rain in taiwan as we going to sunday. that's going to push into coastal areas of east and china and remains rather wet and wintery for japan. but look at that, it does ease by the time we get into sunday, 14 degrees in tokyo, that's your update. oh, the weather sponsored by katara always in the country with an abundance of results for the red bar and walk indonesia whose turns for me. we moved full to grow and frock. we balance for green economy, blue economy,

and the digital economy with the new job creation law, indonesia is progressively ensuring the policy reform to create quality jobs, investment. let it be part when denise is growth and progress in indonesia now. ah ah, look back you're watching on as a reminder of all top stories, belgium has confirmed europe's 1st case of a highly mutated cro virus, darian 1st identified in south africa. the world health organization is beating behind closed doors to assess the risk undergoing number of countries on suspending air, travel to and from southern africa, vall,

introducing tougher quarantine rules. they include the u. k, netherlands and hong kong and news off the new crew virus ferry. and has been impacting global stock market sir. the u. s. was down on friday after reopening after thanksgiving and european shares a set for their worth sell off in a year. if you have his prime minister, i be, are mad, is visiting soldiers fighting rebels on the front line in the north. according to state television, i told reporters, the armies morale is high and enemy forces have been pushed back. tpl f rebels began their offensive from the to grey region earlier this year their advance of sparked fears, the group and its allies could reach the capital at isabella. i'm looking isn't big . the enemy doesn't know capabilities and preparations because of their contempt and from their wrong evaluation of us. they've made attempted attack. but instead of sitting in us, we made a change and decided to come to the front. as you can see,

this mountain was held by the enemy until yesterday. now we have captured it today also we will capture cheaper and bercher independent journal. some you'll get to choose is alive and addis ababa for us. this is more not just about a propaganda war. on the ground, it's also a propaganda war in the media, in terms of what the prime minister is saying and where he is. well, he and he was in a small town or a village afar. he said, he's thankful for you. he said that determination is to be, it's your pin or to be your back, his head. and this is really to continue to have his movement all class. he said to the enemy to move forward. there has been lots of people that have signed up to the army. so far since the prime minister decided to go to the battle ground, he said, there has been no movement in many countries. a movement named no more organized

and started by journalists based in the u. s. a name to her middle go eat, who has really push the dash for us to support them and tend resources needed resources to. as he said at the time mister has been saying to bury the enemy with our blood and bones. but again, in time, so the negotiation or the fire, this seems to be a growing distance between the 2 side. the job and government has been saying this is about the foundation of the country. the other side is saying they're pushing ahead to try to even change the government. husband was elected in the, in the last few months. so again, with the conflict that's ongoing impact. so many people there doesn't seem to be an end in sight, but there is determination from both sides to when it's 100 percent. so i've got to show that in at a sub a. thank you. the deputy had

a seat on the governing council its hold on his era. that last month's military tank over was the best option to stop what he calls a spiraling crisis. general harmon handed don gallow olson and mattie says that the move was discussed with all parties, including the prime minister. i've done humbug comes over here. what's happened on october 25th was the ultimate outcome of a long process. since that change started in sudan during such process, many discussions were made. and many initiatives were proposed by various parties, the prime minister himself proposed to initiative. and during our meetings and the transitional partners council or the sovereignty council, with the cabinet of ministers, we made maximum effort. but we couldn't reach a breakthrough. at that point, we were left with 3 options to let the best of which was the move we had taken. who

was it was completely agreeable to the prime minister himself of the work we did not make such a move on our own friends as counsel the meeting with the u. k. aimed at tackling people smuggling in the english channel. it comes after the prime minister, both strong and criticized the french authority for their handling of the mind going twice. if not both, governments were expected to work together to prevent more refugees and migrants from dying while trying to cross the wolves way. least 27 people round off the northern french coast on wednesday, gdc critique to do as i spoke 2 days ago with prime minister barak johnson in a serious manner. on my end, i seek to continue doing as i do with any country in any head of states. i am surprised by methods when they are not serious ones. i see you don't communicate from a leader to another on these matters via tweets and letters. you are making public, we are not whistleblowers. kamani already has both and over the meeting itself will go ahead and kind of a on sunday. it was in this is that it would involve france,

belgium benevolence on the european commission, and the u. k. but in the life of bonus, johnson deciding to write this formal letter to president macro on thursday nights . including in that length of a formal request for joint patrols of british and french police feel potentially even army on french beaches. almost as if he was trying to bounce the french into agreeing this. and then similar tennessee tweeting it's, the social media produced an angry reaction from the french sources close to the french interior minister saying it was frankly unacceptable. a disappointment. and it's simply not the way that diplomacy should carry on. and so the 2 sides simply further apart and what started as a consensus that they should be close cooperation after wednesday's deadly tragedy in the, in the was his behind me as now disintegrated. and so the europeans world meeting kelly on sunday in britain is left out in the cold guest in security services are

saying they fall to q attend, at least 15 people are being detained, including politicians and former officials. they're accused of trying to stage a violent protest against the results of the parliamentary elections. biggest and presidents of the job at all is expected to maintain his grip on power after parliamentary elections on sunday. critics accused general for suppressing descent . they miss robbie is in the capital. bish, where he spoke to a politician running against the ruling party, blinded by a child who disease thus unbecoming, of struggled with depression at an early age. the pursuit of knowledge, he says, saved him and led him to a career as a lawyer. once a member of the party overthrown by curtis sounds president southern of horror. the acting m. p is now running for parliament as an independent be his campaign slogan. i see the truth a play on his disability suggests he has not lost his sense of humour and perhaps

a jab at the current leadership. he may be blind, but even he is able to see the people's real problems. but you might to said plan in social media is just like tv. you can be recognizable, you can make appeals from social media, but you will not lead your waters to the billet boxes. that is why personal contact the moment when you are chatting with the potential voters, it better the chances that this water will come and work for you in a system that has for years run on political favortism. thus done walking, the beat makes him a rare breed the election for a new parliament is only a few days away. but walking around the capital, bish catch you wouldn't be able to tell. this is the lowest level of public activity this country has ever seen before. a vote. now that may be down to a nationwide case of what some experts are calling political fatigue. this is after all, the 4th round of poles this country is conducting in a year. political heat from opposing forces is also noticeably milder. descent has

been muffled by allegations of corruption, opposition activists and leaders are out of the country or in prison. and front runners that are likely to fill parliamentary seats largely back the president. japira has not been as heavy handed as previous leaders, but has cracked down on political opponents, intimidated critics and pass laws to weaken press freedom things. he said he would not do public promises that make him happier. his critics say, are a cover for the same corruption of past governments. many fear the elections will be followed by hostility, probably nice because you could get some news, but i have no doubt that's going to have that history shown us that such dictators as the current government, white for elections only to strengthen their vertical power. as soon as i have enough support, as soon as they have the parliament in the courts in their hands, they will intensify the fight against this voter turner is going to be an important indicator of the health of democracy in correspond. and after years of ballads,

cast out of fear, under pressure or for payment, turn out this time is expected to be extremely low. in basra v o 0, bish kac right scripts are accusing fallen owned mining companies in the democratic republic of congo. widespread abuse including physical beatings, malcolm, where possible from cal wavy and la la by providence. a warning, his report contains disturbing images. jaron colombo went to work as normal on the 11th of october. his family haven't seen him since. he was a truck driver. it's an industrial cobalt mine that belongs to a chinese company here in a democratic republic of congo. his wife to traumatize to talk about it. gerard brother john patrick, was told about what happened by another worker. because my van, his truck broke down into mine at around 3 30 in the morning. he reported it on the radio, invaded for help. when his colleague arrived later and opened the truck cabinet,

found only his heart had his shoes and blood, and other workers filled what they saw in a mobile phone. she long, they're saying you chinese assaulted him. whereas his body days later, this video was circulated on social media work of films, 2 men wearing the minds uniform and accusing them of burying a body. it left gerad, somebody wondering if it was him. they went to ask the mine, they said the managers gave them $500.00 and this signed paper stating that the money was for morning. but they didn't answer any questions. this is where sharon worked. the company's called sick. i mean, it didn't respond to our request for comment. it's one of several state bank chinese companies that have bought most of the cobalt mines. gerad disappearance is just the latest of many allegations of abuses committed by foreign mind managers.

mind minerals make up almost all of congo force and here the city of co lazy is in the heart of it's, it's actually for cobalt for a mining company that a lot more wealth from it. the most of the work is here and there's a feeling among many mine is that some of the forum work is simply don't care about the right of people. i guess the social media video shows chinese manages ordering commonly soldiers to be men who tried to steal rocks with cobalt for which demand is soaring for its use in electric vehicles. the provincial governor told us she cracking down on miss treatment in mind. when i saw one of the week i've been beaten. you can ask, i'd make my decision, disjoined, these people we've been arrested. there was in prison. the arrest was well publicized rights groups say they would discreetly released soon after louis did it

. the state authorities are very weak in the face of chinese economic and political enter it up to the chinese companies have ministers and m p. 's in on their deals. this makes them very powerful and uncontrollable john and his brothers meet almost every day by the court house in co, wavy to check on the public prosecutors investigation into jarrett disappearance. they say the delays and excuses. just keep coming. they're worried. they'll never be justice gerard. but they keep seeking it. there's nothing else they can do. malcolm web al jazeera co ways, the democratic republic of congo. now, egypt has unveiled an ancient walkway that dates back thousands of years. it lay buried near the city of looked sore until it was discovered in the late 19 forties has been restored to its former glory after decades of work by archaeologists. katia lopez hold i am as well a glamorous ceremony to unveil egypt latest

archaeological treasure. it's an ancient pathway call. the avenues thinks is, and dates back more than 3000 years. pilgrims, it's believed walked along the 3 kilometer promenade, marking a procession from the famous carnac temple to the nearby looks or temple lo phone. it is then i can only get at luck. so deserves this and mole. the city has the most important antiquities in the world backing for centuries, this ancient track was buried under sand and but that changed in 1949 when an egyptian archaeologist discovered one of several statutes for decades, moors provisions and renovation followed. ah, president of del font, i'll cc, who attended the ceremony is eager to revamp egypt, struggling tourism industry. it was hit hard by years of political turmoil. and the corona virus pandemic has made things worse. ah, it's been described as

a largest open air museum in the world. now egypt hopes the countries of rich archaeological past will also play a role in the country's economic future. katya lucas, of the young al jazeera. ah, your children with me so robbed a reminder of all top stories. belgium has confirmed europe's 1st case of a highly mutated crone of iris variance 1st identified in south africa. the world health organization is meeting behind closed ols. to assess the risk, a growing number of countries are suspending ad travel to and from southern africa while introducing tougher quarantine rules and they include the u. k and other ones . and hong kong. the president of the you was that all i travel suspended between european countries affected by the variant it is.