we understand the differences and similarities of cultures across the world. so no matter where you call hand will, but you can use in current falls that matter to years. ah, israel will bound the entry of all foreigners making it the 1st country to seal its borders after the emergence of a new cobit 19 variant. ah, hello again, i'm pete. adobe. you're watching al jazeera live from doha moore. guffman saw detecting their 1st cases of the army, kron barian, and imposing travel bands on southern african countries. also ahead fury and burkina faso protests was called for the president to go after a tax. they say he failed to stop and we speak to kingston's president as he

prepares to take his country to elections. he says, will finally be free and fair. ah, b as really government says it wants to bound the entry of all foreigners for 2 weeks once approved. this will be the toughest travel ban announced anywhere in the world since a new highly mutated cobit 19 variant was identified in south africa this week. harry force it now from west jerusalem will it's the result of a late night emergency meeting of the corona virus cabinet, which took place late on saturday evening after a brief announcement from the prime minister, natalie bennet, that israel needed to act very quickly in the midst of all this uncertainty and not risk the progress already gained against the current of virus pandemic. and so the

matches now extremely stringent. all foreign travelers into israel will no longer be allowed in that is quite soon after our tourism was allowed to get into towards the beginning of november. so this is a major reversal of that policy is rainy's coming back into the country. if vaccinated will have to currency for a minimum of 3 days unvaccinated 7 days. and it's coming back from one of the newly red listed african countries. they will have to go into a government quarantine hotel until a test negative on top of that, they will also be a return, at least partially to the use of the internal security agency. the ssion bet monitoring phones. that was something that was pretty controversial when used in the early stages of the pandemic, to say the least. this time around the saying that they are the reports, that they will just be monitoring those with confirmed cases of the new ami kron variant. all of this is pending full cabinet approval during the course of sunday

that's expected to go through. and if it does, then these new rules will come into force from midnight local time, sunday, and monday. and the army kron variance of cubic 19 has been detected in more parts of europe. the dutch government believes several cases or among travellers had been isolated. after arriving there from south africa, his poll brennan. it's fast becoming the nightmare before christmas. with much of the planet still battling a resurgence as the delta vary into cov 19, the new omicron variant is spreading countries a scrambling to close their borders to travelers from the south of africa where on a chrome was 1st identified family gatherings in winter. holidays are in jeopardy, not to mention the potential global economic impact. my main concern, i'm not going to get back to england for full full am tomorrow morning, which is a few more and more likely. and i feel very sad for the people here as well. going back on the list again,

and who knows for how long not being able to see family in europe after one confirmed case in belgium. cases have been found in germany and the czech republic, the netherlands is still conducting tests for army kron. among the 61 covey positive passengers who arrived at amsterdam ship all airport on friday. and there an hour confirmed cases in the u. k. all of them connected to recent travel in southern africa. previously accused of acting too slowly on co it. this time the u . k government is moving fast. we're not going to stop people traveling. i would stress that we're not going to stop people traveling. but we will require anyone who enters the u. k. to take a p c r test. by the end of the 2nd day after their arrival, and to self isolate until they have a negative result. closing borders won't keep out the variant, but scientists hope it will by time. when you have a virus like this,

it almost invariably is ultimately going to go essentially all over the issue of blocking a travel from a given country is to just give us time to assess it better. and despite the ohm icon very and having significantly more mutations than previous variance, there is cautious optimism that existing vaccines can be adapted to tackle it. you're not going to see a new vaccine in the next few weeks, or even, you know, the next month or so. but it's going to take longer than that. but it will not take the amount of time that it would normally take to manufacture and deliver that seeing it can be done at speed. now, because of the understanding and knowledge that we are the biggest di lemme for politicians and scientists of the question of public compliance with violent anti lockdown protests in the netherlands and belgium last weekend and switzerland votes this weekend weather to scrap the countries vaccines certificate scheme, despite rising infections that the uncertainties around the, on the chrome variant,

the precautionary restrictions will likely meet push back. hol brennan al jazeera, the south african government is complaining about the way it's been treated since identifying on me crohn. part of a statement from the foreign ministry says this latest round of travel bands is akin to punishing south africa for its advanced genome sequencing. and the ability to detect variance quicker. excellent science should be applauded, not punished for me. the miller reports now from janice book. while the south african governments urged people not to panic, many or worried, especially as some continue to rush to leave south africa. my family generally as a whole, is ready to ha deflated by the entire it's racing, disappointed not feeling as though wishing catch a break. we haven't seen each other. the 3 is many have struggled through

a slump in the economy because of previous travel bands and lock downs. and the now uncertain about how the new army cron variant will affect them. some been civil leveling and, and then let's go and get vaccinated. especially people my age, so we can protect ourselves. that's all i can say. i know we all have our opinions about the vaccines, but on my side, i want to get vaccinated. but there's been a slower than expected vaccination rate in south africa. slightly more than 40 percent of adults have had at least one job in terms of um, vaccinations. oh to oh it's it's some of choice with it's a big needle not with lead too, too. too much or 2 people to victim did. he did big sneeze. it at this point because the living leg avila excuse differently. right now, is it in for davidson? is it as soon as possible?

as the holiday season approaches, the tourism industry had expected an increase in visitors, many of them from the u. k. and europe to bring in millions of dollars worth of revenue. the south african currency, the rans, already lost its value. after the announcement of the new variant, the government says south africa has been at the forefront of testing and tracking changes in code 19. and scientists have stressed it's important to see what the data on the new variant will show before making any decision. and that sentiment trickle down to the general public with many believes of africa being treated unfairly. the government is worried, the global reaction has caused unnecessary panic. it says it's begun talks with the european union and the united kingdom on the latest round of travel bands saying other countries didn't receive the same treatment. when you variance would take to elsewhere. for me to mila i'll to 0 johannesburg now. lane is that f d,

me ologist and us public health official. he told us he understands the south african position, but governments are right to act on what they know so far. you have a variant which has about 30 mutations on the spike protein, so that alone is alarming. there's concerned because of not much information about it, about its rapid rate of spread. in addition, unknown whether there will be more implications on the treatments that are available. will it disable or make the vaccine effort minimize or, or lessened, or even the anti react monoclonal antibodies would be other treatments? will it have a negative impact? so with that, i guess there's an error on the side of caution, but i totally understand the concern from the south african government, especially because of the policy and the financial implications to its industry as well. but we are in the mid to the global pandemic, which is showing us that it's not slowing down. and that's where, you know,

you have to balance what is possible, what is doable, and underlying all of these particular scenarios. it is the other side of the point that of the human behavior, individuals who have covered fatigue or pandemic fatigue and a summary case at some shape or form not necessarily adhered to the guidance surround mask wearing or slowing down social connectedness. so all of these things do have a significant impact on top of the fact that we just reopened and we're trying our best to come back to a state of normalcy. but it is very difficult given the scenario that is before us . and this new variant which invariably can be very problematic in all the news, hundreds of demonstrates is a blocked major roads in the serbian capital to protest against mining projects. they say plans to adopt new laws will hurt local families and favor foreign investors. catcher, lopez hoodie on as more traffic brought to

a stand still on several roads, and serbia's capital demonstrators are protesting new laws. they say favor the interests of foreign mining companies and damage the environment. the outrage comes as mining company realty. so plans to extract lithium in serbia, which is widely used in electric car batteries. critic say the project will lead to pollution and drain the countries natural resources and took them thus so model, i hope people will wake up enjoying the movement. that's the only way that we'll have a chance of getting some reaction from the government more. oh, owner is also fueled by a recent referendum. it allows her the property to be purchased by the sake in about a week. if the land is considered to be in the public interest, it's a move opponent say is designed to take over land that benefits mining companies. just some of the, both of the goofy moses for this referendum implies that your father's land,

your grandfather's landmark, can be taken from you within 8 days. but any president alexander voted, says a $2400000000.00 mining project is crucial for the economy service among europe's most polluted countries. and it will need billions of dollars to meet the e used environmental standards. if it wants to join the block, land has already been purchased by the rio teen til mining company. the final approval is still needed for the project to begin. critics warned to protest will continue at their cost is ignored by their government. katya love this of the young . how does here opponent self peruse president petro castillo had been back out on the streets, calling for his resignation, opposition parties, trying to remove him from power. that questioning his moral ability to govern, given his corruption allegations this week, custio's supporters rallied against and impeachment motion presented in the

congress. in the news ahead. y francais. it's ready to talk about more autonomy for overseas caribbean territory, guadalupe. and burying the butcher of gun june, the widow of a late south korean dictator apologizes his brutal rule. ah ah, look forward to burritos guys. with the sponsored by capital airways. hello the weather, steering up nicely now for to pam. we have seen some winfrey weather recently, particular cross or western part of her hon shoe into her card i. we still got this normally blast on our winds, but that will ease as we go on through the 2nd half of the weekend into the early part of next week. so by the end of sunday,

the sloshy fine and tribe is some pleasant sunshine dry to across the korean peninsula. while she try to prosecute parts of china while they are down towards the south east, got some lively showers just coming in here and that her wet weather will continuously go on into monday. we'll driven through on an easterly or even a northeastern winter, that's the ne monsoon, which has been pushing that wet weather down across the south china seas. we've got some wet weather still in the forecast there for good parts of central and southern vietnam along with cambodia. and if anything that where to where the will pair part further, which is a which was a malay peninsula, as we go on into work monday elsewhere, it's sunshine and showers across the region for your showers across the southern parts of india. longest spells of frame we have seen flooding, of course, recently in the terminal do have showers, continuing there into a southern parts of under the dash little circulation. the arabian sea also turning it wet for the western gas. oh, the web sponsored by katara ways. oh, the could,

the 19 pandemic has led to a spike in child trafficking across india. one of those fighting to say hon children on al jazeera ah al jazeera as a you ah, ah, ah, ah, just going quote, past the out. these are your top stories. so far today, israel says april,

been the entry of old foreigners for 2 weeks after the emergence of a new cobra, 1900 varian once approve. this will be the toughest travel about anywhere in the world since i'm a cron was 1st identified. meanwhile, the new variance has been detected the more parts of europe. the dutch government believes several cases among travelers in isolated after arriving on plains from south africa. and the south african government is complaining about the way it's been treated since a list in the world about the very and it says countries should be congratulating it. not punishing it from says it's open to discussions about guadalupe running more of its own affairs. there has been a week or so a protest in the french caribbean island against mandatory cooper, 19 vaccinations, and isn't hash about the reports from the territory. the unrest has tapped into other frustrations. well, the french government's decision to impose a mandatory cuz it vaccines on health workers are in mainland frans and across

overseas territories. is the issue that really sparked these protests and blockades that have lasted nearly 2 weeks now. now, the french government has said that is not going to scrap those covey rules. they are bad for people safety, but it has said that it will push back the day to those mandatory vaccines for health workers to december 31st to allow for more time to talk. but for people here, well, they say that's just not enough. i got to, we're fighting for joseph launching, which is the vaccination. we're actually gone through required sinful operation. we're good for you. and here we are all feet on ho 100. you're all set. i gave that up. i need a what me wow. how can the sense of frustration and anger suddenly runs deep in the sense that paris and the government bear or ignoring people care and it goes way

beyond cove. it restrictions on where do people begin in guadalupe. it's different because we feel we have no rights or access to things that would help us to improve our lives. so it's complicated for us. young people. well here in another part of the city, these people have gathered to say they want an end to the blockades. they are fed up, they say all the disruption that is bringing the economy to a near standstill, missouri to the level for this. your majority of the population is to rise by what's happening in the streets. access to hospitals is blocked on roads blocked. people are forced to stay at home, while the french government says that it will continue to talk to or thirty's in guadalupe about issues, including unemployment, even a possible future or to me for the i know it is clear, the paris wants to calm the situation down whether or not that is going to convince any of the people here is another matter. the police in became a facile capital of fire, tear gas during a demonstration against the president protest to say,

rush carbury has failed to stop violence by arm groups. nicholas hark has more. there is anger in brick enough, boston. this was supposed to be a peaceful protest in support of security forces and against a president who's been unable to stop a wave of attacks by arm hoops affiliated with iso in arcadia. they shout, we want president temporary to resign. the government has lost control of border areas. the north and east, forcing millions of people, mostly children and teenagers, to flee the violence free. burkina faso, they chant police fire tear gas in response. he got used to step down. this is the end of the resume or rock board. he has lost our trust and attacked my arm groups on a police outpost. anita, earlier this month killed dozens of people sparking nationwide outrage after it was revealed. the officers had gone 2 weeks on the front line without food rations,

forcing them to hunt to survive. not a single government official was present at their funeral. after being largely silent for weeks, the president finally made a statement on thursday, faced with sony defeats on the battlefield. the president is calling for reforms in the military, or as much as we must stand shoulder to shoulder with our defense and security forces to support and encourage them in their heroic struggle. and we must be uncompromising with all those whose behavior is not acceptable of our soldiers must not be left to fend for themselves because of bureaucracy or gross negligence. there's growing resentment in the ranks of the army. mobile internet has been shut down for nearly a week after a french military convoy crossing through burkina faso on its way to molly was stopped by protesters chanting anti french slogans. the convoy now in his chair is facing protest there to both the president of britain of us. so an easier have

praised the presence of french forces in the region. but the security situation has deteriorated and there's growing resentment that governments in the region are using security forces to clamp down on protests. instead of protecting their countries against armed attacks. the demonstrators are ignoring their governance call for calm and dialogue for them. this is not the end, but just the beginning. nicholas honk al jazeera. now the reuters news agency is reporting that 6 sit in the soldiers have been killed during the fact by ethiopian forces. and since it happened at a sudanese army post close to the border in a statement, some oddity, as military said, groups of ethiopian army and militias attacked our forces in alpha saga sugar, which resulted in deaths more than $400.00 refugees and migrants who waited for days to be allowed into a port of december in the italian town of augusta, they were rescued by the german humanitarian group. see,

watch. nearly half of those picked up were children who mostly crossed the mediterranean without their parents. the arrival on shore was delayed as co. 19 and other tests were being carried out. a ministers will meeting kelly in the coming hours. the crisis talks about cross channel migration levels. we can, you can france 27 people round trying to get across the channel on wednesday. as it stands, britain has been invited from the talks. polls have just opened for k g, a, stone's parliamentary elections, 14 months after a tainted boat caused riots that brought down the previous government. speaking to alex is here. the president sat edge, a part of a said, he's ensuring that the selection will be free, fair and free of violence. she sat down with our correspondent zane bas robbie in kingston's capital. bish kick on the eve of parliamentary elections, courteous domes, president southern power of said his government has done everything possible to

crack down on the long standing problem of vote rigging on his watch, he says results will be legitimately host elections street and will remain protest pre i'll him custom, gonna have all of that, not going. so if every citizen wants to ensure his future ensure a good future for their children, regardless of the cold, regardless of rain, regardless of snow, regardless of rocks falling from the sky, they should come the the week leading up to election day saw police raids on alleged qu plotters, homes and the rest of a parliamentary candidates supporter, accused of trying to buy votes, small and in the president's words stupid actions that his people will no longer abide, tourist about on gun beretta, johnson. even if you dig for information about them, there is no one significant. we know who they are, drug take his convicts and what people would links to organized crimes. and we will take very strict action against them within the boundaries of the law. i mean, i'll dot mitchell little in january, japan was elected president with 80 percent of the vote. recent poll numbers

suggest he is still the most trusted political figure in the country. but in care gost on political popularity is easily lost and on the streets, people are critical of him for not delivering on his promises. asked if he sees a problem with cracking down on the sort of activism that brought him to power. he said, circumstances were different, did m, as in control or milan. i have been jailed twice and both times i was jailed unjustly. off to my 2nd imprisonment, yet people freed me geron last october's events. and there is a huge difference between me and the cooper bottles a difference as wide as the space between the ground and the sky. i had no intention to carry out the non revolt. i don't called people to protest to people freed me and they placed me in this position, get throttle. he has no party affiliations and says he is not backing any candidates. but experts say parties that support president power of government are the ones that are expected to take the majority of seats and parliament. a self

proclaimed champion of democracy is about to consolidate even more power. the president's message to his people is that he is putting his best foot forward and his faith in god, and they should be confident putting their faith in him. then bas robbie al jazeera at the presidential residence in biscuit young people are being offered free vocational training in the northeast of nigeria, officials and bono state hope it'll keep more young men away from joining arm groups and criminal gangs. atlanta address reports now from my to carry. isaac peter has landed, his 1st job was still in the middle of training program to be a metal fabricate. the 25 year old house already started dreaming big. i want to be among death begonia and the wall. so doug, my name will be counting among those successful people in the world.

isaac, along with 10000 other young men and women, whistled graduate from 15 of the st centers in bordeaux state, hoping to start their own businesses. for those in cutting, trina generic were much them we talked plugged in on pasadena, welding fabrication ah, building construction and solar solar and electric hello. do go to get, i don't venture into, didn't casa housing construction is was issue, give them a cont, i would him a contact. let like tell how this is a little comical entity. 14 skills are taught in the centers and as soon as a set graduate, another is brought a picture of the fees learned by young people in these training centers will keep them away from, from. the biggest concern is about them being here by i'm group like borum, which is conducting a large recruitment drive. at the moment, the i'm group has lost many fighters and confrontations with nigerian and regional

armies expert, se illiteracy, lack of skills and poverty are some of the reasons that pushed most fighters into joining the group bar. no state which is hit hardest by the conflict says it's stepping up efforts to avoid rolling bank recent gains against spoke laura. we are trying to clear jobs a time to clear will. so that, ah, the youth in barnstead will be on that on. this is the only without my vision is to see that 1st of all, but enough to it is what scott that the number wanted between denote visit and physical attendant waterman. many residents say they want to see more centers established as poverty and unemployment remain high. after 12 years of book, what are bothers that they say could speed up recovery and stop young people from turning to crime. i'm a decrease algebra may degree nigeria,

the widow of a south korean dictator known as the butcher of gong ju, has apologized that his funeral for the pain inflicted during his rule shown to one died on tuesday. at the age of 90, he seized control and a qu in 1979, and stayed in power for nearly a decade, during which dissidence and opponents were tortured and killed. she'll never expressed any remorse. kimberly mckee was among, well then 60000 children sent overseas during the dictatorship. i think for me like many adopt using other folks who are affected by what the political situation in south korea. we are thinking about this, the lives and the future that were lost in terms of those who are adopted out from korea to not only north america, but also europe and australia. sometimes it's too easy to consider sort of adoptees, myriad of emotions and feelings around being sent for adoption as angry. rather, i think it's a little bit more complex because so often we don't talk about the need for family

preservation and the reasons fueling, the relinquishment for adoptees, which included economic prosperity and lack of social welfare support. and so what you're seeing now with the adult adopted community, both in korea as well as a broad, as a greater effort to both support unwed mothers as well as change sort of brought her narratives around why children were placed for adoption. so when thinking about international adoption at that time period, korean children were the largest export and that was really reliant on sort of the both the reproductive labor of korean women as well as just the economic labor of many of these economically precarious families who really was children during that era, the police in macau have detained a question. the territories biggest casino mogul warren, for alvin charles arrest was issued in mainland china. the head of the sun city group is wanted for allegedly running across the board of gambling syndicate and

setting up illegal casinos in china. video shot by drones is giving a birds eye view of the devastation from the volcano on the palmer in the spanish canary islands. this week another bent cracked open. sandy got more ash and lava. $2700.00 buildings, including homes have been destroyed. since the camry via volcano rode back into life in september, people have been warned. that rain could soon cause a month slides ah, exactly to 30 g m t. you're watching al jazeera, your top stories. israel says it will burn the entry of all foreigners for 2 weeks after the emergence of a new cobit 19 variant. once approved, this will be the toughest travel been announced anywhere in the world since ami kron was 1st identified every force it now from west jerusalem will. it's the result of a.