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a fire collapse as the roof and got sun entire for thousands. the fi abandoned protests in the netherlands to demonstrate against the latest corona virus restrictions and the colorful and centuries old south african tradition that is once again fallen victim to the pandemic. ah, we begin the program in sudan where the prime minister of the lam dock has resigned just over an hour ago in an address to the nation on state tv. this comes after another day of protests in which 3 people were killed. police fire to tear gas at crowds marching on the presidential palace in the capital park to. well, i'm dock made the announcement on state tv. can i own mobiles? great. needed

a round table for the salvation of the country to come to an agreement. i tried to spam my country the result. and in light of this division, i met with all the components of the transitional military period to address these issues. therefore i decided to return to you what you have entrusted me and resigned the position of prime minister or more. this was joined by our reporter heber morgan, who is in cartoon for a says, so we heard from him briefly there he but remind us what else he had to say. while he mentioned a lot of things before, he announced his resignation, saying that he made some success. he achieved some success during his tenure as prime minister. but there were also some parts where he failed. but the main thing he said was the fact that the reason why he became prime minister was due to political consensus between the political parties and the military in the power sharing agreement that was known as the constitutional declaration that was signed

in august 2019. now we knew that he wanted to resign for more than 2 weeks, but that political pressure, both regional and international, as well as at national pressure, has delayed that resignation. he has met with the various components of the transitional government. that's something we heard in his statement. to try to end the political deadlock that has been in place since the military takeover inmates october. that has not happened. the political parties are yet to come to an agreement as to that has been without a government for more than 2 months. now. there is no deb breaks with this deadlock that has been created by the political parties and there is no agreeing position between those various sites including the army and the political ah, political parties. that's one thing he also spoke about saying that the issue of sudan as much as it is economic, economic, and social, it's mainly political and that this needs to be resolved through, around tight table discussion. so lots of reasons he put there while mentioning the

positive achievements and the things that he said was positive during his tenure. he also made it very clear that the political deadlock is the reason why he is resigning from his position as prime minister and hippa, as we saw in your report a little bit earlier. and we of course, you know, a violence continues in sudan. we've seen that, you know, that the toll is bouncing since october. it's dozens of people now. so where does this resignation lead sudan in the situation there? while many people have been basically staying away from the prime minister since he signed an agreement with the army on november 21st, that's about a month after the military takeover for protesters under streets. prime minister, who was once upon a time, a symbol of a civilian room. when he was placed under house arrest by the military, he became an enemy to the protest on the street, her planning for more protests in the coming days. meanwhile, the political coalition that brought him to his position,

the forces of freedom in change, the central committee of the was the freedom in change. they have been distancing themselves from that agreement as well. saying that prime minister landrick has betrayed the revolution and has joined hands with the military. so it's clear that even with his resignation, he may not get on on their good side and may not when they went back to support. but he has always been repeating that the reason why he, he was reinstated back this position. and while he signed it, was the army was not for personal gain or interest, but rather to end the bloodshed. and to try to break the political deadlock that deadlock will not end with 5 minutes of the ignition more protest plan in the days ahead. and it's also going to create another crisis, a crisis of who will fill the position of prime minister. now that prime minister hamburg has resigned. yeah, ever more difficult times the head for than he but i know you'll be monitoring development for us for the moment though. have more getting cartoon. thank you. well, he had the latest news for us, but a comes after a complicated few months,

really a complicated few years. i've done him, doug was actually reinstated, as prime minister less than 2 months ago. they are holding takes a look now at his eventful role in sedans. politics of the lamb duck emerged as leader and 2019 after the overthrow of su dan's authoritarian president. omar l bashir, the country's main civilian coalition, the forces of freedom and change. so hum duck as a man to help sudan transition from dictatorship to democracy. he had previously worked in the ministry of finance before taking up top jobs and african development fund and serving as the deputy commissioner of the un economic commission for africa. as prime minister hum duck oversaw a severe financial crisis during which inflation sort beyond 400 percent. but he still managed to in the civil conflict and are for with the job piece

agreement of october 2020. he also successfully lobbied the us and the world bank to remove sudan from the list of sponsors of terrorism, and convinced global financial institutions to provide debt relief and economic aid . in october this year, the military lead by up the father handbook hon staged a military takeover. placing prime minister hummed up under house arrest and putting members of his cabinet in prison. a months later, hum duck was released and reinstated after international condemnation of the qu, he then agreed to form a government of technocrats and sideline, political groups. but many sudanese felt he had betrayed the revolution. the anti military demonstrations have since led to the killing of dozens of protesters by police and security forces. hum, duke has been unable to stop the violence, secure the release of political prisoners, or install a government that would remove military interference. and now it seems he is left

with no choice but to concede defeat and resign ah, thousands of people in the netherlands have defied a ban on mass gatherings to demonstrate against the government's cooper 19 restrictions. and that protest took place in the capital amsterdam, the government imposed nationwide locked down 2 weeks ago, shutting all non essential stores, bars, investment that is expected to last until january 14th. meanwhile, in bangladesh, a campaign has been launched. the vaccinate $40000000.00 people every month. the country hopes to inoculate 70 percent of the population by april, less than a 3rd of people are currently vaccinated. panveer chandry has moved from dr. fearful of the new on the contrary, and bankers governance started major vaccination drive all across the country. it

is targeting $40000000.00 people to be vaccinated by january this year, and it also wants to vaccinate 80 percent of the population by june this year, by day a good day by day people taking the vaccine has slowed down a bit. now the government is undertaking a major campaign to encourage people to take their job. jericho mother should, with the high, the government also started a booster program for senior citizen and the front line workers. it has also started vaccinating school children from the age of 12 to 17 years old as joshua dom or the wife. today, i'm here with my wife and my mom who 60, to get booster shots. i'm a physician. we've already had to and now we have to take a food dose and buy it again. noodles, bad weather so far received on 100000000 doses of vaccine through unicef under caution agreement between the asian development bang bungles gunman and unicef. it also received are the millions of those says through bilateral agreement, so far,

only 29 percent of the population have been vaccinated. the challenge remains for government to get the vaccine from the manufacturers to the recipient, hands in the remote, rural areas or bangladesh. the densely populated gaza strip is seeing an increase in cone of iris cases. the half ministry there is warning. the area is on the verge of a powerful force wave. you can save has more because the strip is facing another difficulty. it's complicated state. the densely populated enclave has detected the presence of the on the chrome bargain, which with extra burden on the health secretary, which is already deteriorated. health officials here are extremely worried in light of it's rapid spread among the people. we are afraid that the capacity of receiving of these cases will be in a big challenge. and due to the lack of oxygen and generation auto accident and

other a i see your but so we are a really to support and it has and to work to allow the israeli site to facilitate the influence of this machine. because there are many challenges facing garza but it's, israel continues to prevent the entry of station plants and other vital medical devices for the i c u unit. and with the estimation of the pandemic curve in godsa . this put the life of many l. drury's, especially extra uganda is reopening after one of the strictest and longest lock downs in the world. schools are reopening to children after being closed for nearly 2 years. and a night time curfew was finally expected to be lifted. victoria gate and b has more details. the end of the look down means children in uganda will once again get to experience one of the most important parts of their lives. education schools,

there have been closed since march 2020. shortly after the 1st case of coven 19 was confirmed on the african continent. some classes reopened in february last year, but shut down again 4 months later as the country faced a surgeon infections. analysts say the last 2 years have had a devastating effect on children and young people wise girls had you're me and closed will this long is a question that bond lives. nobody can ask even begun to self convert. it's been completely, there has been huge increase in a child exploits molestations. ah, but see clearly in a greg lucy's or across the country reported. i had the been, she had cases, also, child marriages, balls, disclose, and cinemas are also due to open up in the coming weeks. much to the relief of people who work in the countries, entertainment industry, a wilson way too long to like we're scared of it. and tons of the measures

a little but. busy yeah, absolutely, we're ready to live with. doesn't look like it's about to go away. ugandans of stuff. i don't know. the pastry us about that. good. you me nice. i'm quite of misdirecting will stay open. you gander. impose some of the most strict and lengthy rules in the world to contain the virus. since the pandemic began, it's reported a 137000 cases of corona virus, and more than 3000 deaths. the president says a high vaccination rate means it's now safe for the country to reopen. but during his public address, he added that some measures could be reinstated if case his rise steadily, victoria gate, and be al jazeera, still to come on al jazeera, 2 years after the death of iran's leading general protectors in bagdad gathered around the remains of his car and recovering mexico's loss, the treasures ancient artifacts are heading home centuries after they were stolen.

ah hello, good to see you. western areas of japan have just been wallets with snowstorm after snowstorm. and here's some of that proof, a records said western horseshoe january $61.00 centimeters of snow on the ground and more to come. but i think the worst of it will really be reserved for western areas of hawkeye to where we have a snow storm warning in play. so what that means is not only there's a snow falling, but the winds are whipping it around. that's impacting visibility, and we'll look to pick up another 30 centimeters of snow. okay. as we head towards se, asia, it is just blankets of rain falling across borneo top and bottom end of sumatra. but the rain ease is off in intensity through malaysia and singapore. that's our ne monsoon. as we go down under tropical cyclone seth,

looks like it's going to dissipate into a sub tropical low, pretty close to that border with queensland new south wales and may throw some rain your rate your way, but dangerous serv really? the bigger issue here, we paint the colors on the dark or the red, the higher the temperature look at this heat in the outback, but temperature is also hot enough in perth 34 degrees. we could get you up to 37. this comes after your heat wave over christmas day and for new zealand, we could set a record temperature in auckland or match it on tuesday with a high of 30 feel later. ah. from the al jazeera london rural car center to special guests in conversation, this is the chance to stop the revolution, unprompted, uninterrupted. we need to do away with the what evil, because it stops conversation. where should we get aligned to both on meets i. e. sure i can be. this is the beginning of friendship. this is the breaking of law are

getting somewhere we can really break through the barriers studio. be unscripted on al jazeera blue. ah ah, a reminder now of the top stories on al jazeera sedans, prime minister of dela hm doc has resigned an address to the nation on state t v. his resignation comes after 3 people were killed in protests on some thousands in the netherlands that defied a ban on mass gatherings to demonstrate against the government's coven 19 restrictions. the government imposed the nationwide locked down 2 weeks ago. and the fire that is devastated south africa's parliament building in cape town is

still burning. it broke out early in the morning and as expensively damaged the national assembly chamber where the parliamentarians sit. a man has been arrested and he used you to appear in court on tuesday. gillian wolf reports not from cape town, a national monument, an symbol of south african democracy, up in flames. a fire tor through cape towns, buildings of parliament, sunday severely damaging the offices of south africa's ruling party and later spreading to the national assembly south african president sara ram opposed that calling it a devastating event. but insisting that the work of parliament must go on my chest . it is disappointing, devastating. there is something that we can be grateful for. men and women in uniform. go into both dangerous places,

but you can ever think of risking. i live in our lives. the devastation occurred on the heels of the state. funeral of archbishop desmond tutu held a day earlier, just streets away. the presidents and many of south africa, high ranking politicians already in the city to honor the anti apartheid hero patch would have been devastated as well. because this is the place that he not only supported played full and wanted to see the repository of the democracy that he worked so hard. dozens of firefighters spent all sunday tackling the blaze. police and medical units were also on standby dough no casualties were reported. this is a very said a democracy, parliament is the home of democracy and behind them and is also assist d g,

a key point. the national assembly is a symbol of south africa. democracy here is where the president deliver to the state of the nation address. and it's also where nelson mandela was elected as the 1st black president of south africa. of course, it's a place that attract tourists from all around the world. next month, president sterile rum, oppose is expected to deliver that state of the nation address. many might expect that this will no longer be the scene. the incidence igniting a long time to be to move parliament to the country's capital pretoria. but for a place that serve such a pivotal role during south africa, a part high, the era that is a move many south africans few which strike a painful chord. chilling wolf, al jazeera cape town. people in cities across iraq have been marking tomorrow's 2 year anniversary of the assassination of senior iranian general cath, some silly money. they've been gathering around the wreckage of his car,

which is now a memorial in the capital bank that so the money was killed in a u. s. throat strike along with the rocky commander. i believe the animal hon. these and several others for testers are also demanding the full withdrawal of all foreign troops from iraq, with a bill where he does warner from back that this is it, the wreckage of the vehicles that were carrying that to command or is it the iranian commander of customs lay many unable, madden monday, setup commander of iraq's popular mobilization forces when they were targeted by a u. s. a dislike. thousands. have been coming here in the same as pot need about dodge airport. to commemorate the assassination of the 2 commanders, people have been lighting candidates here and putting flowers. they have been chanting against the u. s. and against foreign troops, demanding the expulsion of old foreign troops from iraq and reiterating the the

resolution passed by the iraqi parliament. and january 2020, following the attack, stipulating that all foreign troops should leave a rock. these protested to say that they will continue protesting across iraq, in many other provinces. to commemorate the death of the 2 commanders, they say that the demanding auction, they say that there must be conclusion to the investigation that is started 2 years ago. they say the key issue in this occasion today as this sovereignty of iraq, the attack happened on a rocky soil and iraq should take an action against the perpetrators us president joe biden has spoken with his ukranian counterpart of a loading muse lensky, reaffirming the united states support for ukraine's sovereignty by then said the

united states and its allies will respond decisively if russia further invades ukraine. russia has bill top tens of thousands of troops near which you premium border. diplomatic talks will take place later this month that will also involve russia and nato to try and de escalate rising tension. the transitional government in molly is calling for the elections schedule for next months to be delayed by anything up to 5 years. the election is supposed to be returned to democracy, 18 months after the president was overthrown in a military coup. was africa regional alliance. equal was says already promised more sanctions on molly officials. if there are more delays to the democratic transition . fidelis and has worn out from uncle joe last thursday, there was the end of the national dialogue, had recommended that elections, the presidential and legislative elections, will be held between 6 months and 5 years. but then the countries,

the foreign minister, had a meeting with the media off the vehicle was a block, which is the regional block, the that the president of gunner after the meeting is a broadcast on national tv where the foreign minister now said that at the expect to hold elections in 5 years, because in previous times they had up to the complained about the lack of logistics and also the fact that the countries to go into syria violence. because the continued attacks by an groups officially in the central and northern region of the country. so they're now saying that because they only do that after 55 years, you'll be able to hold elections because it will. the national dialogue that was had last week had been a boycotted by the position who said that says whatever it was being fed, it's just a waste of time. and that they don't see elections happening. so on the looking

a likely that these elections are going to go next month. so we're getting for the functions from it by the regional block because they had taken that in this election is done, told that they're going to impose another round of functions against the transition committee members. and the facts, or the supporters as well. it's going to mexico now the country has a wealth of the ancient cities, tombs and artifacts, and it's long been a treasure trove for archaeologists. but over the past 2 centuries, many of its historical pieces have been scattered around the world. so homan is more now from mexico city on the government's increasingly successful efforts to get them back lost treasures returned home after being recovered from abroad. that being shown often a new exhibition cooled, the greatness of mexico. some of the pieces are on display for the 1st time. this 1200 year, a woo relief came home from los angeles. these copper hatchets,

which were uses money in southwest mexico, 500 years ago, also returned from the u. s. over the last decade, the mexican government mounted a big push to bring home the country's historical objects. more than 10000 have been recovered. christina talks to us from germany after voluntarily returning 27 figurines, that have been with her for decades now miss yesterday. but again, this is him, i don't feel sad because if i die tomorrow, my children won't have this problem and they will end up in a rubbish down, which is my biggest fear. the daughter on the call to feels the same sample has promised comments 0. okay. so the last were convinced that all of the artifacts from every country should be given back to them. not just mexico for more than a 100 years they've been stolen. these are the pieces christina, inherited from her husband, who got them as a gift from a mexican student many years ago. many the recovered treasures had a circuitous route to broad,

and it's tough to get them back using litigation. instead, the mexican government relied on diplomacy good will. we've been very successful in receiving voluntary returns of these pieces because people really one those pieces to go back to their am oregon's mexico's long. been a paradise for archaeologists. and collectors with temples tombs, jewels and ceremonial objects to be found and sometimes wished away if the momentum than the ratcliffe hinder may he go. mexico was growing and a lot of people were looking at it from the 1940 to the 1970 slater. then, with the law of 1972, our institute had more tools to fight the pillaging and it went down. now the river vaults, facts flowing out the country seems to be reversed. what the exhibitions literature says is that when a countries are to fight for last erodes part, the nation's memory. and thus why the big hunt to find that these are like little

bits of mexico's memory that are scattered around the globe. the return of some of them is celebrated by this display, which marks 200 years since met. sco gained independence from spain. john holman, out 0 mexico city in south africa, a tradition that goes back more than 200 years is being disrupted by the pandemic for a 2nd year vanish. committee miller reports now from cold town cape town on the minstrel . carnival sch, in which tens of thousands of people take pike to it. neither yard or the 2nd of january is when communities in cape town take to the streets ushering in the new year. the musicians and dances are part of club, so or clubs. they ban coma drums creating the unique sound and rhythm, singing songs of hope and good luck, often taking pop songs and making it their own. as a mind blowing experience, mind blowing, you cannot imagine. people start to fly, the music drives them,

the mall, given mall, and every one was saying, give me more. melvin has been brought to these parades since he was a child. some of his earliest memories go back to the 19 fifties and sixties freedom that's experienced. in the parade, but there's much more than, than than what, what people can imagine. the carnival goes back more than 200 years. when the dutch colonized the cape in what is today south africa. slaves would come out on the 2nd day of the new year to celebrate the day off. it's evolved since then, while the 1st formal carnival was held in $19.00 oh $7.00. this is book off in cape town, where the parade of musicians and dances would pass through, surrounded by tens of thousands of people who have come out to watch the spectacle

. but for a 2nd year in a row cove 19 interrupted the long standing tradition. despite the event being cancelled, some troops continued to practice whenever covert 19 restrictions i eased. this is just one of the dozens of clubs that participate with more than 20000 other musicians, dances and singers. people are devastated with any feeling very little that we have been waiting for us as we come from the most marginalized parcels of society. yet in the western cape the attitude the earlier that we need to get the carnival going as quickly as possible. well, the carnival's origins go back to the days of slavery. people in this community say it's now symbolizes far more utilizes well me to that i left forward into the new year. and, and we use it as an expiration or factor as we become positive. again,

positively, after the jo strife, for now, the usual celebrations have been put on hold. but still, with the hope that the global pandemic will not derail the passing on of a centuries old custom for me to mila ultra 0 cape town. ah, a reminder now of the top stories here on al jazeera sedans, prime minister of dela dock has resigned in an address to the nation on state tv. this comes after another day of protests in which 3 people were killed. police fired to tear gas at crowds marching on the presidential palace in the capital cut .