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is a military man, some it going to stop the family to get i is under complete surgeries. now people are very how will permit migration differ for those who have in those who don't have lot of country see we will pay poor countries. bookkeeper, if you do, is there a pork with me walk lamond hill on al jazeera ah sedans, prime minister, resigns, after failing to form a civilian government as protest, row against military rule. ah, no, i'm fully back you boy, you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha, also coming up. u. s. president joe biden recommend support to ukraine's leader
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promising a decisive response. if moscow in vase. i'm bogged him at the low outside a hospital in new delhi where the government has started its campaign to vaccinate . 15 to 18 year old against corbett, 19 and canyon conservationists. richard nikki, who helped to prove that humans evolved in africa as tight. ah, thank you very much for joining as we begin in sudan, where prime minister abdullah ham dock has announced his resignation, throwing the country deeper into political uncertainty. he was arrested in october after a military takeover, but then read stated when he signed an agreement with general abdel fat i'll bore hon. though ham donks been unable to form a government since and says political deadlock threatens to dance. survival, heber morgan reports 2 weeks after the news of his intention to resign
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a marriage and emits a dead log between for dance political parties. prime minister of the lamb, duke announced he was tapping down from his position. what amount was it? despite my efforts to achieve the necessary consensus to be able to deliver to our people on the promise of peace, justice and no bloodshed that did not happened during the past few days, i met with all the civilian and military officials of the transitional council to explain and put the put shortage and historic responsibility in front of them. and following what i stated, i have decided to return to you on what you entrusted me with. sure. and they are not my resignation from the post of prime minister of the lamb duke emerged as leader in 2019 after the overthrow of to dance authoritarian president ahmed elvish . here the country's main civil in coalition. the forces of freedom and change saw him dog as the man to help sudan transition from dictatorship to democracy. he had
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previously worked in the ministry of finance before taking up top jobs in the african development fund and serving as the deputy commissioner of the you and economic commission for africa. as prime minister ham duck oversaw a severe financial crisis during which inflation stored beyond 400 per cent. but he still managed to end the civil conflict in various parts of the country with the uber peace agreement of october 2020. he also successfully lobbied the u. s. and the world bank to remove saddam from the list of sponsors of terrorism and convinced global financial institutions to provide debt relief and economic aid. but in october, this year, the military led by abdel for to helper hon. these a take over placing prime minister ham doke under house arrest and putting members of his cabinet, imprison a month later. hum duck was released and reinstated, after international condemnation of the coo, he then find a deal to form a government of technocrats sidelining political groups. but many denise felt he
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had betrayed the revolution. his removal as far as they're concerned, the last fig leaf that was covering this regime and what remains is a full fledged military military dictatorship. so i think the international community will now will likely increase is pressure on the military regime with the hope of heating the demands of the city streets and, and installing a pull civilian rule demonstrations against the military and the deal have signed with them. have led to the killings of dozens of protesters by police in particular . the 4th that ham duke has been unable to stop the violence 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 hebrew morgan august era does not from harmon van who is also in cartoon for as homage the resignation of abdullah handoff was expected. given the political
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impass sedan has been in tell us about the reactions 1st this morning. yes, fully of the major reaction, the most important reaction. i think for many people in savannah because life has been disrupted considerably, but by what's been going on during the last few weeks, is the reaction that i heard from the assistant committees, people who have been mobilizing the street, people have been stopping the the, the, the the business and things like that, you know, it's kind of civil disobedience, but just not announced officially. so they say that what happened doesn't concern them that it's not going to affect the process of, of protests which they, they are continuing. they are staging and, and shed your protest tomorrow in doorman, which is a fine of what they have just said. nothing has changed for them. and this only shows that what they have been demanding should,
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should be listened to by this is denise and by the international community. they say that handbooks, as ignition, would only strengthen their resolve and strengthen their house in front of all. this was nice and that it could unite them further because during the last week or so, some of the components of the resistance committees, they have the saying that we should give a chance to handle a 2nd charles. and probably this political agreement between him and the military could be a beginning of a solution for them. so that was a certain level of disunity between that system committees during the last couple of weeks. but today, i mean that that thing has been removed that cause of disunity between the, between the committee has been removed and all of them will be united today because they have no other option but to continue their fight for, for democracy, for us is really a role in sudan, what happens next politic with regards to but it's,
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it's very clear that all the parties to this sir political game will to day will have to face the situation as it is. there is no longer the man who has been the middle man who has been there between them, the catalyst so to speak. every one pinned their hopes on ham duke to try to bring every one to their go session table that has buried. that option has been removed now they really have to speak to each other and they have to get concessions. we will see during the next few hours and days whether the sudanese politicians will see the danger of what's going on. and the only option for the only alternative to that coming to the negotiation table will be more bloodshed, more protest. and more so than is joining the rocks of the resistance committees that there is this, the committee just told me as well, that probably those are where, you know, am not willing to join, might join a, for instance, the of forces of a freedom,
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a change could not change their mind and see that the only option left for them is to unite their ranks with the, with the resist committees and, and, and, and take to the states. thank you for that ma'am. at val live in, caught him with india is starting to vaccinate those in the age group, off of 15 to 18 against the corona virus. the expanded drive comes as only con infections are on the rise across the country. several regions are introduced restrictions, including a nighttime curfew in the capitol, new delhi schools, and public places there are in and in other states are closed live to pass limited who's at a vaccination center in new delhi partner. this is a huge vaccination drive. are the 12 to 18 year old age group. tell us how it's going to unfold it. it looks a bit quiet where you are it's
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a great start at 2022 for many people outside one of the vaccination centers that have been dedicated to teenagers between 15 to 18 who have started getting their jobs today. now this is a huge expansion because back population is about 70000000 people. now children, as we know, have had a very difficult time this pandemic in india, our schools have been 1st shot. and the last 2 open, in fact, in many places including new delhi schools, were shut again because of rising coven 19 cases. i was just speaking to a teenager who got her job and said that, um, you know, she said that for a year and a half since the pandemic began, she has been home. she hasn't met her friends. she didn't even go to the classroom when physical classes started for short while in india and that one, she is a fully vaccinated a month and a half from now she will be going to watch spider man in the movie theater help at
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mom also said she was very relieved so that she can go and attend classes in person . now it's not just children starting next week. oh boosters will be available for health care workers as well as many people over 60 who have underlying health conditions, the vaccination drive and the expansion comes as india is seeing a huge. so in probate 19 cases feel by the con variant. and what's the situation like across india? cases have risen at an alarming rate just this morning. the government said induct locked about 32000 new cases. not that is lower than in many other parts of the woods when compared to what we saw a fortnight ago. when i was talking 1012000 new cases, you know, it's a huge, huge spike. in fact, in some cities, cases have been doubling all most overnight. now fresh cubs were announced and several parts of india of this weekend, for example,
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in the state of been go that when you restrictions. and the state also has limited slides from more by and new jelly, which are the hardest hit cities in mon bye, which isn't just financial capital. cubs were extended in new delhi, but the positivity weight is nearly 5 percent. now up schools are close gyms and cinemas or also shot, and there are restrictions on restaurants and public transport. the government says that as of now, cases, fueled by the one micron variants are largely miles, i need them to magic and they would be looking at hospitalized ations and debt to decide on for the restrictions. now what most of the country remains under some form of carbon restrictions, what's really frustrating people is that election rallies are still going on. in fact, this week, prime minister is expected to hold a rally. and chief minister of new delhi is also expected to head to port bound states in northern india. thank you for that. have made me live for us in new delhi
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. in other world news, the us president has reassured ukraine that washington will respond decisively if russia invades joe biden spoke with voting me at lindsey, over the phone, renewing his support for ukraine. rush as mass. thousands of troops near the border with the ukraine and diplomatic tong saying that the escalating crisis will be held in geneva later this month. and though involved russia, nato, as well as ukraine. john henry has moved from washington. gen saki, the press secretary issued this statement, and she said, president biden made clear that the united states and its allies will respond decisively if russia further invades ukraine, it goes on to say the leaders express support for diplomatic efforts. and there are a lot of diplomatic efforts going on in europe this week there was a meeting between the 10th and the 13th rush will meet with the us. it will meet with representatives of nato and it will meet with representatives of european
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countries. all of that churning the diplomacy, trying to stop what seems like a pending invasion with a 100000 russian troops lining the border of ukraine, seemingly poise to invade. that statement goes on to say that indeed the president promised he would do nothing about you without you. meaning he's not going to have a bilateral conversation, which seems to be what the latter mere putin wants. he is trying to have a conversation about the fate of ukraine without necessarily involving that countries. it's biden who keeps bringing lensky in specifically. biden has threatened economic sanctions. he's threatened to bring more military might in the eastern part of europe under the auspices of nato. and more military equipment in ukraine itself. all of those are things that russia doesn't want. putin seems to want a buffer there any want to promise that ukraine will never become part of nato and
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biting his told him as a decision between ukraine and nato. still ahead on al jazeera, the crime down on press freedom in hong kong. the city's largest remaining independent news outlet is forced to shut down protesters in iraq demand an investigation into the death of catherine from the money. the rain in general, killed in the us throw strike 2 years ago. ah hey there, thank you for joining in. there are signs for about a flush out the warmth across europe. good to see you. let me 1st start with the colors on the not the darker the orange, the higher that temperature. but look at some of this blue popping up toward the top end of the united kingdom and we've got that wind out of the north. so that's going to bring in some pressure error. we'll talk more about that in a check, but 1st again, sorry about the rain moving across ireland and britain steady stream of atlantic
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rain into western friends, some of which could be flooding. now, speaking of those temperatures, they will fall in paris is while you had got a south west when southwest, when we go to northwest. when and that is what he's going to press down your temperature to 7 degrees, which is more in line with where it should be for this topic. you're that rain knocking on the doorstep of northern western portugal northwest spain. that will be more story for tuesday, but on monday plenty of sun valencia has a high 20 degrees. you know, with this warm air mass, many areas are starting the day with fog. it will take a bit of time for that to dissipate. as sun does come up for any look at this, we're talking about showers across austria. piano has a high of 14 degrees, and that driving brain we saw in turkey's northeastern black sea region starts to pull loud. and the rain is also starting to peter out across egypt. kyra, it's got a high of 19 degrees on monday. ok. i'll catch up with you later on the frank
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assessments this crisis, please continue to recon luca shank, even though perhaps he believes in the beginning that he informed opinions like the whole edition will now be under incredible pressure from the young people. that is one of the most types of things come out of this critical debate. do you think a should be facilitated? not sure. okay, i think, right. it's a really simple question. let's give tommy a child. wants inside story on now. jazeera ah ah ah, you're watching al jazeera alive from doha reminder of our top stories. so don's
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prime minister, abdullah ham dock has resigned less than 2 months after he signed a deal with the military following a cool ham doc failed to form a government. he says more talks are needed if the country is to move towards civilian role. india is starting his campaign to vaccinate teenagers against covered 19 expanded vaccination. dr. comes as only cron infections are on the rise across the country. several regions have introduce restrictions including a nighttime curfew in the capitol, new den, and present. joe biden has sold that either ukraine, that the u. s. will respond decisively if russia moves further into his territory. talks are due in geneva from next week between the u. s. russia, nato and ukraine to try and deescalate the price. more now on our top story and the resignation of saddam's prime minister, abdullah ham dock. joining us now is we're lead medieval, who's a founder and president of the sudan policy for him. his life from dough. hi, thank you very much mr. medieval. for speaking to us. i dial hm. dog's resignation
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was not a surprise. it was somewhat expected. now he creates avoids incident. who feels it well, there is. in fact, you know, this vacuum is likely to cause divisions along this a long, a platform as of yesterday and i, there are some c, d, a military offices, especially among military your that was moving the country. it seems that they are a sequences of could you tell yourself, and they feel that they are now being secluded from international support from the national portal. so in the coming few days, we are likely to see a song so this agreement is
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among the media platform, but most likely that he's going to be a none of us agreement for the has to be a completely v, a v. any more? right? handoffs handouts resignation and it seems, has a strengthened the result of the resolve rather, those have been protesting on the streets that we've heard from our correspondent earlier. talking about the fact that people have said they will continue to demonstrate. and, you know, continue with their demands for a civilian government. but this protest movement doesn't have a leader. ah, do you think that works to a disadvantage because these demonstrations have been going on for months now and they haven't achieved what they are demanding. ah, yes,
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this is a long hopefully that a she i as of now, but what we're witnessing is that unlike the situation in the past when she comes from the top now we are witnessing the rising or some youth or leaders from the bottom of days. this is the class for all professionals, and there is a goose double likely to coordinate their activity with then they will credit a positive. and i think despite that lease agreement, some moment that i think is going to, we don't believe that she brother just greevich. how is international
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community going to respond you thing to prime minister ham banks resignation and to the military, taking more power. they've suspended financial assistance in the past. what more should the international community be doing in your view right now? i, if the wires are continuous, then the international community and especially the united states, need to pull down to put some door to enforce some gotta get sanctions against individuals a protest. and this is the only way i wish they can read both of these sensors are, some of the agreement needs to be speaker between the civilians are the maybe the officers. but there is no unlike in the past. there is no room for military officers in the coming equation. thank you so much for talking to us when lead
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madiba from the sudan foreign policy form. thank you for your time. molly's political parties have rejected the military dominated government plan for a 5 year delay in election when elections on the west africa regional blanca la has already promised further sanctions on marlin officials, if they're more delays to the democratic transition. victoria gate and b has more in downtown by mccomb orleans or absorbing the news. the elections they were promised next month aren't going to happen and may not for up to 5 years. opposition leaders say the decision by the transitional government is unacceptable for disease. it will do to go holding meetings to say they want to be in power for 5 years. i think this is anti constitutional anti democratic and it hasn't got any legitimacy m and gingerly to kindly, semi boy to the swooning last july following 2 military keys in less than
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a year. he sought to unite volumes and said presidential elections would be held. but on thursday, a conference charged with recommending an election time table said the pole should be delayed by between 6 months and 5 years. go to support his agree now is not the time for elections. osgood was heavy, lay chris, for a course in the garage doers, post electoral crises are more dangerous than the situation we're in today because we've seen genocide, we've seen blood baths across the world. today. i think we need carno to reassure the population here and elsewhere. larger funds, the international community must understand that the lesser evil today is addressing the concerns of molly im samarra studio. despite criticism of the interim government analysts say it has managed to bring some stability to molly. the government in, in, by marco is, is there a larger extent, is that by it of every, every one you just have to look at how they've able to change you out on the, on the ground in a very incremental,
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double based steady. it baez's the west africa regional block equis is expected to discuss the situation next week. it's already imposed sanctions on officials and has promised more if molly's leaders don't produce a plan for a democratic transition. victoria, gate and be al jazeera iraqis has been mocking 2 years since the assassination of a senior. even in general casem silly money was killed in a u. s. thrown strike and backed out in 2020 iraqi commander, abil mighty amante's. and several others also died in the attack that was ordered by former president. donald trump, who claimed silly money was planning an attack on u. s. interests. mammal adapted what had is in baghdad. he says the demonstrators avow to continue a pushing for an investigation into ceremonies assassination. this is the record jim of the vehicles that were carrying the 2 commanders at the iranian commander possum sleigh. many unable, madden mondays, a top commander of iraq's popular mobilization forces. when they were targeted by
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a u. s. 8, a strike, thousands have been coming here in the same spot near baghdad 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 a 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 protests 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
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ago. they say the key issue in this occasion today is this sovereignty of iraq. the attack happened on a rocky soil, an iraq should take an action against the perpetrators protest. as in myanmar, opposed to military role have adapted their tactics to avoid confrontation where the authorities in the past security forces have used lie, fire, and mass arrests to intimidate them. tony chang is fine. developments from neighboring talent. all across miramar, in the last few days protested, have been out showing their opposition to the military government in insane township in yang. go and put a flash mob protest as hit the streets holding up banners, calling for an end to dictatorship and shouting out slogans. calling for power to be returned to the people. they moved very fast. they don't protest for long
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because the military have used brutal oppression against protest as in the past 11 months. but it's not just in urban areas. incent shaw miramar and sa gang, which is an area which has generally been past, been very supportive of the military, retest as came out to. and in some cases, protest as of taken up arms a were the peaceful protest against the military is not working. it seems that is the one year anniversary of the military who approaches the people of mere more than one their voice to be silenced. hong kong online and new sites citizen years is shutting down. it comes amid what's being described as a government crime down on descent. it's a 3rd media organization in the city to close in recent months. journalists that says the news, say they don't feel they can work safely after colleagues had a separate pro democracy news outlet were arrested for sedition. we have not been contacted by,
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by police or national security officers or on any on any matters. but the, the indications are clear that our overall media is facing a increasingly tougher environment. and for those are who, who are being seen as a could critic cold or troublemakers are, they are more, they are more one, the revolt, canyon conservationist and fossil scientists reach it, leak. richard leaky has died at the age of 77. his work helped to prove that humans evolved in africa. barbara, go by reports at the height of an elephant pitch in crisis. in the 1980s, richard leaky organized a spectacular publicity stunt. as director of kenneth wildlife authority, he authorized 12 tons of confiscated elephant tests with millions of dollars to be
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burnt. although the practice was widely copied, globally, critic said the ivory should have been sold to find anti pitching efforts. we can burn ivory and do all these things, but unless we can persuade the public why we're doing, it will be wasted. water. ivory must be seen as only valuable if it's on an animal. it should not be ever seen as a valuable commodity for trade. but his implementation of a sheet to kill policy against aunt pushes made him powerful enemies. he lost both legs when the plain he was flying, crashed in the wrecked valley, in what he later said was a failed attempt to kill him. like his parents were the world's most famous fine as of ancient hammond had fossils. he continued their work and it was an a dig in kenya's to corner reaching in 1975. that leak, his team discovered an almost complete skeleton of an early human known as homo erectus. the find help prove human sivilton africa. it spread
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a lifelong campaign to preserve the to corner region. it's a natural heritage site with evidence of pre history. not just of the ancestry of humanity that the irish history of the african foreigners, better represent there than anywhere in the world. look at him. he was less successful when he tried his hand at politics. in 1998, he resigned after just 2 years from his position as the head of kenya's civil service. he had attempted a cracked and corruption, richard leaky was 77. ah, no, again, i'm fully battle with the headlines on al jazeera don's prime minister, abdullah ham downcast, resigned less than 2 months after he signed a deal with the military following a cool ham doc failed to form a government. he says more talks are needed. if the countries to move towards
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