so one of the most lethal arms groups in congo, ugandan soldiers have crossed into the d. r. c to take on the alliance. democratic forces, also known as the 80 f. the offensive began with air strikes on tuesday. the group is blamed for violence and eastern d. r. c. that's led to a 100 spin, killed and fastens forced from their homes, with many taking refuge in neighboring countries. the violence is not just limited to congo. uganda says the adf is responsible for several attacks on that soil, including 3 of suicide bombings in kampala last month. not everyone supports this mission. so men, democratic republic of congo, don't trust uganda. they accuse kampala and rwanda of creating instability in their country. well, this is the area in eastern democratic republic of congo, where much of the violence is taking place. the provinces of north q and a tory have been under a state of siege since may. it's the forest ferry that's difficult to get through. this is for the adf, has its bases and highlights al jazeera malcolm web explains why this will be a difficult operation for govern

r a c for might as i hear it. there was a breakdown of states in the region from d, r a c, to uganda, to wander, to so sudan, and she done the marion. this is a breakdown of state institutions. and therefore, when you have break them, you have was a military and a militia groups just imagine going over the place. and that's the problem that needs to be solved. i don't think that just even if one was able to procedure. but if the strikes and bullies incursions that you, you are dealing with the crux of the problem, which is the whole problem of pick up austin and a governess. okay, am the lackey vandiver. let me turn to you as clear. this is a very complex background to the situation. a very complex problem. are there any pluses that we can take out of this? i, i know i keep returning to the fact that uganda has agreed with the president of the, our seat for permission for this operation. to go ahead, is there anything we can take from that? is there an inkling of greater corporation between these states now or, or is this, is this something that should be disregarded? yeah, that's a fair question. and i think it als

now together with our d. r. c. troops were on the move on a mission to push out the rebels in the region. it's an unusual collaboration between uganda and the d. r. c, but both governments say the adf poses a threat. they can't afford to ignore. the armed group is accused of having links to isolate and killing hundreds of people, village rates, and northeastern democratic republic of congo, noble and uganda, blended for suicide bombings last month. and it's capital kampala. oh, we're very happy, both governments are working together. we've suffered and cried because of all the security and killings we supported and encouraged both armies. villages like these often bear the brunt of the violence. entire communities have been displaced. and regional leaders here, the fighting can spill over to other neighboring countries. we are either the dollars and we already did these, but he's been yes. ugandan troob say they're ready to stay in the d r. c until the rebels are pushed out. but critics gear, the presence of forei

you can and soldiers crossing to d r. c. and a joint operational local forces against and on group there. plus the sports teams will tell you about the american goals for who's on cause to become the world. number one that's coming up with form ah hello there. let's have a look at the weather across the middle east and is more unsettled. whether on the way for the levant, you can see the cloud moving across the mediterranean, bringing some really wet and windy weather to the likes of turkey, as well as cyprus. by the time we get to choose day, some of the showers will edge into lebanon and onwards to syria. now ahead of this, we had a wintry mixed blow across the north of iran. well, that is going to fizzle out. it's going to be rather settled for much of the region, a bit of a brisk wind blowing down the gulf. and we've seen temperatures in katara and the u . a drop down slightly below average, sitting in the high twenty's. now for the very wet and windy weather we had to have to head to northern parts of africa, you can se

the allied democratic forces has been blamed for attacks in d. r. c, and uganda. catalog has or the, an, as the latest on the military action. soldiers from 2 countries on the hunt for one common enemy. ships from uganda have joined their counterpart and democratic republic of congo, hoping that together they'll defeat rebels from the allied democratic forces or 80 s their targets include the d or cs. renzo re mountains where the armed group establish itself more than 25 years ago. okay, so what are you, grand and allies carried out an air strike across our border earlier this week. now together with our dear c, troops were on the move on a mission to push out the rebels in the region. it's an unusual collaboration between uganda and the d r c, but both governments say the adf poses a threat. they can't afford to ignore. the armed group is accused of having links to isolate and killing hundreds of people, village rates, and northeastern democratic republic of congo. never heard of and uganda blended for suicide bombings last month. and it's capital ka

for the d r c. by the time we get into wednesday, the wet weather however, has been plaguing south africa. we've had a deepening area of low pressure that swirling off. sure, it's going to leave behind some unseasonal warm. with sunshine in johannesburg at $26.00 degrees celsius, so rather pleasant ah, on counting the cost beyond the tourism, the world's richest men making a drab to control access to the trillion dollars space industry. all cows than you call. why rich nations of emitted agriculture from climate change and how flaring cost lives in iraq? counting the cost on al jazeera. oh, you want to help save the world oh, sneeze into your elbow. oh, wow. ah, exactly a quarter past the hour you're watching al jazeera live from doha. let's just recap your top stories, villages and me, and mom had been fleeing to neighboring thailand was fighting between government and ethnic karin forces intensifies. the violence was triggered by a military raid last week. us health officials of shortened isolatio

this is a joint operation with the military, all the d r c. but there's also reaction within the democratic republic of congo to this joint operation. what's being said, what is being described as a joint operation. but there's no visible activity on the part of the congolese forces on the ground at the moment. it's only ugandan forces that have been seen mobilizing and fighting at all, but the reaction from people in and around the town of fanny. some of them are welcoming this cause that just so tired of the violence because of that, the massacres of which the adf has been accused to the last 7 years, killed thousands of unprotected civilians and people. they're desperate. they feel that they're ready to try anything in the m p. 's that represent them reflects that g. but just a short while ago, i spoke to an m p for the valid cali constituency. that's another part of north tv province. and he expressed great reservations about this. he said for 3 reasons. firstly, he said this operation isn't legal. that he doesn't have the full approval of

the d. r. c has a low death toll, but health officials fear a low vaccination rate could lead to new variance a regular got them in this 4th co. 19 wave, we have had more cases. some are starting to understand that the vaccine is the best way they can protect themselves. as the 4th wave spreads, health officials are also concerned that more infections could further destabilized the countries fragile health system. katya little missile diane al jazeera australia has reported more than 10000 cubic 19 cases on monday. and you record as the country battles a wave of infections. the number of people seeking tests was put a strain on hospitals in the state of new south wales. you authorities are urging people who are asymptomatic to rethink before calling the emergency services. sarah clark has worn out from the sunshine coast near brisbin. we certainly are saying an ongoing rise in the number of cases across the street. that's all states and territories victorian wilds. the states with the highest num

the d r. c recorded nearly 6 and a half 1000 infections in mid december. more than double is previous record 6 months before. with about a 1000 registered cove at 19 deaths, the d r. c has a low death toll, but health officials fear a low vaccination rate could lead to new variance or regular got him. in his 4th court 19 wave, we have had more cases. some are starting to understand that the vaccine is the best way they can protect themselves. as the 4th wave spreads, health officials are also concerned that more infections could further destabilized the country's fragile health system. castillo pursued the young al jazeera. the 8th round of talks revived. ron's 2015 nuclear deal with weld pounds house resumed in vienna. aaron's foreign minister. hussein amir dolah here hand once guarantees that us sanctions will be lifted on iranian oil. sales is growing. that time is running out to salvage the deal. you deputy sector general and talks coordinator and became mora says hard work in the days and weeks ahead should lead to a positive result toaster. jabari has

the d r. c recorded nearly 6 and a half 1000 infections and mid december. more than double is previous records, 6 months before with about a 1000 registered cove at 19 death. the d r. c has a low death toll, but health officials fear a low vaccination rate could lead to new variance. a regular got them into sports co, 19 wave. we have had more cases. some are starting to understand that the vaccine is the best way they can protect themselves. as the 4th wave spreads, health officials are also concerned that more infections could further destabilized the countries fragile health system. katya little missile, the young al jazeera south africa has begun a week of national morning following the death of anti party leader. and the nobel peace prize gloria to archbishop desmond tutu, president cedar alarm poser has been among those leading the tributes me. the miller reports from cape town bells ring out at saint george's cathedral, to honor archbishop ameritas discipline, to, to mourners come and go

d. r. c's, government spokesman, has told al jazeera, that special forces from both countries are conducting the joint military operation . patrick and we. i also said the d. r. c's government has been speaking to local communities in an attempt to gain their support for this operation. we are fighting terrorists, you know, fighting stories are very complex issues. that's why we decided to get our, our digital services. and now we bring together hospice or prostate walking the grounds to make sure we are rigid, seeing if we can, where you see reduce 100 percent of the procedure we will do so by the 15 year. is that tyranny want for the destroy word? the look at it and we know that they will make some repression and they can getting we'll stick in for junior to actually bring a sam roster for as a, as they do. but that's why we start talking with the national to the vision and those people, when they've been running, running after the army, they can go after more position in the area where they can. i think that's why we are asking for support, which is going on and to be very vision and to b

which gives it a bit of a different character than previous intervention by the ugandans in easton d r. c. the adf originated in uganda. in the 1990s for 3 decades is hayden, when the forest of ethan congos, profiting from timber and minerals, why 2 years ago he pledged the legions to i so extensive. the connection isn't clear. in recent years, it's become notorious for massacring thousands of civilians in the villages around the city of benny. people of north keyvi province, a tired of the violence. congress army said it would stop the killings. it introduced martial law in the region 6 months ago. but i haven't worked, that's why some people and now welcoming the ugandan armies arrival of those a skeptical, the 1st thing the relation is looking for his protection. they want them to, to end. and that can be only possible if the protection of civilian is the 1st objective are not clear how easily the adf can be flushed out of its forest high downs, or how long you've gone to nami plans to stay. malcolm web al jazeera, the african champions, algeria thrashed sudan by 4 goals, and the 2nd d

that number up there is 0.2 percent only 0.2 percent of the population of d r. c has received even one vaccine malcolm web, a correspondent in nairobi, keeping an eye on of elements in d, r c. today. what is the problem here? malcolm? is it supply? not enough vaccine? is it demands, not enough people want vaccines, or is it a little a both definitely a little of both. i mean, no. the whole continent was effected initially by a complete lack of vaccines at the beginning of this year. when the roads rich countries, board of all of the available doses. but then as the months went by, there were trickles coming through a donation started to increase. but all of these governments facing a major shortage of vaccines weren't in a position to launch a public awareness campaigns to encourage people to come and get those was very didn't have and still don't have anything like enough doses to to do that today. anything like the hold of, or even a majority of the population. but congo problems were even more achieved than others health expert and say it was a problem that the

the d r. c recorded nearly 6 and a half 1000 infections and mid december. more than double is previous records, 6 months before. with about a 1000 registered cove at 19 death, the d r. c has a low death toll, but health officials fear a low vaccination rate could lead to new variance. a regular got. it was 4th co it 19 wave. we have had more cases. some are starting to understand that the vaccine is the best way they can protect themselves. as the 4th wave spreads, health officials are also concerned that more infections could further destabilized the countries fragile health system. katya little missile diane al jazeera, syria is condemning israel's decision to double the number of settlers in the occupied golan heights. the cabinet endorsed a $300000000.00 investment plan for the region where $25000.00 israelis live. go on, was seized by israel from syria, and the 1967, middle east war, an annex, the 1981. the u. s. was the 1st country to recognize israel sovereignty over the occupied territory. i'm not the galani slit, the golan heights is israel. this is

the d r. c recorded nearly 6 and a half 1000 infections and mid december. more than double is previous record 6 months before, with about a 1000 registered cove at 19 deaths, the d r. c has a low death tall, but health officials fear a low vaccination rate could lead to new variance or regular got him. in his 4th court 19 wave, we have had more cases. some are starting to understand that the vaccine is the best way they can protect themselves. as the 4th wave spreads, health officials are also concerned that more infections could further destabilized the country's fragile health system. castillo, possibly an al jazeera, but a round of talks to revive iran. the 2015 nuclear deal with well, powers has resumed in vienna, around the foreign minister, once guarantees that us sanctions will be lifted on iranian oil. sales b as a growing the time is running out to sound with the deal. dosage bar has been monitoring the talks from vienna. they one of the 8th rounds of the nuclear negotiations between iran and the p 4 plus one that's friends, u. k. germany, russia an

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well, ugandan troops entered the d. r. c at the nobility crossing that's in north cuba state. it's also a forested area, which makes it difficult to get through. and here that the adf has its hide outs and hidden bases. or let's bring in malcolm web, he is following developments for us from the canyon capital nairobi. now hm. first, those air strikes and now troops can you talk us through the scale of the operation . missy will milky sources told us in recent weeks that would be to build up about 3000 you gotten in troops near the border, at least in congress, preparing for this operation, midnight side of commented on the number of troops that are actually involved. now, tuesday afternoon, you saw video soldiers entering on foot just in the last few hours we seen video of military vehicles heading into the congo as well. but with regard to the scale, we don't know any more than that. but we do know a bit about how the adf has responded to these military operations in the past. the communities army is to feed them several times before. busy the abs, 10, he lay ambushes in thos

in d r. c. we look at why some groups in one south african province of pushing for independence. and sport kat are give their fans more reason to believe that they can be successful. that next year's will come foot election coming up later. here on the news on ah local elections getting underway to day in the occupied west bank with around 400000 palestinians eligible to vote that the 1st poles in 2 years. but the leaders of fatter and hamas remain at odds of a went to hold the next general election. the last one was 15 years ago. neither abraham reports not from al mattress. al julia near ramallah in the occupied westbank. local council. elections has been usually held on time relatively every 4 years. we have local council elections in different cities and villages all across the occupied to us bank. but what palestinians say they want is general elections. they want to be able to choose the political leaders. the representative is with this team years. this boston is of last voted for parliament that has since became an active after the internal split between us and her mass.

interest of the common least population in mind, nor that it really one to stabilize the eastern d r. c. but what we see now is but apparently president the security has given the green light to this operation, which gives it a bit of a different character than previous intervention by the ugandans in easton d r. c. the adf originated in uganda. in the 1990s for 3 decades is hayden, when the forest of eastern congos, profiting from timber and minerals wines 2 years ago, he pledged the legions to eye so well that the extent of the connection isn't clear . in recent years, it's become notorious for massacring thousands of civilians in the villages around the city of benny. people of north keyvi province, a tired of the violence. congress army said it would stop the killings. it introduced martial law in the region 6 months ago. but it hasn't worked. that's why some people and now welcoming the ugandan armies arrival others, a skeptical, the 1st thing the relation is looking for protection. they want them to, to end. and that can be only possible if the protection of civilian is the 1st ob

that number up there is 0.2 percent only 0.2 percent of the population of d r. c has received even one vaccine malcolm web or corresponded in nairobi. keeping an eye on developments in d asi today. what is the problem here? malcolm? is it supply not enough vaccines? is it demand not enough people want vaccines or is it a little a both definitely a little of both. i mean no. the whole continent was effected initially by a.

the allied democratic forces a d. r. c. government spokesman toll down to the our special forces from both countries are conducting that operation. iran has submitted it to draft proposals to european powers, negotiating the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal. this is now the 7th round of talks in vienna aimed at returning iran and the u. s. to the agreement, your secretary of state anthony blinkin is missing his russian count of hartzog allowed for us to discuss moscow's troop build up along the border with ukraine. lincoln says he is deeply concerned about what he called russia's aggressive policies. moscow has rejected claims that it's planning an attack. we have a strong, ah, arkwright commitment to the sovereignty and turtle integrity of ukraine. the best way to avert a crisis or is through diplomacy. and that's what i look forward to discussing with, with sergei, including by both parties, full implementation of the minsk agreements are with russia pulling back its forces . the united states is willing to facilitate th

earlier this month, well you got the trips into the d r c at the nobility crossing that's in north keepers states. it's a forested area. difficult to get through. and it's here that the adf has its high doubts and hidden bases among web has worn out from nairobi. we do know about the a b s and his past tactics that each time he's been attacked by a military. often the congolese military, i typically ambush them, have been some quite bloody losses on the part of the colonies army. and also tons in in p street fighting with blue helmets in the past, and they try to take on this group. and then the idea say, typically responds by master clean, unprotected civilians in the villages that's been going on for about 7 years around the town of benny. more recently towards the north, his well in to re proven the been 100 the death possibly thousands in the last because of these brutal attacks targeting civilians. he speaks people who are observing this conflict, we're very much to campus. there's one that emphasizes these international connections to i s say, to bob in somalia, there have been some

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we got re access into rebel territory in east in d r c. and met one woman who's picked up obs to defend her community. against rebels and in northern mozambique, tourists is paradise island are turned into refugee camps because of an islamist insurgency. the magical place in cape town, 9th and formerly divided communities. ah. hello everybody, i'm christine 12 and i am eddie micah junior. welcome to the program. it's good to have you. what else is always christine m j another yes. come to an end and you don't look any old at love, but just as we will just before we put 2021 behind us, we want to back at some of the highlights that al wonderful and amazing correspondence have brought. has this. yes, that's right. now it can be very hard on dangerous reporting in the field, right. or you stuff got correspondence. mario mueller, that's here right here in the middle. well, she found herself in the crossfire while reporting on protest against locked on restrictions. and i will be a with now you just saw a tear gas kind of style was fired direct

you camden troops into d. r. c. at the nobility crossing in north keepers state. it is a forested area, which makes it difficult to get through. it's here, the adf has it's high doubts and hidden bases. let's talk to malcolm whereabout correspondent tracking the story for us out of nairobi. malcolm, as far as we can tell, is this still an ongoing situation that very much we don't know how long this you've gotten, the military operations going to go on, but certainly not going to be something that short and quick, very thick terrain that you've mentioned. we've been there before, if you take even a few steps away from the road, it can be almost impenetrable, this forest, and that the bases that you've gotten to military directed those strike the historically inclined to set up ambushes in an attack. communities, civilian communities, commit. massacres and then disappear again into the forest. and so this is what made it difficult for very many, for mensray operations to succeed against them. the most recent was called the state of seeds on the part of congo. all me

ugandan soldiers launched a joint operation against the group last week and said, i'll stay in the d r. c. as long as is necessary in order to defeat them. malcolm webb has more. what's his name across his sister was abducted by an armed group last month in the democratic republic of congo. he says when he went to look for her, he was lucky to escape with his life. we went to search for our sister who was attacked while travelling in a convoy when we found her with the rebels, they attacked us as well. one of my friends was shot in the head immediately. i was shot 2 times, but luckily i was able to run away. he knows one of thousands of people in this hospital being treated for injuries caused by armed groups. many have bullet wounds, others of our limbs chopped off with machetes. the allied democratic forces adf, blamed for most of the attacks in this area around the city of benny. thousands of civilians have been killed in the last 7 years. and in the last 6 months, the armed group has expanded its territory and started ambushing civilian vehicles on the roads. it's fighters kill or a d