but mali is a touchy point. international community and the malians will resolve this problem and that will indicate how stable the country will be in 2022. >> last words for you, what do you think will happen next? how will this play out? >> i also see this continued diplomatic game between these different doctors. i also see perhaps the five years was an optimistic bit and perhaps a negotiated settlement within a time rate of 2-3 years. it could be what we are heading for. probably the european interventions, we will have to accept that. i also see that we are not withdrawing from the set help. the french are reorganizing troops, so it is more of a training and assist mission. but also wanted distance where we will see more drones, more highly technological engagement but not necessarily less investment in the region. >> thank you so much for joining us. thanks so much for your time. thank you for watching. you can see the program again any time by visiting our website. you can go to our facebook page. you can

the move comes after mali canceled next month's planned election. >> tit-for-tat measures from mali'silitary junta. >> [speaking in foreign language] >> [translating] mali has decided to close its borders with the states concerned. >> the country's military regime expressed outrage at the decision, made a few hours earlier by the leaders of the economic community of west african states to slap sanctions on mali. ecowas has decided to recall its ambassadors in close borders with the country, suspend all trade, with the exception of basic necessities, stop all financial aid, and freeze the country's assets held in the central bank of the west african states. a travel ban all members of the junta and their families will remain, their assets frozen. the head of the military junta seized control in august 2020, pledged to return to civilian control by early 2022. elections were promised to be held next month, but the army has backtracked, now saying it plans to remain at the helm for another four years. that delay condemned by ecowas. >> the authority is totally unacceptable. this means th

mali was sanctioned. >> a decidedly undiplomatic review on live television as mali's military junta advisedhe french foreign minister to mind her own business and keep her mouth shut. >> mali today insists on respect for its sovereignty, and we invite her to exercise restraint and demonstrate the principle of not interfering in the affairs of other states. >> she had accused the junta of provocation for demanding the withdrawal of a danish special forces contingent. the roughly 90 danes have recently arrived to take part in a multinational european effort of some 9 soldiers advisg malian forces and assisting them. those danish forces will be returning home with their government none too pleased. >> we are there at the indentation of -- the invitation of mali. the coup generals have withdrawn that invitation. it is again we see because they do not want a quick way back to democracy. >> relations between mali and its former colonial power france have in on the decline since the coup. france is reducing its own footprint in the region as it winds down the nearly decade-long mission to secure t

there is a sense of panic and anger in mali's capital.e rush to banks and markets after the west african -- announced sanctions including the closing of air and land borders and the halting of financial transactions with west african countries. >> mali won't be able to withstand the sanctions. we do not have access to oceans and we need the ports in senegal to get goods in our country. for business owners, the sanctions are suicidal. >> in december, the transitional government led by the junta leader said it would delay presidential elections scheduled in february two another five years, following national consultations. sunday, this made west african heads of state gather to impose further sanctions on mali, asking for a return to civilian rule. >> as much as we are aware of the complex situation, we think that all political, economic and social reforms looking to reshape mali can only be headed by democratic authorities. >> -- orchestrated two successful crews after detaining the president and prime minister, he named himself president

worsening relationships between mali and its international partners. multinational european effort to assist mali fighting jihadist troops. they demanded the withdrawal of 100 newly arrived danish soldiers. the demand blasted by the foreign minister. >> [speaking foreign language] >> franco molly --mali relations have been on a steep decline after the junta seized power in 2022. they saw the danisforces as provocation and asked for them to stay out of mali's affairs and keep their mouth shut. speaking difference 24 on friday mali's foreign minister -- >> [speaking foreign language] >> task force takuba has been a key element in france's effort to reduce its own military footprint ast winds down its operation, a decade long effort that has failed to curb the spread of jihadi groups. it is casting doubt on the future of european efforts in anti-terror efforts road sub-saharan africa. >> in syria there has been continued violence. u.s.-backed kurdish fighters have been searching for islamic group militants, and urge those hiding in prison to give themselv

ecowas, west africa's economic and political bloc, announced they were canceling all flights to mali as part of a raft of sanctions against the country, decide -- designed to isolate it. the passengers we spoke to today didn't blame the airline and instead pointed the finger at ecowas. >> we waited all for nothing. this morning, it's better. at least some people will be able to go. >> [speaking in foreign language] >> [translating] air france didn't want to take the risk to go, in case they got stuck, but i heard it is ecowas who got the -- who are the problem. i came here again with my brother. they have given him a boarding card and put him on the waiting list. >> air france told us it was deciding day by day whether and how it can maintain its flights to mali as the political situation in the region involves. to get around echo us -- eco was's sanctions and border closures, it means operating only direct flights for now. >> that's the latest on the situation in mali. the latest twist in novak djokovic's visa saga. his estate in australia could still come to an end as he waits -- h

to destabilize mali. >> despite the sanctions, the military remains a popular force in mali.hen the colonel called for malians to protest thousands responded. >> this is a message to our neighbors who have decided to close the door to mali. we are already living in a difficult situation and we add difficulties to our current situation. >> the passing of the former president comes at a turbulent time for the people of mali. almost two years after military seized power, the return to civilian rule appears a long way away. brent: here are some of the other world news we are following. greece has begun imposing monthly fines who refuse to get vaccinated. the mandate levies a penalty of 50 euros for january, and will rise to 100 in february. two thirds of the population is fully vaccinated, slightly below the european union average. france has barred on people against covid-19 from much of the country's public life. restrictions today to keep them away from restaurants, sports arenas and domestic flights. the bill is part of government efforts to prevent hospitals from being overw

mali came back out, tunisia refused, with many of their players already changed and so mali were given0 win over equatorial guinea. max—alain gradel blasting his side ahead in the 5th minute. and gambia marked their debut at the finals with a 1—0 win over mauritania. great goal too, from abliejallow in the tenth minute. novak djokovic has admitted to a serious covid breach in his native serbia before he travelled to melbourne for the australian open. he's called it an "error ofjudgement" that he met with a journalist and crew for a photoshoot in mid december in the knowledge that he had tested positive for covid. the world number one — who is now training ahead of the tournament that starts on monday — also visted a children's tennis event the day before, but says he hadn't been notified of his positive result at that time. immigration officials are still to decide on the vaidity of his visa after what djokovic has described as human error on his visa application, not declaring that he had travelled to australia via spain. a parliamentary report on cricket's racism crisis will be publi

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we have seen this in mali and now we are seeing this in burkina faso. very convinced to see the support and not surprised because of the previous years how the situation continued to get worse. we have seen this in mali. we had seen how the situation deteriorated in bettina faso since 2016. at some point, the population loses faith in the government. and demonstrate support for change. either through civilian authorities or as we have seen through the ella terry authority -- the military authorities. >> if that thousand people that rally today represented the whole of the country, they represent a strong feeling against what was governing the country before, is there a sense do you think that this military coup will bring about the ending of poverty, the ending of the threat of jihadist violence? >> we do not know. we do not know if it is going to bring the change the population is starving for. the population at least once to see -- at least wants to see some tangible results at all levels. results in terms of security and countering the rise of islami

this was broadcast in mali. it was meant to be a news anchor from france, talking about all sorts of this such as spies, information about the army position, this was circulating on a facebook page that has about 88,000 followers. it had a huge amount of interaction and clicks. we can show you what the original image was pulled or generated from. this was an actor or avatar generated by the website. essentially, you have free, open acce. basically what you can do is type in whatever text you want the avatar to say, and you can choose the tone, whether it is a news update, something informational or a sales pitch. it's a sophisticated piece of software. if you pay 30 euros a month to have a subscription, you can do a lot more sophisticated work. that is just what the public has available to him or her. you can imagine, it's a sophistication that deepfakes have reached where there is we are money -- real money and technology. anchor: is that a real person? >> there were avatars, actors. it is a i generated, but on

mali came back out, tunisia refused, with many of their players already changed and so mali were givenis native serbia before he travelled to melbourne for the australian open. he�*s called it an "error ofjudgement" that he met with a journalist and crew for a photoshoot in mid december in the knowledge that he had tested positive for covid. the world number one — who is now training ahead of the tournament that starts on monday — also visted a children�*s tennis event the day before, but says he hadn�*t been notified of his positive result at that time. immigration officials are still to decide on the vaidity of his visa after what djokovic has described as human error on his visa application, not declaring that he had travelled to australia via spain. a parliamentary report on cricket�*s racism crisis will be published on friday. it follows powerful testimony from former yorkshire player azeem rafiq in front of a committee of mps in november, outlining his experiences at the county and his claim that the sport is institutionally racist. yorkshire has had two lucrative england matches

. >> this has happened just months after a cool over the border in mali.re is regional insecurity right now. i suppose regional blocks, they will have a lot of struggles in the days and weeks ahead. have we heard any other regional reactions? >> they say there is great concern about the political security situation. the country hold the militar responsible for the physical integrity of the president. that demanded the soldiers return to their barracks and maintain a republican situation and favor dialogue with authorities to resolve problems. people that i spoke to tonight in the capital have said they are prepared for sanctions from regions, like mali, but they feel like it is worth it and are prepared to accept them. >> our correspondents, we of course will bring you all developments, as we got them. the whereabouts of the president, it is said that he is being held in army barracks. the process location, unknown -- the precise location, unknown. we will watch for all developments. at least 45,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the wake o

violence and human rights abuses in syria, libya and central africa, now are poised to expand into mali. they are a proven record of leaving vulnerable african countries even weaker, poorer and less secure, while being paid handsomely in cash and mineral concessions no longer available to benefit the public. addressing conflict requires a comprehensive approach, we can't focus solely on the security as pebts because too often those are merely the symptoms of deeper dynamics, instead u.s. leverages, deeper partnerships to bolster the capabilities, responsiveness and creditability of african institutions at national and local levels, to enhance public confidence in the state, improve service delivery and foster economic opportunity. diplomatic efforts are vital to prevent the spread of violence and help to deescalate conflict. our professional diplomats engage government and societal leader to see mitigate conflict, they provide conflict early warning, they support conflict resolution and humanitarian assistance efforts. our role is not to come in as outsiders to fight insecurity, but to

mali had a coup last year, and the takeover by the army.d former colonial partner france decided to reduce the number of french troops in the country to fight this islamic insurgency. so this islamic insurgency. so this is becoming a bigger challenge, many fear the armed groups will take advantage of the situation to harm more people. in the uk, two senior members of the cabinet say they want a full investigation into claims by a former minister that she'd been the victim of islamopbhobia. nus ghani says she was told she'd been sacked as transport minister two years ago in part because of her muslim faith. she also says that when she told borisjohnson what happened, he told her he couldn't get involved. a senior government figure has called her allegations "completely false" and downing street says the prime minister had invited her to make a complaint, but she didn't do so. here's political correspondent damian grammaticas. this is a critical week. his leadership already in question, borisjohnson�*s actions are now under even more scrutiny

where similar events led to and mali where similar events led to a coup last year. bigger challenge and many fear that the armed groups will take advantage of the situation to harm more people. thousands of people in vietnam have been mourning the death of the influential zen buddhist monk and peace activist, thich nhat hanh, who's credited with bringing mindfulness to the west. he was 95 and rose to prominence in the 1960s as an opponent of the vietnam war. his reach within buddhism is seen as second only to the dalai lama. jatinder dhillon reports. in vietnam's imperial city, mourners chanted as the zen master who brought mindfulness to the west was carried high on the shoulders of monks at the pagoda. with the smell of incense in the air, thich nhat hanh's coffin was placed in the meditation hall. buddhist monks recited prayers and followers stood in silent contemplation of a remarkable life. the prolific buddhist teacher and poet with a gentle yet powerful voice turned peace activist in the 1960s and opposed the vietnam war. he would end up spending nearly four

there's been long—standing islamist insurgencies in those countries, especially in mali, which spread. burkian faso in the last few years, a million people have been displaced from their homes. in one incident in november 2021, 53 members of the military and four civilians were killed in a single incident. there has been an increasing rise of tension within the country and in the military as well. it is worth noting that of any african nation, burkina faso has seen more military coups than any other. so this is not a first for the country. we will have to watch and see how it develops. the spread of the omicron variant may have moved the covid—i9 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in europe, according to experts at the world health organisation. they predict that 60% of the region could be infected by march. stephanie prentice reports. a return to normality in europe may not be here yet but it could be on the horizon, according to experts, as infections level in the region, due to omicron, are moving it into what has been called a pandemic endgame. but what does en

mali took the lead when brighton's yves bissouma went to ground inside the penalty area.qualised when bissouma was penalised for this handball. musa barrow converted the spot kick to leave both sides with one win and a draw from their opening two group games. three more games today, ivory coast v sierra leone knowing a win would take them into the knockout stages. coalesce there. tunisia 2—0 up in that one. both of those are four o'clock kick—offs. algerian action tonight against equatorial guinea. england's miserable ashes tour has come to an end with one last catastrophic batting collapse as the hosts won by 146 runs in the final test in hobart to claim a 4—0 series win. the day had started well, bowler mark wood getting career best figures of 6 for 37. he removed aussie captain pat cummins, the hosts gone for 155, leaving england chasing 271 to win. rory burns and zak crawley made a promising start until burns was bowled by cameron green just before tea. joe root was unlucky — scott boland the bowler — as he got one that did not bounce and then came the collapse. ollie

, so they are clearly overwhelmed by these armed groups which also threaten neighbouring niger and mali events lead to a coup last year and a takeover by the army, while historical partner and former colonial power, france, decided to reduce the number of french troops that were in the country to fight this islamic insurgency so this instability right now in the sahel is becoming a bigger challenge and many fear that the armed groups will take advantage of the situation to harm more people. the spread of the omicron variant may have moved the covid—i9 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in europe, according to experts at the world health organisation. they predict that 60% of the region could be infected by march. stephanie prentice reports. a return to normality in europe may not be here yet but it could be on the horizon, according to experts, as infections level in the region, due to omicron, are moving it into what has been called a pandemic endgame. but what does endgame actually mean? pandemic endgame is not an endgame of the covid—i9 but a pandemic endgame mean

first up, mali took the lead when brighton's yves bissouma went to ground inside the penalty area.ty was eventually awarded and scored. gambia equalised when bissouma was penalised for this handball. musa barrow converted the spot kick to leave both sides with one win and a draw from their opening two group games. in cricket, england have been put out of their misery in australia — an all too familiar batting collapse brought an end to the fifth and final test in hobart as the hosts won by 146 runs, to seal a 4—0 series win. our sports correspondent joe wilson was watching. whatever side you're on, anyone who watches the cricket respects effort. mark wood gives everything to bowl fast. he was rewarded. steve smith out like that. wood just gave england hope. back came wood for his best—ever performance. six wickets in the end for him, but australia were 270 ahead. deep breath... england batted. oh, what's that? confidence. in theirfinal innings, their best opening partnership. it was almost comfortable. almost. rory burns gone 68 for one. and not a repeat, it's dawid malan out. youn

and are now poised to expand into mali. leaving vulnerable countries weaker and less secure while being paid handsomely in cash and mineral concessions no longer available to the public. addressing conflict requires copperheads of approach. we cannot focus solely on security because too often those are merely the symptoms of the dynamics. instead, the u.s. leverages diplomatic and defense partnerships to bolster the capabilities, responsiveness and credibility of african institutions at national and local levels to enhance public confidence in the state, improve service delivery and foster economic opportunity. if a medic efforts are vital to prevent the spread of violence and help de-escalate conflict. our professional diplomats engage leaders to mitigate conflict. they provide early warning, support prevention, conflict resolution and humanitarian assistance efforts. how are we to come -- to enable our african partners to develop their own security capabilities. by building capacity, we promote sustainable impacts through

how does other the horizon work on the continent of africa, places like mali and the sahal and the horn of africa, given the fact that we're talking about huge spaces there and most of the areas are ungoverned so the infrastructure is very thin and it would be difficult to maintain and over the horizon presence, i believe, in a timely fashion to address terrorist threats in those locations. could you talk about the strategy there? ms. harris: absolutely. i think africa provides a good example of a tailored approach. so it doesn't necessarily mean we don't have u.s. forces stationed in africa. to be operating over the horizon. we can use the full suite of capabilities available in africa based on the terrorist threat we see. some of it is a by, within, through effort, we work with allies and partners, when you think about activities in the sahal and what we're pursuing in south africa. in somalia we've had forces in somalia and stationed nearby but a focus that focuses on episodic engagement, building capacity, working with partners to build capacity, both involve elements that could be

u. denmark is withdrawing soldiers from mali after military leaders demanded that the leave, the danes were part of a french life counter terrorism task force to combat armed groups linked to al qaeda. an eyesore denmark's foreign minister said around a 100 soldiers were invited. montes military's government says that's no true crew leaders in burkina faso have warned former ministers not to leave the capital all obstruct military officers, mondays, military coups, to be discuss at an emergency meeting of west african leaders. and friday, regional organization echo was condemns the takeover and the u. n's demanding the immediate release of proposed precedence ross couple in the european union is launching legal action against china at the world trade organization. the you says beijing is punishing lithuania by blocking trade imports because of its stance on tie. one coming up next. it's witness. good by news. news. news. news. i change the view button on reset is around the corner and single girls have begun to worry about the noise clearly about marriage from karen and relatively, the

elsewhere, tunisia beat mauritania whilst gambia and mali played out a 1—1 draw.0 hammering in the ashes. england were put out of their misery earlier, after an all—too—familiar batting collapse brought an end to the fifth and final test in hobart, as australia won by 146 runs. our sports correspondent joe wilson was watching. australia's cricketers summoned the spirit to celebrate in hobart, but this seemed like their effortless ashes. mark wood took six wickets — it meant england could win the fifth test match if they scored 271. and they got to 68 without losing a wicket. then the collapse. which former captain alastair cook called "rock bottom". australia's bowlers were relentless, cameron green the great discovery. covid restrictions, lack of preparations were all relevant — but 124 all out? not muchjoe root could do with the delivery that barely bounced, but england's emerging players just aren't getting better. the art and graft of test match batting, gone. that is it, england have been bowled out. it's tough to watch. how draining to be england's captain.

and are now poised to expand into mali. leaving vulnerable countries weaker and less secure while being paid handsomely in cash and mineral concessions no longer available to the public. addressing conflict requires copperheads of approach. we cannot focus solely on security because too often those are merely the symptoms of the dynamics. instead, the u.s. leverages diplomatic and defense partnerships to bolster the capabilities, responsiveness and credibility of african institutions at national and local levels to enhance public confidence in the state, improve service delivery and foster economic opportunity. if a medic efforts are vital to prevent the spread of violence and help de-escalate conflict. our professional diplomats engage leaders to mitigate conflict. they provide early warning, support prevention, conflict resolution and humanitarian assistance efforts. how are we to come -- to enable our african partners to develop their own security capabilities. by building capacity, we promote sustainable impacts through

may be a step back for democracy in a region that has seen three coup, one in guinea, the other in maliand the other in burkina faso. but for many it's seen scene as a step forward for better secure. more man 1.5 million people have been displace and over 2,000 people have been killed on a country on the verge of chaos despite the support of forces on the group nicholas hawk, al-jazeera for inside story. >> we'll introduce our panel in just a moment. but first, let's take a quick look at how we got here. adds nicholas mentioned attacks linked to aisle and al-qaeda displaid one and a half million people. they have been suffering losses since 2016. last december more than 50 security forces were killed in the north the continues killing offer civilians triggered demonstration against the government. military leaders complained about a lack of equipment and training. in october, their president replaced the chiefs of the arm and the air force to spread d discontent a dozen soldiers were arrested for conspiring against the government. let's bring in our guest. in akra, emmanuel quincy innin

ibrahima koney put mali 1—0 up shortly before half—time.. one game happening, mauritania beating gambia 1-0. happening, mauritania beating gambia 1—0. probably will be one goal in the later game as well! novak djokovic has admitted failing to isolate after finding out he'd tested positive for covid—19. he called it an "error ofjudgment". the world number one, now trading ahead of the tournament, also visited a children's tennis events the day before but says he had not been notified of his positive result at the time. immigration officials are still to decide on the validity of his visa after what djokovic has described as human error on his application to enter the country, not declaring yet travel to australia via spain. —— he had travelled. judd trump made three centuries in the first run at the masters. world number two was trailing in the deciding frame as all became back again to book his place in the quarters. his possible next opponents face tonight at the alexander palace. much more on the website. details on the front page of a ra

the french ambassador to mali has been ordered to get out of the country as relations sour. diplomat has 72 hours to pack uand leave. boris johnson is under

equitorial guniea beating mali, falaye sacko missing the all—importa nt kick.to have their match postponed, and also that covid passes will no longer be a condition of entry for supporters to a premier league match. the new rules will come into effect ahead of next weekend's twice—postponed burnley watford match at turf moor. it follows a premier league meeting of clubs to discuss updating guidence. previously some clubs were criticised for citing injuries and international call—ups as reasons — along with covid — for having matches postponed. england head coach, eddiejones, has said it's disappointing for england that captain owen farrell has been ruled out of the entire six nations tournament, as his ankle injury requires surgery. the 30—year—old, who has 94 caps, was in a collision whilst training with his club saracens. he's expected to undergo surgery today and won't be available to play in the six nations. with ten days to go until the start of the tournament, jones said farrell would contribute — just not on the pitch. janik whilst it's enormously disapp

in group f, mali ensured top spot in the group with a comfortable 2—0 win against mauritania.he was advised not to play her second round match at the australian open because of large blisters on her hand. the british number one says she's learned a lot about herself, after playing through the pain and taking her opponent danka kovinic to three sets before being knocked out. i was struggling with my hand before the match. there were some people in my team that maybe didn't want me to play, but i wanted to go out there and fight through it, see how far i could get. but i thought it was a pretty good learning experience for me. i discovered tools about me and myself and my game that i didn't know i had before, so, yeah, i can take some positives even from this match. montell douglas will become the first british woman to compete at both the summer and winter olympics, after being named in the team gb bobsleigh squad for beijing. she competed in the ioo—metres at the beijing summer games in 2008 and she'll be brakewoman in mica mcneill�*s two—woman sled, four years after she was t

. >> despite the 14,000 peacekeepers in neighboring mali as well as others in the region, they are facingrecedented attacks and losses. burkina faso was spared until 2015 winter uprising ended the rule of a former soldier. that was seen as the beginning of unrest. while some celebrate the coup, others fear a return to the past. this is an abrupt end to the democracy so many have bought four. al jazeera. >> police in london have opened an investigation into parties held at government offices that allegedly violated lockdown rules. boris johnson is undergoing pressure to step down. most recently he was accused of attending a birthday party organized by his wife during the first lockdown in june 2020. ♪ >> happy birthday to you, >> school pupils wish they visiting prime minister happy birthday. the same to his wife, dozens of his colleagues and their interior designer attended a celebration with cake inside 10 downing stake -- street. finally he is the subject of a police investigation weeks after reports emerged of parties in or near downing street during austin -- lockdown. >> i can confir

i can try to go through what we are doing in mali.i could give you description of what we are doing in somalia. a lot those when you talk about the object is sound very similar. that's why all of these crises and all these conflicts are different in the context is extremely important. the underlying problems are similar. it's a governance crisis and every one of these of the governing crisis. the exploitation and recruitment of the underlying more serious -- so our program looks in different places. they are all trying to one give a reason to have agency the ability of agencyl in their lie and give them meaning is what they are looking for. and to bring societies together and try to heal the divisions and openei up dialogue and try o get communities at the local level. also the national level to understand what is really happening in their country and in their village. many of these problems are misdiagnosed in the can easily say this is ideological, this is transnational crime. they can be all of those things at thee same time. let's

islamists expanded into the country from mali.s of fighting jihadism, the forces want more resources. they mutinied over the weekend to demand change in the leadership of the military. shots were fired overnight at the president's residence. this belongs to the presidential fleet. and now they are holding him and what they say is a safe location but in the streets of the capital the mood was celebratory. civilians came out to show their support for the shoulders. they blame the president for failing to defeat militants. laura: you're watching "bbc world news america." still to come, we have a special report inside a u.k. hospital showing the impact of the omicron variant on patients and staff. in syria, they has been days of fighting between kuridsh forces and islamic state fighters who took over prison. they stormed the jail to try to free fighters, and a foster has more. >> what is key to take away from this is that this was in no way a surprise. even in the last few months, islamic state cells have tried to do this. there have

in mali, to continue working with all national and regional stakeholders towards the restoration of constitutional order, to schedule elections with an acceptable timetable, and strengthen the peace agreement. in myanmar, to work for the restoration of democracy, deliver humanitarian aid, and mobilize international support grounded in regional unity. in the sahel, to address the root causes of poverty, underdevelopment and governance challenges, and ensure robust support to the g5 sahel and its joint force through predictable and sustained funding. in sudan, to help realize the people's democratic aspirations and support an inclusive intra-sudanese political process. in syria, to advance the full implementation of security council resolution 2254, reconvene a credible syrian-led, syrian-owned, u.n.-facilitated constitutional committee, release detainees, and continue efforts to reach all in need with humanitarian aid. in ukraine, to reduce tensions, and urge that all issues be addressed exclusively through diplomacy. in yemen, to reach a lasting ceasefire, open access to the country and restart an

islamists linked to al-qaeda and isis expanded into the country from neighbouring mali. want more resources. they mutinied over the weekend to demand for change in the leadership of the military. shots were fired overnight around the president's residence. this vehicle belonged to the presidential fleet, and now they're holding him in what they say is a safe location. but on the streets of the capital, the mood was celebratory. civilians came out to show their support for the disgruntled soldiers. they blame the deposed president forfailing to defeat militants. anne soy, bbc news. we turn next to the uk, where many covid restrictions are set to be lifted later this week. the world health organization has said the "light is at the end of the tunnel" for england. but doctors are cautious, not least because of the 5 million plus who remain unvaccinated. the bbc�*s clive myrie and his team have spent the last week inside the royal london hospital. they were given access to staff and patients and heard about the continuing pressures on britain's national health service. here'

in mali, to continue working with all national and regional stakeholders towards the restoration of constitutional order, to schedule elections with an acceptable timetable, and strengthen the peace agreement. in myanmar, to work for the restoration of democracy, deliver humanitarian aid, and mobilize international support grounded in regional unity. in the sahel, to address the root causes of poverty, underdevelopment and governance challenges, and ensure robust support to the g5 sahel and its joint force through predictable and sustained funding. in sudan, to help realize the people's democratic aspirations and support an inclusive intra-sudanese political process. in syria, to advance the full implementation of security council resolution 2254, reconvene a credible syrian-led, syrian-owned, u.n.-facilitated constitutional committee, release detainees, and continue efforts to reach all in need with humanitarian aid. in ukraine, to reduce tensions, and urge that all issues be addressed exclusively through diplomacy. in yemen, to reach a lasting ceasefire, open access to the country and restart an

the economic and political isolation of mali continues to deepen. african nations impose stringent sanctions and close their borders. fans of senegal are breathing a sigh of relief after their team

if you quickly go to what has happened in mali, you have to remember, they want to return to democracy within a reasonable timeframe. the fact that they are holding onto power and pushing it back to 2025, we are not certain that is what will definitely happen and how soon it's going to happen. we can only hope, but historically following how coups have happened and power by military in the past, this region of west africa in particular, you don't relinquish power as soon as they say. so we cannot say 100% that that is going to be the case for working at basso precisely. sumi: we also don't know much about what's happening to the prime minister and other senior officials. what can you tell us about their whereabouts? reporter: we've not been able to see him say anything else or speak to the nation apart from what we saw yesterday. nothing has been heard about his whereabouts and those -- however, friends president macron has said there have been talks that the now deposed president is in good health. saying that those they have taken are in safe condition and in good health. that means

ibrahima kone, scored mali's goal from the penalty spot early in the second half.time. the post—match press conferences were under way, and some tunisia players were in their ice baths, when the teams were called back out again to play on — mali returned but tunisia didn't, and they've lodged a complaint. there's a suggestion that the referee was suffering from sunstroke. judd trump said he was just getting warmed up, after making it into the quarter—finals of snooker�*s masters at alexandra palace. he came from behind to beat mark allen 6—5, and he said he'd been waiting to produce a performance, like that for a long time and just couldn't help his fist pump — although he's usually quite reserved, he was lifted by the rowdiness of the london crowd. that's all the sport for now — it's back to victoria at downing street. welcome back to downing street. we know there is a cabinet meeting going on now, at which they will be discussing whether covid isolation should be brought down from seven days to five days, with a decision expected imminently, and as soon as we hav

islamists linked to al-qaeda and isis expanded into the country from neighbouring mali.ocal forces want more resources. they mutinied over the weekend to demand for change in the leadership of the military. shots were fired overnight around the president's residence. this vehicle belonged to the presidential fleet, and now they're holding him in what they say is a safe location. but on the streets of the capital, the mood was celebratory. civilians came out to show their support for the disgruntled soldiers. they blame the deposed president for failing to defeat militants. anne soy, bbc news. a un official in tonga has told the bbc that overseas workers will eventually need to enter the country to speed up the process of delivering aid, in the wake of last week's volcanic eruption and tsunami. entire villages were destroyed in the tsunami which hit the islands that make up tonga in the south pacific. some communities are still without basic necessities. relief supplies have so far been delivered without direct contact, overfears that foreign aid workers could introduce c

islamists linked to al-qaeda and isis expanded into the country from neighbouring mali.s want more resources. they mutinied over the weekend to demand for change in the leadership of the military. shots were fired overnight around the president's residence. this vehicle belonged to the presidential fleet, and now they're holding him in what they say is a safe location. but on the streets of the capital, the mood was celebratory. civilians came out to show their support for the disgruntled soldiers. they blame the deposed president for failing to defeat militants. anne soy, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... unvaccinated, unvaccinated, unvaccinated, unvaccinated and unvaccinated. .. a special report from the royal london hospital in london about the continuing pressures from omicron. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after liftoff. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman schoolteacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands

islamists linked to al-qaeda and isis expanded into the country from neighbouring mali.resources. they mutinied over the weekend to demand for change in the leadership of the military. shots were fired overnight around the president's residence. this vehicle belonged to the presidential fleet, and now they're holding him in what they say is a safe location. but on the streets of the capital, the mood was celebratory. civilians came out to show their support for the disgruntled soldiers. they blame the deposed president for failing to defeat militants. anne soy, bbc news. thirty days after it was launched, the james webb telescope has arrived at its final position in space. the $10 billion observatory has been parked a million miles from earth, where our planet will shield it from dangerous heat and light from the sun. engineers will now spend the next five months commissioning webb's mirrors and instruments to get them ready to take images of the first stars to shine in the cosmos. dr ken kremer is a research scientist and space journalist, and founder of the website spa