Is counting the cost on aljazeera your look at the world of business and economics this week the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc across Subsaharan Africa nations turn to the i. M. F. And world bank to see them through the crisis the biggest Oil Production cut in history but album on a case of the persian gulf about to blow their wealth and just how low oil prices. A union divided on sharing the Economic Cost of the pandemic why france and italy are lining up against germany and the netherlands. Now Subsaharan Africa could be plunged into its 1st recession in 25 years as the Global Health crisis brought about by the coronavirus wreaks havoc many nations like nigeria south africa are dependent on commodities for a large chunk of trade and revenue. All have been decimated as economies have ground to a halt well the World Bank Estimates growth could tumble to minus 5 point one percent from 2. 4 percent triggering Food Insecurity the pandemic could cost the region as much as 79000000000.
1948 the state of israel was proclaimed. Palestine was lost. 16 years later in 1964 the Palestine Liberation Organization or the p. L. O. Was founded. Made up of different factions the p. L. O. Has been at the heart of the struggle to regain palestine ever since. Setting up an independent Palestinian Organization was not easy. The 1st challenge the palestinians faced was to wrest control of their own destiny from the at abrasions. In early 1965 a series of attacks were carried out against israeli civilians and infrastructure. A previously unknown Palestinian Group calling itself a loss if i meaning the storm seen here in training claimed responsibility for the times. And also if i was started by a small group of palestinian activists in the diaspora they believed Armed Struggle was the only way to end back their last homeland. Breeze eames did not share this view they feared being drawn into a conflict with israel for which they did not feel prepared. Palestine had been an area of conf
Villages but into the ground. Hundreds of thousands displaced. Mass murder. That is compelling evidence of genocide and genocide and get. The gambia has taken to the International Court of justice accusing its government of orchestrating a campaign of destruction against the rocking of people there will be no tolerance of Human Rights Violations and the kind. Of the nudity and but now we have evidence showing that for many rohingya got the nightmare continues on what they want not what the world. As the world awaits a verdict when no one east has been given access to years of secret videos. And we travel to me and must recall in state to meet a people still facing danger discrimination and death. The gambians case is centered around the brutal military crackdown which began in late 2016 in response to attacks by an armed rohingya got group. It led to a mass exodus of rohingya into neighboring bangladesh in the months that followed. Norm but to be a little a mother and a bottle to the m
A persistent cough. Its reached the very top of u. K. Government Prime Minister Abbas Johnson and his Health Secretary have both tested positive. And south africa announces its 1st deaths its police and the military some forcing a 3 week long. Welcome to the news all the death toll from the outbreak of quote a virus of italy has surged by 919 in a single day that is the highest daily increase recorded anywhere earlier spain announced its highest day the fatality figure the british Prime Minister us johnson has tested positive he and his Health Secretary whos also infected and also news on social media saying their symptoms are mild while the u. S. House of representatives has just approved a 2. 2 trillion dollar economic rescue package the epicenter of the u. S. Outbreak new york state is seeing hospital admissions double every 4 days now here is our team this hour rory chalons is in southeastern englands tracking all of the u. K. Developments chris and salumi will tell us more about n
A year following the global spread over the virus. U. S. Markets shoot up 9 percent to stop politicians indicates then nearing a deal on the john stimulus package but now looking at a bullet train. Because the numbers are going up that quickly yields governor wants a virus could peak in the states in 2 weeks just when President Trump says he wants a country reopen for business. 7 the death toll from corona virus is rising in europe italy has just reported 743 deaths in the past 24 hours and that breaks a 2 day downward trend the death toll that now stands above 6806822 be precise thats more than double the number of fatalities in china however there is still hope that a 2 week lockdown. Is making an impact with its lee reporting a slowdown in new cases spade it soar its highest daily increase in deaths with another 514 People Killed that brings the death toll close to 2700 and at least 5000. 00 Health Workers have been infected while fighting to contain the pandemic the United Kingdom