Oil discovery brings corruption to the fore in Senegal election

Corruption has become a key issue in the upcoming vote after the discovery of rich oil and gas reserves.

The wealth that has come with the discovery of oil and gas reserves in Senegal has created other problems for the African nation.

President Macky Sall has been touting investment and subsidies based off the revenue from Senegal’s newly discovered reserves, but some of his opponents claim that he and his brother are personally profiting and laundering money before drilling has even begun.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from the coastal town of Saint Louis.

25 years on, Palestinians mourn Hebron mosque killings

West Bank residents mark anniversary attack on Ibrahimi Mosque which deepened divisions and rent city.

When an American-Israeli settler opened fire inside a deeply revered mosque in Hebron 25 years ago, he killed 29 Palestinians and injured nearly 200 others.

Palestinians and Israelis both share the mosque, but the effects of that attack have only widened the gap between them.

The Hebron treaty soon followed, splitting the city into two – one administered by the Palestinian Authority, the other under Israeli control.

Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from the occupied West Bank.

South Africa to hold presidential election on May 8

Decades of old promises made by the government have been derailed by corruption.

South Africa will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on May 8.

It will be the first vote in the country since the resignation of Jacob Zuma in February last year.

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his state of the nation address on Thursday and promised to fix the struggling economy.

Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Cape Town.

Iran's foreign relations in spotlight 40 years after revolution

Today, Iran faces a hostile White House and has many enemies because of its attempts to project influence beyond its borders.

Forty years ago, Iran’s Islamic revolution did not just topple the Shah, it reversed its pro-United States policy and ended American influence. And hostility towards the US has been the pillar of Iran’s foreign policy ever since.

Today, Iran faces a hostile White House and has many enemies because of its attempts to project influence beyond its borders.

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Tehran.

North Macedonia sees landmark overhaul over name deal

Within the next six months, it must rename state institutions, rewrite school textbooks and relabel public monuments.

North Macedonia has not only changed its name. It is undergoing a landmark overhaul.

Within six months, it must rename state institutions, rewrite school textbooks and relabel public monuments.

Critics say this will tamper with its identity. The government says it will help discover it.

Al Jazeera’s John Psaropoulos reports from Skopje.

Senegal election: Candidates hold public forum

With no TV debate, the youth confront powerful politicians in public by asking them tough questions at public election forums.

Polls open in Senegal on Sunday for its presidential election.

While there has been no televised debate, some candidates agreed to participate in a public forum to attract young voters.

And with the average age in Senegal just 18, securing the youth vote could be key to victory.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from the capital Dakar.

Healthcare scare: Lack of funding in Syria's rebel-held areas

How a group of doctors in Syria is trying to make up for the shortfall in desperately needed medical care.

Hospitals in rebel-held areas of northern Syria are struggling due to a lack of funds.

International help has slowed because donors are wary of control by fighters linked to al-Qaeda.

Despite that, a group of doctors has set up an umbrella health organisation to provide desperately needed care to millions of Syrians.

Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Gaziantep in Turkey, near the Syrian border.

Iraq's antiques trader tries to safeguard cultural heritage

An antiques dealer is defying threats and dwindling demand, to keep selling pieces out of Baghdad’s golden era.

Antique shops used to soar in Baghdad.

But years of conflict and threats of kidnapping have forced sellers to shut their shops in the markets and go online.

Al Jazeera’s Rob Matheson met one trader who is determined to keep his store, and all the pieces of history it holds.

Phone app links patients to blood donors in war-torn Yemen

Many are being helped by the app, but hospitals and health centres have limited facilities and getting the blood to those who need it in time is proving to be a huge challenge.

A new phone app to link patients with blood donors is helping many in Yemen, suffering from war for four years.

But one of the biggest problems now is storage. Hospitals and health centres have limited facilities and getting the blood to those who need it in time is proving to be a huge challenge.

Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports.

UN warns of health risks for Iraqi children in deadly winter

UNICEF calls for serious measures to help protect thousands of children at risk of dying from freezing weather in the country devastated by war.

The United Nations has warned of dire consequences if more is not done to protect the children of Iraq.

UNICEF says freezing winter weather could be fatal for some of the 150,000 children in displacement camps.

It is also calling for more money to be spent on education.

Al Jazeera’s Rob Matheson reports from Baghdad.