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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sacked the Army Chief, head of Intelligence and Foreign Minister.

The central government in Addis Ababa has launched a military operation in the northern region of Tigray.

The offensive comes after months of growing tensions between the federal government and Tigray's governing TPLF party.

Abiy Ahmed has accused the TPLF of attempting to undermine his leadership and moved to dissolve its regional government.

But those in Tigray say Abiy Ahmed is not a legitimate leader since he postponed elections this year - due to COVID-19.

So, is there a risk of escalation?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

William Davison - Senior Analyst for Ethiopia at International Crisis Group.

Mustafa Omer - President of Somali Regional State of Ethiopia and Executive Committee member of the governing Prosperity Party.

Mesenbet Assefa - Assistant Professor of Law at Addis Ababa University School of Law.

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After days of uncertainty and a hard fought, bitter campaign, Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the U.S. Presidential election.

He says he wants to restore the soul of America and unite a deeply divided nation.

Biden received more votes than any other presidential candidate in history.

But he's appealed to the tens of millions of Americans who did not vote for him - to give him a chance.

After his victory in Pennsylvania, Biden is projected to have a majority of the Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.

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Myanmar is preparing to go to the polls on Sunday for its second general election.

That's despite a growing number of covid infections and conflicts in some states.

In 2015, the National League for Democracy won the first parliamentary election, ending the military's tight grip on power that had lasted more than 50 years.

It's widely expected that the NLD party of Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi will retain power, despite being internationally criticised for its handling of the 2017 military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims.

But with minorities excluded, will the outcome lead to real change?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests

Nickey Diamond, Human Rights Specialist at Fortify Rights.

Tun Khin, President of the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK .

Phil Robertson, Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch's Asia Division.

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Tigray's leaders have dominated Ethiopia's ruling coalition of ethnically based parties for decades.

But after Abiy Ahmed became prime minister, they refused to join his single party alliance.

They've also resisted his sweeping reforms.

And in September, they went ahead with local elections, defying Abiy's decision to suspend polls.

He now says his patience has run out with Tigray.

He's ordered a military operation in the region after accusing the TPLF of attacking federal troops.

It's feared the feud could lead to the break up of Ethiopia.

Just what are the causes of tension there?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests

Awol Allo, Lecturer at Keele University and a Horn of Africa analyst.

Zadig Abraha, Ethiopian minister in charge of democratization

Martin Plaut, senior research fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies.

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US Democratic Presidential challenger Joe Biden is inching towards removing Donald Trump from the White House.

The results depend on just a few states where only thousands of votes separate the two candidates.

Trump's campaign is suing to stop the count in some areas.

As the battle heats up, U.S. media surveys found the election has further widened social divisions.

Regardless of who wins, can Americans heal their divided nation?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Jotaka Eaddy - Political Strategist and former Senior Advisor, NAACP

Rina Shah - Conservative political strategist

Elisabeth Anker - Associate Professor, George Washington University

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Americans and much of the world are waiting nervously to see whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will be the next U.S. president, often called the most powerful person in the world.

Changes in American foreign policy can benefit or hurt millions of people.

Joe Biden has promised to restore the ties that Donald Trump up-ended.

But can whoever wins repair the global image of the world's leading superpower?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Nancy Soderberg - Fmr Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security

Robbie Sabel - Hebrew University

Ellie Geranmayeh - European Council on Foreign Relations

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After one of the most divisive campaigns in history, millions of Americans are finally voting for their next president.

The result will be watched closely around the globe, as the U.S. president is often called the most powerful person in the world.

In this special episode, Al Jazeera's correspondents in China, Russia, Britain, Iran, Iraq and Israel discuss the impact of the choice between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

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The U.S. presidential race is in the home stretch.

On Tuesday, Americans will decide between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, who've been in battleground states to win over undecided voters.

A record 91 million people have voted early, many by mail, prompting a judge to order postal service managers to ensure all ballots are delivered on time.

Will the last-minute campaign rush change the outcome?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Richard Goodstein - Democratic Political Consultant

Todd Belt - Professor, George Washington University.

Adolfo Franco - Republican Strategist

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Last year, Algeria's protest movement toppled longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

But protesters are still demanding change, because they say many of the old political elite are still in charge.

New president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has promised to address their complaints.

On Sunday, his government held a nationwide referrendum to approve changes to the constitution.

They include the introduction of presidential term limits, giving more powers to parliament and allowing the military to be deployed abroad.

But many Algerians say the changes don't go far enough.

So, how will it affect the balance of power?

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Guests

Yasmine Hasnaoui, North African affairs specialist

Dalia Ghanem, resident scholar at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center.

Amel Boubekeur, Research Fellow at the School for the Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

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China's Central Comittee has announced its plans for the next 15 years.

Senior Communist officials have agreed to increase Beijing's political, economic and military influence.

But despite facing an unprecedented global health crisis and rising unemployment...

They've endorsed president Xi Jinping as the man who will steer China through the challenges ahead.

But will this aggressive agenda put Beijing on a collision course with the United States?

Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra

Guests:

Andy Mok - Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.

Rui Zhong - Program Associate at the Wilson Center U.S.-China Relations Program.

Adam Ni - Director of China Policy Centre, an Australian-based think tank.

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