>> counting the vote - egyptians await the results of the presidential elections. this is al jazeera live from doha. also ahead -. >> i'm determined to protect democrats. [ inaudible ] >> nigeria's president goodluck jonathan promises to bring an end to boko haram.

so, vote counting is underway in egypt's presidential election. the former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi seems to be heading for a win. final results may not be out, but abdul fatah al-sisi reporters celebrated in tahrir square after the campaign team said that earlier results showed that he had won over 90% of the vote. however, it seems that the extraordinary high turn out failed, and despite a publicity campaign, free transport and an extra day of voting - less than half the county cast votes. we'll talk to a senior lecturer with the university, in politics. he's joining us from doha. according to unofficial figures that we are getting. according to state media, they are putting the number of voters

at 23 million. some say, you know, lower than the abdul fatah al-sisi camp hopped for and anticipated. >> i think 23 million is an extremely exaggerated number based on what we saw. we know or have an idea of how a turn out or 52% turn out looks like, if you look at the percentage elections of 2012, when you had 26.6 million voters showing up. you saw line-ups, and it was packed. compared to the picture we saw... >> you report to mohamed mursi. >> i'm talking about mohamed mursi's election, the second round of the presidential election. we have 26 million voting for mohamed mursi, and 12.something voting for the rival. this was only - this is 26 million of 51 million voters.

it was a 52% show up in terms of the electorate. >> what do the numbers mean for abdul fatah al-sisi's allure, credibility sh. >> it undermines the credibility. there'll be an idea that if you were elected by a low turp out, after ousting egypt's popular movement that kept on winning the last five elections between 2011 and 2015, and as a backdrop of a series of back downs. never in egypt's history. hundreds getting killed in front of tv cameras, like what has happened in august 2015. there's challenges on one hand, but there are two scenarios. of completing the picture, ousting and eradicating political rivals, or the other squern is attempting to use the election and the coming out vig torious after the july coup to

promote national reconciliation, and if i depolarize the situation in the country. the other screrp is maim for -- scenario is mainly for two things, one is an economic situation, and, two, the security situation... >> are you able to reunite the company. >> it's not a one man show. it's a coalition. the coalition has some talking about limited opposition trying to contain some of them and depolarise as much as possible. on the other hand there's multiple sections within the army and security, which we tell him we can power through this, condition this, and have a free rein for a while. the presidency has been extremely undermined in egypt. right now we have a representative of the military

established in the presidential office. there are the suggests making will be made within the leadership. >> speaking to us on the egyptian elections. >> the egyptian government banned al jazeera reporting in the country, and they demand the release of its journalists. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been held in prison for 152 days. their trial has been adjourned until june the 1st. and are accused of conspiring with outlawed murrs rur. abdullah al-shami has been held in prison for more than nine months, his lawyer filed a grievance, requesting his release and requested a medical report. syrians living abroad have been voting. thousands swamped the embassy in beirut and lebanon. the voters prompted officials to

extend the voting period into thursday. we are outside the syrian embassy in beirut. we joined to hear about the turn out on thursday. how was it compared to wednesday? >> yes, more people are coming today. you see many of these people came from aleppo, hama. they have been refugees in lebanon, some for over two years. they've been waiting for over four hours to get to the embassy grouped, to cast their ballot. today the scene is more organised. yesterday it was much more chaotic. >> since early in the morning thousands of syrian refugees filled the streets leading to the syrian embassy in beirut. under the sun they waited at the check points before their turn came to enter the compound. this is the only voting station

in lebanon, even though there are more than a million and a half syrians that live in the country. this man from aleppo waited for his turp for hours. he would not leave until he voted. >> i will vote for president bashar al-assad. the guardian protector. >> a man and his mother voted for bashar al-assad. >> as did this family. even though they come from one of the most rebellious areas in syria, some people here are stark supporters and consider the election a sign of his military victory. that he has won after three years of fighting. people refused to blame bashar al-assad for the destruction of syria. >> it's the rebels that drove us out of our homes, not him. >> many showed up here, out of fear. fear for their families, who are

still in syria. fear that they won't be able to return to syria if they don't show up to vote. >> so many believe that president bashar al-assad is not going away soon. they want to be able to go. >> desperation could be seen as pregnant women, old people and parents with dehydrated children refused to turn back before he could vote. that was despite treatment by lebanon security men who sometimes struggle to control the crowd. >> neither the heat, thirst tore exhaustion was stronger than a fear of a regime that it is believed survived the revolt. snow the syrian ambassador told us that yesterday tens of thousands of syrians cast their ballots, and they expect tens of thousands more to vote today. it's important for the syrian government to show. also, people taking part of it

are not only those living in areas under the control of regime inside syria. that's why they are at the embassy. it's something they have been highlighting strongly to show people are fed up with the crisis and want a solution at the helm of power. thank you very much. reporting for us from beirut in leb nop on the vote for the syrian presidential election. un-secretary-general bangui moonacknowledged that a -- ban ki-moon acknowledged that a dead line for the removal of chemical weapons will not be met. there is chemical weapons awaiting shipment. libya's caretaker prime minister is refusing to hand over power to the newly elected leader. he was sworn in on monday.

his predecessor says there are doubt about his legitimacy. forces loyal to a retired ex-germ carried out -- ex-general carried out strikes. it was part of a campaign against radical armed groups. >> nigerian president goodluck jonathan vowed to launch a war against armed group boko haram. the group kidnapped 219 girls from their school, and speaking in his annual democracy day address, he told the security forces the end the terror threat on nigerian soil for good. >> let's go live to abuja, to our correspondent to find out whether the president said anything about the kidnapped girls. >> well, the nigerian president was addressing the nation in a prerecorded democracy statement to mark 15 years since the end

of military rule here. it was hotly anticipated that there would be more information about the fate of more than 200 girls that were kidnapped in mid-april. unfortunately the president didn't speak about the whereabouts of these girls. you might recall on monday nigerians defense staff came out with a statement saying that the nigerian military new where the girls were, but could not use force, because it may put the girls in danger. many hoped that goodluck jonathan would gi a further update. there was no further update from the statement that he made, but he expressed the determination of the nigerian military, and the government, to rescue the girls and bring them home. here is what he had to say. >> the government will continue to do everything possible to

bring the girls home. i'm determined to protect democracy. [ inaudible ] and stability. by a war against terrorism. immunity and stability of our country, and the protection of lives. i have instructed forces to launch a full-scale operation to put an end to terrorists on our soil. >> well, it had been hoped that the president would mention the fate of the abducted girls. there has been huge public concern about the fact that there has been little information of their whereabouts. there is a sense now that the authorities want to speak with one voice on this ongoing crisis. there has been conflicting and contradictory information about the whereabouts of the girls since they were missing, and now it's difficult to get the

throaties to en -- authorities to engage on a day-to-day basis. they say for operational and security reasons they can't give us information. >> is that why it's not leer why there has been no nor information on this -- no more information on this for operational reasons? >> that's what they say. as i say, there was a sense, and there is a sense that there was a lot of conflicting information about what was going on, and, you know, it's clear that people we have had on the programs before, from the government, are now effectively told to have one avenue of communication, and that is the national orientation organization here who is supposed it give daily briefings. they have not been forthcoming. what the security forces and the military say is they can't engage on a day to day update and briefing to the public and media about what is going on, because of the sensitive nature

of the rescue operation that they are planning or want to undertake. >> thank you. an attack on a catholic church in the central african republic killed 28 people, including a bishop. it happened in the capitol bangui. armed men opened fire on the church. thousands of civilians seeking shelter between rival muslim and christian militias. a pro-russian separatist group in eastern ukraine says it has detained four observers from the o.s.c.e. the self-proclaimed mayor cold the interfax newsagency that his men were holding the observers when they disappeared on tuesday. it is the strong hold of the separatist movement in eastern ukraine. still to come on al jazeera -

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you're with al jazeera much the top stories - egypt's former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi looks to be heading for victory in the presidential elections. final results are not in, but there are celebrations. the campaign team says earlier results show he's won over 90%

of the vote. >> syrianses living abroad have been casting early votes. amid chaotic scenes in beirut. vo voters convinced officials it extend the vote. more talking, less force - that's the message from the u.s. president barack obama, out lining the next statement of the united states war and policy. >> reporter: in front of new military officers president obama looked to reassure the country it still matters. >> the united states is and remains the one indispensable nation. >>. >> reporter: this speech because he has a hard time convincing americans he has a foreign

policy plan. talk to a handful of veterans. >> i think his for ep policy looked a lot. he never made a stand. >> everyone is pushing to get involved. i don't think we need to get involved. i don't think we learnt our lessons from vietnam, afghanistan, iraq. >> the president is trying to find the middle ground, assuring americans he'd use the u.s. military under strict conditions. the united states ruled that they were ready. they were threatened. when our livelihoods are at stake. our allies was in danger. the president will look to two other options, one is to build a consensus, when is comes to use of force that is necessary, he is talking about outsourcing.

a fund that could train armies to do their own counterterrorism missions. in syria he promises training for opposition fighters. >> i believe american security demanded the deployments. >> this is a long list of promises. closing guantanamo bay and a law that allows it to stay open. at the memorial he said all that before. >> what i remember it we'll be out of guantanamo in what year? that was in the first three days of office he said he'd do that. he's dragging his feet on that part. >> reporter: his actions over 5.5 years formed the public opinion. he has over two to change that, and his foreign policy legacy. >> mary angelou, an american poet, author and activist decide at the age of 86.

she was known for her mem choir "i know why the caged bird sippings", which was about growing up as an african american. tributes have been flowing in. president obama said: the reverend jesse jackson said:. >> tv personality oprah winfrey said: al jazeera's correspondent looks back at her life. >> reporter: she was a leading literary voice of the last 50 years. she was more than a writer. she was a civil rights act visit, educator, historian.

she was born in st. louis, but raised in the sit of arkansas. her difficult childhood reflected in her biography "i know why the caged bird sippings." it was marred by racial discrimination and violence in her own home. she was raped and didn't speak for five years. >> she starred as a dancer, winning a scholarship leading to performing on broadway and a variety of tv chose. in a calling center overseas she wan newspapers, talked in ghana and learnt to speak five languages. she wrote, publishing more than 20 best-selling titles. she acted in "roots." >> movie reel: thou that you are a man, what will you do. >> among her accolade, putlitze

prize and awards. >> imagine it, a black girl from arkansas, smaller than this up to, this village. imagine it. now considered one of the most important writers. >> a poem she wrote for president clinton's inauguration sold more than 1 million copies. >> come, you may stand on my back and face your destiny. seek no haven in my chateau. >> mary angelou wrote life is not measured by the breath we take, but the moments that take our breath away. she tide at her home in north carolina. she was 86. the team looking for the missing malaysia airlines flight finished its search without finding a trace of the debris. the crew is searching in the southern indian ocean off the coast of australia where a

series of acoustic signals thought to be related to the flight were picked up. the team says that area is not the final resting place of the plane. >> one person is missing after an oil tanker exploded off the japanese coast. several were arrested. with severe injuries. the coast guard is searching for the missing man, believed to be the ship's captain. >> the african union is launching a campaign to end child marriages. in zambia 40% of young women are married before the age of 18 and forced into it by older men. the country's first lady recruited chiefs to challenge the tradition by creating a new young. >> exams are on many minds. this girl elopened with her boyfriend in february.

>> he wanted to convince my parents that they should marry. >> the chief tracked her down, ending her plans. she is part of a group of traditional leaders trying to end child memories, and calls the police and uncomfortable meetings like this. the husbands are often older than the bribes. not this time. he is at university, she dropped out of school. >> in zambia traditional leaders agreed negative customs and traditions must be done away with. basically at the moment we are not going against tradition. that has been embraced now, to see to it that we are in a community in zambia. >> ruth's early marriage was ended by the chief, who pays for the girls school fees often. >> i was missing for four days with my husband.

my family was looking for me. i was a bit scared of what my dad would do. so i resisted. >> reporter: he spoke, spreading his message. the teenagers have been given a second chance. the chief does not have the resources to send them to school, nor address the main cause of these marriages, which is poverty. >> marriage offered fatima a chance to bet the head of the household. the chief interveepd. she's back with her mother. >> there's no point where we considered the issue of marriage. she is young. we want her in school. >> they can't afford the $3 administrative fee to have had readmitted to food. with progressive leadership poverty is holding her back. hundreds rally in nepal to celebrate 61 years since mt

everest was first concurred. more than 4,000 people have scaled the mountain since 1953, and the march coincided with another memorial for the 16 sherpa victims of the deadly avalanche in april. so it's not your regular car. this one is not a steering wheel or break pedal or accelerator. all you need to do is sit back and enjoy the ride. it's googles latest creation, the self-driving car. jake ward got a first-hand look. >> reporter: everything about gars involves faith. i have faith now that none of the guys will hit the gas and plough through me. everyone around us at the giant's game assumes that no one will jump the kerb. google extended that faith more deeply and arrived at a design that does away with any sort of

brake or accelerator or that icon of control, the steering wheel itself. and it has gone with a start button, and emergency stop button. the design stems from google's realisation this employees who have been commuting to work via the original self-driving car design were not ready to take control of the wheel if necessary. it was a design concept that the car would say, "hey", you take the wheel. well, they decided that people are not ready for that. they are falling asleep, reading a book or texting. they will not be startled into taking the wheel. the design paratime needs to do away -- paradigm needs to do away with drivers. these are passengers that they see in a video. people get in, strap in, they have leg room, and little room for their groceries, but they are passengers. they are subjecting themselves to the rims of the car, the same

way you and i subject ourselves to the whelms of a train or bus driver. they imagine the cars being interchangeable cock ons. you order up your instruction, destination. you press the button, it takes you there. whether you are conscious, asleep, the paratime of people as cargo is not only full of liability issues and techal issues, it's a fundamental act of faith that is deeper than what we do in the car environment. >> at a time in russia, the united states is at loggerheads. space is a place where they are working together. a russian spacecraft carrying an american, russian and german docked at the international space station. the 3-man team joined the two

russians and americans who have been there since march. n.a.s.a. depends on the spacecraft to very crews. that speech - read more about it on the website at >> the president told west point's graduating class that america must continue to lead the world. spelling out the obama foreign policy, it is the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. sometimes it's hard to remember