[music] >> hello, and welcome to the news hour. we're in doha with your top stories on al jazeera. trying to cut al-shabab's supply route, retaking one of the group's strange holds. in the fight for kobane, isil close in on the town. and brazil's president failed to secure an out right majority. and bringing back some of

after's greatest art. >> african union and somali groups have cap one of al-shabab's last strongholds. the operation in the coastal town has been cleared of al-shabab fighters while they had patrolled the town since 2008. >> the next few days special forces will be securing the city looking for al-shabab. she willing understand that there might be a smile sniper, and many people are very afraid of al-shabab and afraid of

this new force in town. it is a city that has not seen any government presence in decades. this is al-shabab's main economic hub. they use it to bring in fighters, collect taxes, and it's offensive operation that grab al-shabab's supply route. >> although the groups have control of major accounts of al-shabab's cities, it was forced out of the capitol of mogadishu in august of 2011. the next major blow was the loss of kismayo.

and in the same year they retreated from the town baidoa. al-shabab still roles:of much of rural somalia. we go to the director of the think tank which specializes in peace and security issues. he explains why barawe was a major town for al-shabab. >> it was a major set back. symbolically barawe was the last headquarters of al-shabab. this was the main operating base from which they planned and staged attacks in somalia and around the region. financially it was a major loss.

barawe was a significant port for the transport of charcoal, so their revenue is also going to take a significant hit as well. i think the loss of barawe alone is going to add to the pressure's on the group's leadership, and raise questions in al-shabab of whether it's current leadership, which is aligned with al-qaeda, is aligned in the right path. we'll see the leadership within that group deepen and affiliate itself with the group that calls itself islamic state. >> we're getting reports that 4 people have been killed in iraq. a coalition attack on isil has manically hit a residential area. we go for the latest on that airstrike. >> reporter: well, what we're

hearing is that they hit a residential compound. now they say they welcome the coalition airstrikes. the coalition airstrikes have changed the way this battle is being fought. there are unintended consequences. isil fight verse been denied those bases and have pushed into further areas. and also into haditha, and they're hiding out in urban

populations which makes them very difficult to hit, iraqis always maintain this idea that you can hit them when they weren't in urban areas, you have to be very careful. they need very good intelligence and avoid civilian casualties. the fact that we've seen this is very grave for iraqis. >> what do you know about the attacks in mosul? >> reporter: well, i can tell you overnight according t to reports, therapy hit on the outskirts that have town. that's the first time we've seen airstrikes coming into the main isil hubs in iraq. they have come very close to the urban area there. they say they didn't hit any civilians, but they did hit where jihadists were hiding out. that was seen as a success.

it will be markly different from what happened in heat. >> emr an on khan reporting from bareporting from baghdad. >> kobane is part of syria aleppo province and is right along the border. this isil video shows the group's advance towards that town. >> it's an indication of the kurdish fight necessary kobane. they have launched isil on a

position of a strategic mountain south of kobane. the shelling and gunfire continues in that town. it is relentless with the syrian kurdish fighters managing to hold the line around the town, and isil still not able to penetrate into kobane. we understand that the leader, the main syrian kurdish party. we understand that from turkish reports he asked for the turks to facilitate the movement in turkish territory and into kobane. what we don' believe the kurds don't want is the turkish military in kobane. they don't want the turk there is, but what they do want, what

the syrian kurds do want is the help of getting weapons through. >> well, in syria it itself opposition fighters in the south have taken control where they can push north in the countryside and surround the city of damascus. >> reporter: they have stormed after hours of fighting. >> we're fighting our killers. we're defending ourselves. bown with bashar al-assad. >> reporter: the hill is strategically important because it's situated between deraa. they want to build a corridor in

the country side, which is already in its control. the opposition is taking the town of home to syrian army infantry brigade. the town was an important supply route. the opposition says it kills more than 50 government soldie soldiers. it says it needs large quantity of arms. the next area will be damascus. that could be difficult. the area has proven fatal for the opposition, and on the ground they continue to fight government troops and the armed group of islamic state in iraq and the levant. >> a run off vote will be held later this month to choose

brazil's next president. in sunday's election dilma rouceff failed to secure the majority of the photo. she'll go up against acion neves. in august she was ahead in the pulls. >> dilma rousseff was not elected. she did not get enough votes to gait run off. >> this is a very simple message that i have to move forward. that i have to continue this fight together to change brazil. >> but the story of the night was acieo neves.

the candidate from the center right social party now finds himself on the cusp of the presidency. >> my candidacy is a great punt of brazil. everything has been planned with the best intentions. i want to make the most of the coming days. >> both candidates will try to draw out their different visions for the country. >> there will be continuity with some change and some change with continuity as well. both of them are very close in their platforms. although, neves looks more like a fiscal conservative and russeff looks more like social programs. >> reporter: the message from those who didn't vote was just as loud. a lot of people seem to be dissatisfied with all of the candidates. the abstention rate was nearly

20%. in state of sao paulo it was 30%. tens of millions of people who decided to vote for nobody. >> reporter: many brazilians made it clear they need a little more time. neves will try to give the people something to vote for over the next few weeks. >> still ahead on the al jazeera news hour. >> the old city occupied east jerusalem for the first time in years palestinians were gaza have been given permission by israel to visit the mosque. >> in south sudan next year if the civil war h escalates. we'll have the latest on bian bianchie after his grand prix

crash. >> many people remain on hong kong. despite dwindling numbers the city leader has issued another warning telling demonstrators to clear out or face the consequences. >> right now protesters continue to gather in mong kok. protests could he i escalate. they once again call on students and bystanders to leave the area immediately. >> well, on monday morning civil servants were able to turn to work. adrian brown reports. >> the sight of civil servants going to work would not generate much interest. in hong kong it was a significant moment. perhaps a turning point after days of unrest. the city's leader have warned

unspecified action if government workers were unable to return to their desk. the the barricades remain. one student leader at mits that the movement is losing momentum but denies the campaign is over. >> we don't know when it will end. >> the government's ultimatum to clear the streets has so far gone unheeded. but the barriers were pushed aside outside so of the office of hong kong's beleaguered leaders to allow the delivery of food to police. last week there were several thousand protesters here. today under a scorching sun just the determined handful. >> with the amount of people here we have no bargaining power. we only have ten people here. so the police, they pretty much can do whatever they want.

>> the president of hong kong's legislature has repealed for restraint. >> we havwe certainly hope the government would not take drastic measures to evacuate this place by force. >> with government workers able to return to their desks the crisis has eased for now. but many of the students are weary and divided over whether to continue their action or call it off. the protesters are angry at china's plans to vet candidates with hong kong's elections i in 2017. bay evening said the campaign is doomed. adrian brown, action, hong kong. >> let's go over to hong kong. will the people come out on the streets after the working day has ended. would that happen? >> there are many people, yes,

you're right, who are hoping that the numbers will go back after work and schools. yes, there are more people here. >> we do apologize. we are having audio problems. now to israel. israel will permit gazaens to visit islam's third holist sites since 2007. >> at 78 years old, he did not think he would live long enough to see this day. he will be allowed to leave the gaza strip to offer prayers at

the mosque. the last time he was allowed to make the trip was several years ago. >> praise be to god. i feel very happy today. my hope is that people everywhere in this region will live in peace, and god willing there will no longer be any borders. >> before going into the mosque, they are permits are checked one more time. it was approved by israel after a month of cease-fire deal ended the 50-day war in gaza in which 2200 palestinians were killed, and 73 israelis as well. the visit is part of a panel of conceptions that israel ha

concessions that israel made with hamas. since 2007 the military has not granted permits to visit. we were not allowed to film the mosque compound, but they tell me coming back here was an experience he won't soon forget. >> i'm extremely pleased that i visited the mosque, and hopefully this will be a start of unity between palestinians and israelis. i'm nearly 96 years old and i witnessed six wars. i hope that future generation also live in a better life than mine. >> a hope many here are also praying for. al jazeera. at the old city in occupied east

jerusalem. >> aid agencies are warning that if the nine-month conflict in south sudan continues, and the famine there will only grow worse. the agency predicts the number of honey beam in south sudan will increase by $1 million. that is on top of the more $2 million who are already starving. 10,000 have died since the conflict between the government and rebel forces began last year. 1.4million people have been displaced from their homes, and fighting has pushed up food prices. many have had their livestock stolen or forced to sell them cheaply. the international community needs to put more pressure on all the fighting including an arms embargo. >> by the end of the year we're

projecting 50,000 children will die of malnutrition unless something is done and something can be done. since december the--in the last nine months of conflict, as you said, 1.4 million people left their homes. left everything they had and have been living in communities that already did not have enough food. these communities gave everything that they have, and have run out of food early. there is no question that beginning of the dry season, october, november, there will be a short spike in malnutrition and people will die. people have resorted to eating the seeds that they planted and grew last year. they've resorted to eating leaves. there is no question that the hunger gap. the pitch of the dry season is yet to come, and they're already on the brink of survival. >> ancient priceless treasures looted by nigeria have ended up

on display in museums in western countries. there is hope that africa's greatest art fax could return home. >> reporter: outside of the workshop of action who is casting molten metal in the same molds much like his ancestors used. >> for centuries this was a powerful empire and bronze makers would create beautiful pieces to adorn the king king's place.

many carted away thousands of works of hard in bronze. >> they were looted. they were looted. >> the prince of benin's royal house has been demanding the bronze return for decades. >> to remove those things, and keep them outside here. >> he likens the effort to the campaign to return art looted from jewish families by the nazis. most of the art wound up in museums in britain. earlier this year mark walker, a british doctor, returned two bronzes that have been in his family since 1897.

that mobilized nigerian officials into action. >> what we're saying is that we're not going to be selfish. we will make it available to everyone, to the whole world, but first they have to return them. >> the nigerian legislature is working on a measure that require the government to officially demand the return of benin bronzes from the u.k. and other countries. for the first time benin has reasons to hope that it's priceless art may one day return to the place where it was forged. al jazeera, benin city, nigeria. >> we're taking you back to hong kong and we're going to speak to our correspondents. we're talking about what appears to be the dwindling numbers, but expectations that people would come out after the working day on monday. has that happened?

>> that's right. i'll pick up where i lived off. yes people have arrived. what you see is more from the flow of people coming and going. it's not just students. it's a lot of office workers. perhaps a lot of people coming here out of curiosity. and also protesters have taken to the stage to rally the crowd. it's very subdued, calmer, tired, i guess. people who have taken to the stage, including minority groups who have come up to support, and who have donated food and water to the protesters who remain here. there are still groups of protesters who are digging their heels in will you the night. >> there have been ultimate may items that have been issued by the authorities in hong kong and another one most recently has been issued. is there an indication of the government's next move.

the. >> chief executive has referred to the area where we've seen a lot of violence and talked about more people needing to gather there. he mentioned that they would not tolerate any clashes, but they expect the roads to be clear, but did not give a date or deadline of when that would happen. he did underline the fact that the police will continue their duties, not expanding on what that means. but what is noteworthy is that talks between student leaders and government representatives are still ongoing. and the focus is on how those talks are going to proceed earlier. what we can take from this is the fact that students may have won a minor victory in the fact that they were not cleared out. something that you would not see on main lan china. these protests would not be tolerated in such a way. there is an attempt for progress.

>> we are going to get a forecast on the stormy weather that we've been seeing in baja, california. >> meteorologist: recently it's been really bad. we've seen one after another. and we can see it quite clearly on the satellite picture. it's this area of clouds here tracking its way northward. there is no clearly-defined eye, and that gives you an idea how it's beginning to unchristian. at one point it was a category four, on a scale that runs from one to five. now it's just a tropical storm. so the problem from this system isn't going to be really with the wind. it's going to be with the amount of rain that we see. this is over baja cal and western part of mexico. now that is expected to edge its way to the northeast. that means in two days time we're expecting it to hit baja

california, and that's where we're going to see the worst of this system. that means we're going to see very heavy rain across parts of baja california, and it will push its way to the northeast. on wednesday it's over parts of arizona, and this whole region is like a desert, so we're likely to see flooding and landslides as well. >> stale head and the al jazeera news hour. a family affair. honduras nabs two brothers from a major drug cartel. plus scared by the past and scared for the future. in the middle east a deepening conflict. and a cricketer comes to grips with a whole new ballgame.

humanity. let's speak to tom aliti. thank you for being with us. everyone was waiting to here the decision whether he'll be attending what is called a status conference on wednesday in the hague. now that he has said he's going, what message is he sending to the icc and to the kenyans? can you hear me?

>> sorry, i didn't hear your question. >> now that he has announced that he is going on wednesday to the hague to the status conference what message is he sending to the icc and kenyans? >> i do apologize, we're having some audio issues with our guest from kenya. we'll re-establish and try to bring him on a little later. >> a gang blamed for hundreds of murders, and is run much like a family business. >> this is a high security

facility in honduras. the los valles brothers. they are accused of being leaders of the los valles gang. it's described as one of the top cartel in south america. >> this was a special forces operation with the collaboration of the drug enforcement administration that captured the valles brothers. >> honduras is a crucial transit point of cocaine smuggling between north and south america. they often pass through ho honduras, and if it is passed through honduras, then it is likely smuggled by the los

valles gang. the brothers wanted by the u.s. and would likely be extradited. >> these arrests comply with the extradition presented to the honduran government of the government of the united states of america. >> reporter: most of the 7,000 murders that took place in honduras in 2013 have been connected to the cocaine trade. that's an average of almost 20 murders a day. the u.n. says honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. police describe the arrest of the valles brothers ass a significant blow to cartel operations in honduras. with 80% of all cocaine in latin america is sold in the united states. and past experience shows as long as there is demand there will be more gangs willing to commit murder. al jazeera. >> we're crossing back to kenya, and we're lining in tom alitti,

a justice monitor member based in my rowry on its president to attend a hearing at the international criminal court. how is that move being season by kenya? >> i think the reactions will be a relief because the president said that there was question about him going and what that quantity of arms mean. and when he goes, he will not be representing as president of kenya. >> what does that mean as a case as a whole? what does the attention mean? >> it means the stated

conference will go on without any hitch because the main status conference on the kenyatta case has been kille held without being present in court. but now that he said he's going to attend, then the status conference will continue as per the agenda set out by the judges. >> michael: the people of kenya, do they believe that this case is needed for national reconciliation when it comes to the country, or some are saying that they're simply being biased towards african countries? >> well, it depends on what the judges decide.

it does not defend just on the icc cases that are happening at the hague, but also depends on what happens in kenya. >> the media where you are, some there are comparing this trial of kenyatta. to the case of his father. is that a valid comparison in your opinion? >> i don't think there is any comparison. the icc has a selection of judges and prosecutor and membership of the court. the case of kenyatta's father was appointed under the british government, and where the

british government was clearly involved in manipulating the evidence against the elder kenyatta. in this case the prosecution said it does not have enough evidence, and it is seeking other means of evidence. that evidence has to be tested by the judges. if the judges field that the threshold has not been reached, the judges may dismiss the case, unlike the previous case faced by the other kenyatta. >> thank you for joining us from nairobi, and we apologize to our viewers for the long delay of our guest in kenya. the disappearance of students, blows ar roads are blocked, and parents are accusing the government of lying and some believe the students are still alive.

>> even the army can't get through. classmates and family members of the 43 missing students took over a major highway here blocking traffic for hours. they say that government has ignored their pleas for the safe return of the students. this officer ordered his men back. >> a sign perhaps that the government does not want to escalate an already tense situation. minutes later a burst of action. protesters took over a tollbooth and ran off workers. they started collecting funds for the families of the students. >> these students and family members say they're going to keep taking over highways and taking taking over tollbooths until their demand is met. and that is to return these 43 students alive. >> they don't believe the bodies unearthed in a series of graves contain the remains of the students. they feel abandoned by president

enrique peña nieto. >> most of the missing are between the ages of 18 to 22 and were attending a rural teachers college. fearing repression and violence this mother of one of the missing would not give her name. >> nothing that they told us is true. we don't believe it really. we know that the governor has them. >> the governor didn't respond to our requests for an interview. so far he has not confirmed the bodies of this mass grave are from thi the students. amiddlesbrough all the rumors anamidst the rumors, they say

they'll only trust independent experiments from abroad. >> a canadian court has cleared the way for the edit instruction of 38,000 documents which give details of sexual and physical abuse suffered by indigenous people in the residential school system. they say all of the evidence should be preserved and made public. >> since 1970 this former residential school is now a cultural center and is a reminder in a dark period of canadian history. >> when we came in we were sick. there was a dispensary here. there was a sick bay. >> reporter: roberta hill was isn't here as a child. wrenched from home and taught to shun her indigenous culture and language. these hallways hold painful

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>> well-being a budding film directer is not easy. censorship, lack of funding and other problems present problems, but it hasn't stopped people from telling their stories. at the 16th zimbabwe film

festival. >> people making sure they have what they need to enjoy the show. it's not cannes, but it is a chance for others to show off their work. this year's opening film is directe about the first black president. and his widow came to see the film. for young filmmakers it's a chance to learn. >> we have a chance to meet people from different countries and different filmmakers who engage and talk about film. so we wait all year. 67 films from 32 countries will be shown during the festival. films about love, revenge, politics. >> some are reluctant

criticizing politicians, generals, and government officials is sometimes dangerous to do. filmmakers hope that changes one day. >> some are trying to push the boundaries and tell the story of zimbabwe's ups and downs. >> we need to accept that my criticizing doesn't mean i don't like you, i hate you. no, it's because i love you. it's difficult for people to understand, but it's because we want the best for our country. and being best means being critical. >> finding sponsors is difficult, but there is a renewed excitement in the industry. what's a festival without homegrown music to help celebrate that. al jazeera. >> we will will go to the sports

news. >> asking for patience and understanding with regard to medical up dates while bianchi is in hospital. the frenchman crashed at the grand prix. hhe has what has been describe ed a severe head injury. he was unconscious when taken to the hospital. further news will be released about his condition only when doctors say it is appropriate. now behavior on the football pitch is not all that unusual, but two managers getting involved in a physical altercation is a rare occurrence. wenger was unhappy over the challenge of one of his players. >> i wanting to from a to b, and

someone confronted me in between without any sign of welcome. >> do many wrong things in football. but not this time. i was in my technical area, and it was not a problem. >> christian ronaldo's amazing run of score form has continued. he has his 22nd hat trick. his 13th goal in six league games and 17th of the season in all competitions. now u.s. olympics swimmer michael phelps will take a break from sports and go into treatment. he was charged last week and

again in 2004. he will put his current comeback on hold while he attends a program. >> now reaching a championship league series for the first time since 1997. with this win over the detroit tigers, a homer puts them in the inning. 2-1 was the finish with the orioles meeting a 3-0 sweep. next up is kansas. golf's number one rory mcilroy did not have his own way in scotland. missing out on the title by a single stroke. not helped here by this bogey on the 17th. instead, world number 792,

winning by a single stroke and finishing up 17-under par. u.s.a.yes limit pakistan to a total of 96. ben maxwell getting three wickets. they then led the chase with australia winning with six overs to spare. the teams will meet for three one-dayers ahead of a two-match series. well, cricket in south america is at a rather different stage in its development. colombia has just played it's first match in four years against teams that are originally football-loving countries. we go to look to see if cricket really could catch on in colombia. >> reporter: it it might be too much to call it a fever, but the

temperature is rising in colombia's cricket. the country created it's sport in june and is hosting it's first-ever international tournament queens brazil and peru. >> i think we have the highest numbers of players between on record. we have indians, south africans, britishs and a few columbian. >> reporter: regulars at the south american championship give colombians a chance to show their strength. >> i think colombia definitely has a lot of potential. we're coming here to play the tournament, but we're also saying to colombian cricket we can support you. >> it had reached its heights in the 19th 60' 19 60's.

>> still today the colombian teams are made up of, he shows a collection of bats. >> to me it's compared to ancient battle, maybe i always said the examples of waterloo, just people preparing for battle. it's just beautiful. >> jairo said controlling the ball is a challenge, but the biggest one might be getting an unfamiliar audience understanding the game.

>> these players believe they will get more colombians to pick up the back. they'll show they can over power powerful opponents. they're on their way to the championship in 2015. >> okay, plenty more sport from me later on. but that is it for now. >> we'll see you later. thank you very much. nobel prize awarded to a team of scientists who made pioneering studies into the way the brain works. it shows that the brain has a built-in location system that may help in the long-term treatment of conditions like alzheimer's. that's it for the news hour on al jazeera. for viewers in the united states it's back to your regular programming. for our international viewers we're back here with a full bulletin of news straight ahead. stay with us.

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