>> from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, the u.n. secretary general travels to libya to try to broke arrest peace deal between warring factions. the funeral of haiti's controversial leader takes place in the capitol o of port-au-prince. and north korea gives a rare

glimpse of celebration mode. there is intense fighting in syria where kurdish forces are battling the islamic state in iraq and the levant. the group is trying to capture the town of kobane on the turkish border. the group has opened a new front in the southwest of the town. although the u.s. and allies have launched airstrikes on isil positions they have not stopped the group's advances. stevie decker with thstephanie decker on the edge of the coup. >> reporter: they said that this perhaps a new front, they also told us that they managed to push isil back on the eastern side of the town. this is a position that they've held to the south. they will put in perspective the nature of guerrilla warfare no

no major gains made. another interesting development we spoke to ypg fighter who came out of the town yesterday. he told us that he's injured. he remained positive, and once he made a recovery that he would be heading back. he said that isil is able to use it's heavy machinery like tanks, and they seem to be sending younger men as reinforcements without much experience, so he remains upbeat about th pushing back isil. but reality there has not been much help, and that's leaving people on this side of the border feeling helpless, that they have not been able to help push isil back from these positions. >> in iraq's capitol two people killed in car bombs, and north of the capitol a suicide-bomber

set off his vest in the middle of a market killing seven people and wounding 25. now while much of the world's focus has been on the fight of isil libya has been in chaos. secretary general has arrived in libya to help secure an agreement between the country's two rival parliaments. >> the country cannot afford to be politically divided for long. such a long time. libya needs one parliament that represents all libyans. the united nations recognizes and supports the legit massey of the elected house of representatives and demands all people to respect it.

it has to come with inclusion. >> at the moment 9 elected parliament has been held off. it's members fled there after the government lost control of the capitol of tripoli to an armed group. well, that's called libya's dawn, which is an alliance of conservative fighters who control large parts o of the area. a patchwork of militias are engaged in daily battle it's to wrestle control of different cities. this was the scene in bengahzi after a car bombing on friday. the armed groups toppled together in 2011 but since they have disbanded and now they're at war with each other.

senior lecturer in the study of islam in king's college in london, he said any deal is unlikely to end the fight in libya. >> it's very difficult to ascertain to what extent this government will be able to re-establish some degree of authority. i mean, they had decided to move the parliament, which they thought was at a safe distance where the conflict has been erupting so far, but it seems that they're being chased by the extremists. it doesn't look like it will be a safe haven for much longer. the urgency and acuteness of some kind of deal from a regional security perspective becomes all the more pressing. whether the islamists will be listening is difficult to tell, and it should bring clarity

there. they have not been able to make very many concessions, and it is the legitimate in quotation marks, government who will have to look at some form of power sharing. whether that will be sustainable or create any kind of stability for the future what we have seen evolving in libya since the fall of qaddafi does not bode as well. >> three groups say that the government has not engaged in genuine reconciliation although the monarchy crushed the popular revolt in 2011 protests still take place. the condition of the spanish nurse who became the first person to contract ebola outside ever west africa is improving. doctors at madrid hospital say she is conscious and has been to

talk again. her condition had deteriorated on thursday, and she had to be assisted with her breathing. she's being treated an experimental treatment zmapp. and the international community say need to invest far more money to contain ebola. at the moment the country does not have the resources to treat patients. dominick kane reports. >> reporter: this is an ebola treatment in western free town. it cares for people who have tested positive for the disease. those suspected of incubating the virus are placed in a separate ward. those with a full blown disease are put in special tents. at this moment there is a nurses staff inside one tent that they're providing care to one patient, and there is always another person outside the following activities that we're doing in their risk area. >> in their outbreak many of the people treating patients have

themselves become infected from accidental contamination. that is something that the healthcare workers here take very seriously. and the treatment center you have to be careful when you go inside there. it's a risky job for the cleaners, the nurses and the doctors. it's not easy to do the work inside. you have to take your time and take all the precautions. >> trying to contain the outbreak is especially hard for sierra leone. it is home to six million people. 75% of them live in poverty. the government spends $205 per person per year on health. and there are only 120 doctors. another problem is how to insure the safe disposal of the bodies of the victims. they are highly contagious and with more people dying every day in some places the bodies can lie in the open for some time. >> we use personal protective equipment, and then we use

gloves, and then we use boots, chlorine. it's very risky. that's one. and then it's a voluntary job to save our country. >> but if the people organizing the treatment center are correct, that on its own may not be enough. dominick kane, al jazeera. >> organizers of the biggest football tournament in africa say they will not postpone it because of the spread of ebola. the decision comes despite the hosts morocco making a specific request. teams from one of the worst affected nations could still qualify for the event, which attracted 800,000 fans when it was held in south africa last year. moroccan officials are due to meet with the confederation to discuss their concerns. funeral services are being held for haiti's former dictator

jean-claude "baby doc" duvalier. he died a week ago accused of human rights violations on a major scale. >> reporter: it was rumored it would be a state funeral for jean-claude duvalier, as one might expect. but instead it was held at a catholic church where he attended school as a child. the people who attended said that he brought jobs and security to haiti. for many this brings to a close the duvalier of haiti. the victims of his regime and rule feel cheated. the court case against him came to a standstill, and like his father he died a free man. for many in haiti they're simply too young to remember either of the duvaliers and their reaction

has been muted. >> in south korea balloons carrying leaflets were released bringing gunfire from north korea to bring down the balance alones. we have this report from pyongyang. >> reporter: commemorating the 69th anniversary of the workers party of north korea. >> it's the founding day of the worker's party in new york. it's like a mother to us. i'm happy. >> reporter: even though there have not been big celebrations thousands came to pay their respect to the country's leader and the workers' party. it was created in 1945, and that continues to run this country's

political life. it's been almost three years since kim jong-un became this country's supreme leader after his father, kim jong-il, passed away in 2011. >> we were taken to ki kim il-sun il-sung's birthplace. >> i pay memory to kim il-sung by visiting this place. >> the anniversary is held with rumors of the health of their leader. kim jong-un has not been seen in over a month, and video aired on state tv showed him walking with a liverpool. they say that nothing unusual is

going on. >> he does not appear, but he is working behind the scenes. people, they need him a lot. that's why on the news, on the tv, they need him a lot. >> reporter: kim jong-un might be out of sight, but it seems that life continues as usual here. he belongs to a dynasty that has ruled this nation for almost seven decades. on this anniversary his family's presence continues to loom large. al jazeera. pyongyang. >> coming up on al jazeera. boost kneans go to the polls. 20 years after the war ended this country is still divided long ethnic and religious lines. >> and protesters in hong kong leave a lasting impression that

could change how people see their city.

>> welcome back to al jazeera. there is intense fighting in syria where kurdish forces defend thei against the islamic state in iraq and the levant. libylib thenow the violence

in syria has forced hundreds of thousands of people to seek refuge in neighboring countries. the u.n. said there is a rising number of child marriages among refugees. girls as long as 13 are having children with men more than twice their age. we have reports from the jordan. >> this girl was 13 when she got married right after the war began. she's now 16 with a child of her own. the war forced her parents to marry her off to her cousin to make sure that someone would look after her in jordan. war displacement and marriage meant that she had to drop out of school in the ninth grade. >> i invite any young girl to get an education, and not take on the big responsibilities i

have i've taken on as a child. i had my son so young, i didn't know what to do with him. when he cried or got sick i had no clue. >> she was timed i timid in the interview because her mother-in-law and husband were there. but in private she told me that pregnancy was excruciating for her. a study shows that almost half of child marriages were to men who were ten or more years older. >> young girls could find themselves in exploitive situations. >> so many of us were crammed

into a strong space and my ex-husband became more violent. he would beat me and scream at me all the time. >> some syrian families who had to flee from the war find early marriage favorable for cultural and economic reasons. reproductive health worries ngos. studies dates that early marriages have higher risks of complications and miscarriages. >> we're really looking at a generation of girls who will lose their future, their education is lost. they no longer go to school after being married. so the cycle of poverty is transmitted from a generation to another. >> although early marriages have long been an accepted practice in syria it appears the war has encouraged them even more, and in the process shattered the dreams of many young syrian girls. >> well, in egypt a sunni member

of the muslim brotherhood has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. the same sentence was handed down. they were found guilty of torturing a lawyer during the revolution in 2011. the two are already serving long sentences after being convicted of attempting to kill a policeman during the overthrow of president mohamed morsi. morsi also appeared in court. the deposed president's trial has been adjourned until sunday. al jazeera continues to demand the release of three journalists in prison in egypt. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste have now been detained for 287 days. they're accused of aiding the musli muslim brotherhood. a charge they deny.

>> reporter: the river bosnia flows gently this amen. this spring, the flood swept away homes, but it's the slow government response that has destroyed whatever remaining faith many bosnians had in their politicians. rebuilding this house with help of private charity he's skeptical what good will come out of these elections. >> the municipal government told us to try to rebuild our houses with our own money, and they would refund us. this never happened. this taught me we can't trust politicians. instead of creating new jobs they're closing companies down. >> reporter: across bosnia's religious line, i meet a leading serb politician, here, too, many

complain of corruption and unemployment. >> in the cities i'm sure that more than 90% would be in favor of leaving. s werit is not functional. >> the siege ended almost 20 years ago but this city and bosnia as a whole are still divided. the peace accord successfully ended the war but they froze this country's ethnic and religious divisions by creating a political structure so cumbersome that it's almost impossible for bosnians to form a new truly national identity. a rally for one of the largest muslim parties here they do appeal for national unity but the speeches hark back to the war and the politics of religious identity. in the stale atmosphere of

bosnian politics a party that appeals to all citizens is a breath of fresh air. >> the individual, the holder of the basic human rights has been completely lost, has been neglected by the system. we really want to talk to everyone no matter where they live, in which entity, no matter their flame is, what their religious beliefs are. we want to talk to them because no one has been talking to them for the past 18 years. >> but those are the views of the young and educated in sarajevo. elsewhere, it holds this countries back. >> germany has been encouraged to boost it's spending when it comes to finger fixing things likewise and schools. many believe it could help the country get going again. nick spicer explains from berlin in. there is a bumpy ride ahead.

just ask one of the truckers who crisscross europe year round. this one said that germany is full of potholes and half-finished repairs. >> reporter: in france the roads are so smooth you could put a cup of coffee on the daughter board while you're driving and it will still be there in 100 kilometers. the roads are just perfect. >> reporter: in the capitol of berlin one in five bridges needs fixing. the main train station is only 12 years old, but it needs work, too. high speed trains must slow down on its elevated track because support beams have loose screws. if you live to the government talk it's all under control and there is no need to go into deficit to keep things going. >> we'll invest some $6.5 billion in roads, rail tracks and waterways in this legislative period. in $1.3 billion already in this coming year. >> reporter: but that's not enough.

the german government may see it's budget as prudent and an example to its neighbors running deficits but the international monetary fund and european central bank say that germany should be spending more, especially on infrastructure. they said that would help kick start the economy in the doldrums. even advisers counseling the government say it should be doing more even if it's just for this country's sake. many think it's not doing well no matter what it thinks. >> simple to keep the value of the infrastructure constant you can see the big gaps, and then th in particular in the area of roads. >> reporter: it lacks the power grids to make renewable energy by 2050 to work.

nick spicer, al jazeera. berlin. >> brazil's largest city sao paulo is suffering it's worst drought in 100 years. conditions are so bad vehicles dump water that has turned up onshore. people say it's the worst drought they've ever seen. >> it's very sad to see it here like this. you see everybody here going bankrupt. not to mention the concern for the lack of water supply of sao paulo and water in the region. this is nature. >> reporter: we've never seen the water reach this level. i'm 31 years old and i've never seen it this low. no one has seen the water go this low. >> students leading protests in hong kong issued an open lettered to its president. they're urging him to consider

political reforms in the territory. as you can see protesters still camped out there on the streets. these are live pictures from the city center. the letter issued by two student groups leading the protests say that hong kong chief executives say he was responsible for the civil disobedience campaign. what you can't see in those pictures is that downtown hong kong is turning into an open air art gallery. sketches, installations, paintings and posters are starting to take over the highway by protesters. people are using art to continue their cause for democracy. [♪ singing ] >> a swede melody but these sisters have a harsh leader for hong kong's leader. >> i just want to express my anger. therefore we have the song, and

guess what it means. >> reporter: protesters are finding all kinds of ways to express themselves and it's turning the protest site into an art gallery. one art work that is becoming a symbol to the peaceful movement is this metal and wood installation now being called "umbrella man." it's creating never imagined it would become the centerpiece for the protest. >> i saw a picture from the internet, some guy just holding an umbrella to share with the police. and that inspired me to do this. >> reporter: the protests have not only illustrated how different hong kong is from china, it's also changing how some people around the world-view the territory. >> hong kong has always been known as a major financial hub but in recent weeks the city has revealed a passionate political conscience, something that has given rise to an unexpected creative side. this art critic grew up in

hong kong. she said for a first time artists can use the city a as a canvas. >> hong kong has had pockets of graffiti and treat art, but being a contained city with little public space artists have not had an opportunity to express themselves on a large scale. now you have on highways, walkways between malls, roads. >> reporter: it seems that there is no end to the creative talent big or small, but whatever the medium all the artists are here for one reason. >> because of the number of protests have been dwindling i wanted each umbrella to represent a person so we continue to symbolically occupy the area using little umbrellas. >> no one knows how long they can stay on the streets, and some say that the future of the movement is in doubt. but the protesters have left a lasting impression that will change forever how people see

their city. al jazeera, hong kong. >> and of course if you want to keep up-to-date with all the stories we've been bringing to al jazeera, you know where to go. www.aljazeera.com. you can see our front page there with the situation in that battle against isil. >> the wonder of the world's forests... is often found in the creatures that live in them. but the most rare and precious of animals are increasingly falling prey to poachers. the u-n now classifies the trafficking of exotic wildlife... as second only in scale to the illegal drug trade... so vast and lucrative is this black market underworld.... that authorities say its driving more species than ever into extinction. while there have been seizures and arrests... only one criminal kingpin has ever been caught: