only on al jazeera america >> making his case to the supporters the houthi leaders defending their take over. and others say ising it was not in the best interest of the yemeni people. welcome to al jazeera. also coming up, pushing for peace in eastern ukraine. taking center stage in a security conference in munich. plus, new delhi assembly election seen as a test for prime minister narendra modi's party. and in hamilton, what is

going on behind me technically is illegal but you can't stop young people here from enjoying a great winter's day. >> we begin the bulletin in yemen where the houthi leader has for the first time addressed his supporters since friday's coup. he justified the take over calling it a revolution. the houthi criticized the former president, president had hadi, from stepping down, he said it was a deliberate step to create a pow power have a couple. he said stepping in is the best thing he has done for yemenis. >> the yemeni people have earned the right to lead a dignified free life.

it represents a constitution declaration taking a step forward. some political forces and collaborators within and outside yemen fail to understand that the yemeni people are adamant that they will achieve their legitimate lawful, and just demands to establish a dignified way of life. >> not only did they try to justify the movement power grab but tried to reach out to yemen about a revolution that is meant to prevent a foreign conspiracy that was being drafted by

outside powers in order to fail the state. he accused former president hadi of trying to create a power vacuum to bring about the collapse of the state. president hadi resigned and said they had done so because the houthi had take enover by force and had made the government job possible to do. the houthi leader saying that if al-qaeda was posing a great threat to their neighbors and their country. he'she is lacking in support because the houthi are minorities here,.

>> dozens of people have been killed in two suicide-bombings in the iraqi capitol just hours before a long-standing curfew is due to go lifted. one attacker targeted a local restaurant in the mainly shia neighborhood in eastern baghdad. 23 people were killed in that explosion, and many more were injured. at least 30 people were killed in a separate attack in the commercial area in the city center. hundreds of sunni muslim fighters from the iraqi town of mosul are preparing an assault to take back their city from isil. the up to is strategic because of its proximity to mosul dam which controls most of iraq's water and power supplies. but in reports there is concern over who will patrol control the area once isil is forced out. >> they hide their faces because their families live under the rule of the islamic state in

iraq and the levant. these men are being trained a few kilometers outside of the city they want to recapture. they call themselves the sons of mosul. some of them have never been in battle. christians yazidis kurds, arab sunnies, they say they've come together to fight an enemy that has destroyed their city's history and the lives of its people. >> mosul is a microcosm of iraq. all of its communities live there. already the people inside are waiting for us to liberate them, and we will surprise them. >> the army was dissolved in 2003, many iraqi sunnies like him found himself without a job and without a place in the new iraq. commanders and fighters here are bitter about the way they were treated after the fall of saddam. those grievances were exploited by isil, but these men say that the armed group does not

represent them. but neither does the shia militias who are leading the fight against iraqi. in the fight to push out isil from the city of mosul may be awhile away. it's not just a question of being ready militarily, the battle for iraq's second largest city will require a political decision. >> there is still little reconciliation. sunnies want the authorities to speed up plans to create the national guard. the u.s.-backed plan involves establishing an armed force in each province made up of people from the area. >> commanders want national guard to be created. the sons of of the city know who is good and who are terrorists. in the army we were all terrorists, or at least suspects. >> the initial guard may not be

important in areas where the areas. >> to ukraine. shelling in the separatist stronghold of donetsk has intensified over the last few days. nearly a million people have been forced from their homes. the day after meeting russian president vladimir putin to discuss a new peace plan in ukraine, angela merkel is back in germany. we have reports from munich.

quite the dramatic moment here in munich. when president poroshenko took the floor. he displayed a bunch of passports and i.d.s saying they belonged to russian soldiers and they were found in ukraine. >> it favored giving weapons to government in kiev defensive weapons such as anti-tank missiles. angela merkel did not agree with that. she bluntly said that would be like adding oil to the fire, and she did not know that vladimir putin was saying that he's losing in eastern ukraine if such a move would, indeed

happen. >> polls have closed in india's capitol territory of delhi. it is seen as the first test of popularity for prime minister narendra modi's party. >> they've been arriving since morning. hundreds of polling stations across the capitol of delhi have been open to the region's roughly 13 million voters. they say they want a government that will take care of their basic needs. >> we vote so our roads will be fixed, we'll get ration cards and clean water. but none of it gets completed. >> the roads are in bad shape. there are water and electricity problems. these are things that we want the government to fix. >> for the bjp winning this

election is symbolic but important. this region is where india has its seat of government, and this vote is accepted as a test of the bjp's national election victory. the party said that the election is not a referendum, but an opportunity for the territory to develop. >> the action is delivered to the states. as soon as we have a someone to help. >> with a reputation for being tough on crime the bjp is hoping that shell have she will influence the party. >> this again i think revives

the hope that was first generated in a country that looked at this idea of clean politics and the idea that politics remain the stronghold of those who are privilegeed. >> both parties have accused the other of both violating the election code of conduct. but none of that is expected to affect who will form the next government. the dark horse in this government is the government could play a part in this election. >> gang violence has turned the lives of thousands of people upside down. to libya's violence and falling oil prices putting

increasing pressure on the country's finances.

>> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> we're still here every night, just a little bit later. we're still taking a hard look at the most important issues out there to get you the answers you deserve. >> "real money with ali velshi" at its new time. 10:30 eastern. >> we're just doing it a little later every night. >> in yemen the houthi leader has addressed his supporters for the first time since friday's coup. he justified the take over over as a revolution. and at least 32 people have been killed in two suicide-bombings in the iraqi capitol just hours before a long-term curfew is due to be

lifted. >> angela merkel said she's unsure that peace push will work but it's worth trying. now the fate of nigeria's up coming presidential election is up in the air. the country's election commission has been meeting to discuss the possibility of delaying the vote. it is scheduled for february 14th, but there are safety concerns for voters in the northeast where the armed group boko haram has been carrying out attacks. the government said it has had a hard time distributing voter cards to the nearly 70 million registered voters. one of the biggest issues facing the next president is the country's chronic pow southages. billions of dollars have been spent trying to fix the problem but most of nigeria's 170

opinion170 million people don't have access to electricity. >> starting a generator to provide electricity. he he has to spent $25 a day on generating fuel, money he says he could be using to expand his business. >> this is supposed to provide increase for us but they're not doing what they're supposed to be doing. now we went yesterday for electricity. >> to get an idea of how serious the problem is. nigerians gets 4,000 to 5,000 mega watts of electricity a day when they need about 80,000.

how electricity is transmitted and distributed has been part of government red tape and corruption plus facilities that have not. upgradedder improved in 30 years. over the years government has been trying to provide electricity for apology near i can'ts. but today less than half the population has access. the hope is that private companies will do a better job of generating and district distributing electricity. >> people expect infrastructure, like road. it could take three or four years 1234 but the electricity

remains under the government control, which some people say is a problem. they also could be building states to meet demand. >> when victor gets home from a long day at work there is no electricity to turn on the air conditioning and watch tv. he just can't afford to run a generator at home, too. al jazeera nigeria. >> the united states and five of its european allies have warned that libya could face bankruptcy if oil production does not pick up. oil output has collapsed because of the deteriorateing security situation there. two armed factions have been

fighting in libya. global oil prices have fallen drastically in the last six months. weour guest is an oil expert who joins us live from london. what can be done? >> that's a question of looking at the budget, figures and so on. we don't need the numbers. it's obvious. they used to export 1.000000-barrels 1 million-barrels of oil in production.

>> as you said, that tragedy it's preventing people from resolveing this oil crisis as well because you have tribes fighting over the oil and you wonder how to overcome that. if you can't what effect will that have on the world markets as well? >> well, at present there is excess oil. that's why the prices have fallen. this would not last all the time. i think people may feel complacent, but i think that's really a mistake. sooner or later especially when the prices are down, demand will increase. and in another two years three years at a time when we'll feel the shortage, the world market will feel a shortage because these things are cyclic. when the prices are down, demand

is up. when supplies are down, it has not grown. in those days people will wish that libya had not been in this case. if they had done something to get the industry moving again. in two or three year's time when they need it, libya could ebbs port. it has the potential to exportsexport more than it had before. nigeria produces 2.3 million. >> that's enormous. >> and in the case of libya libya can produce much more than these present volume of production. >> the u.n. has tried to impose and negotiate some peace here to get the oil flowing again and sort out the humanitarian situation. do you think opec can do

anything? >> not really. opec in individual countries are in southern states. although they try to coordinate and defend the price by adjusting for production and so on. it may be that later on when they defend the price, they would consider the libyan people have been suffering and they would not impose--they would let libyan companies to produce much more in order to compensate. >> always good to talk to you. thank you. >> a pleasure. >> 41 suspected fighters in one of the biggest military

operations in northern sinai in several months. airstrikes from a group called the sinai province, which has pledge i i allegiance to al-qaeda. al jazeera journalists mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed have now spent 406 days hyped bars in egypt. they along with our colleagues peter greste were accused of spreading false news and supporting the muslim brotherhood. charges that they and the al jazeera deny. peter greste was released earlier this week. mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed are still in prison, and al jazeera demands their early release. transasia has cancelled 90 flights after a crash killing 39 pool. the pilots turned off a running engine after the other one failed.

following wednesday's crash dozens of pilots are taking efficiency tests. they've also or ordered the airline to conduct fuel and system checks. gang violence has made el salvador a difficult place to live. >> police searching for suspects. they know gangs hide in empty homes. a neighborhood controlled by the 18th street gang. many houses here are completely abandoned. >> officer rodriguez said that the gangs threatened the owner stabbed him and scared him away.

>> the owner left. there are still bloodstains on the floor and the house gun to be dismantled. first we saw things missing like shades, windows and doors. >> the police checks who the homes belong to. they mark some as stolen. when they find a suspicious tenant me check their papers. in less than an our we have seen more than a dozen homes abandoned like this one. the police say owning this neighborhood there are more than a hundred houses like this. and the same is interest not just san is a volume san san salvador the capitol, but throughout the country. >> they told us they would throw bombs at us and kill us. >> two years later they tracked him down and demanded more money. >> we took whatever we could and we lost everything else again.

>> in this new home he played a metal door to make sure that his family is safe. he had four small fast food businesses. he also lost that to the gang. >> gang leaders guide all extortion operations from jail, and gangs who control neighborhoods create panic. the police say that many leave their homes because they're unable to pay the rent, many say it's the gangs. 130,000 san is a have a salvador ens were displaced because of the gang violence. >> you feel hopelessness, not knowing what could happen. >> he's one of many salvadorans who are silently escaping home

to stay alive. >> in mexico 60 rotting bodies have been found in the crematorium in the state of guerrero. the police are searching for the crematorium's owner. it has been closed for nearly a year. it's the same state where 43 students disappeared. wind and cold can be difficult. but to cope many go out and enjoy the snowy weather. several cities say it's too dangerous and abandon it. we have reports from hamilton near toronto. >> it is as canadian as winter itself. all you need is a toe back toboggan and a snow-covered hill and you're off. it's a family affair. >> spending time with the kids, having a good time. going fast. you guys ready?

>> yes. >> one two three. >> maybe so, but here in hamilton sliding down a hill like this is illegal. several years ago the city lost a lawsuit brought by a man who broke his back while toboggan tobogganing. the local bye law is to prevent that from happening again. >> we have close to 500 parks some of which present an optimism environment for tobogganing, i.e. they have hills. it's an un uncontrollable situation for us. >> there is a growing backlash led by local musician laurel cole who wrote a protest song ♪ you can't poe toboggan any more ♪ ♪ you can't go out and play ♪

>> i think it's a bigger issue than that. i think it's a culture that we have to stand for and we have to stand for our rights. we choose to slide down hills. as the song says. >> there is no denying tobogganing is risky. two young canadians have died already this winter in accidents on the hill. head injuries are a particular problem. >> you can imagine the skull as the brain sets in. >> this neurosurgeon said that helmets should be mandatory. >> if you're a parent out there and you've got kids who are itching to go tobogganing as a parent you should do everything you can to keep your kids safe. >> potentially dangerous and illegal. but on a cold canadian winter's day like this, there really is only one thing you can do. al jazeera hamilton. >> well, a painting by artist

paul gauguin has sold for $300 million. the highest price ever paid for a single piece of art work. it was understood that it was bought by a group of state museums in qatar. it was completed in 1892.