. >> houthi special forces on the move in yemen. soldiers deployed to the south. fears grow of more unrest welcome to jazz i'm jane dutton live from hours in doha. also coming up. talks on the libyan crisis hitting a stumbling block. an independent review into australian-run detention centers lay out evidence of rape sexual assault and more.

a blossoming industry could be breaking apart we begin with a story out of yemen. shots have been fired at people protesting outside a security forces building in tiaz and the country's south. pro-houthi forces from the capital. some units have entered tiaz which is the scene of regular anti-houthi protests. we are told that the houthis are sending hundreds of fighters to the area by air. twin blasts hit another strong hold. 137 people were killed. there are fears the country is descending into civil war. the u.s. is withholding its forces from an air base attacked by an al qaeda-linked

group. 21 soldiers have been killed. joining us from the capital sanaa, is the spokesperson for the houthi fires. and we'll speak to him later. can you tell us - welcome to the programme. can you tell us what the houthi plan is. what are you marching and what about the shooting of protesters in the name of the law, at the beginning, such attacks will never hit the nature of the political talks, we think so many problems in the northern government or in the south, in the southern govern rates, and

reaching a solution. some are there to protect ourselves and the people. we have adopted some and this is our right to protect people from the attacks. you say there's a chance for them to occur. >> the result of the event.

it hit our stands because we need a political solution. sorting out. the attacks belonging will and a lot of al qaeda fighters in the militias. due to militias. the plans they have. let me tell you. these are the results of what abd-rabbu mansour hadi has done. saudi arabia as offered to broker talks. will you accept that offer. will you take them up on that?

. >> translation: the aim of this is to find another place for the talks. the aim it to put an end to the dialogue. that's why they consider it. they want a solution and use the influence to make the talks a success, and not to find another place. talks in sanaa will lead to more problems. we need to ask what is the result of talks in riyadh results in riyadh. who will implement the results in yemen, and the socialist party, and the congress. they refuse to have talks outside yemen your action on the ground will put you on a collision

course and the outside forces. >> we don't have any coalition with anyone. we don't have a coalition and everyone knows that most of the popular bases have soft point. always again, as to the brotherhood. they don't like them as much as they hate the brotherhood. the popular bases, within the revolution or after that they have turned into. these have affected the units. there are soft points from the bases as a result of the hatred

between them and the muslim brotherhood. mutual interests between the parties. thank you for talking to us. >> to libya and the head of the government. troops loyal to the general national congress managed to defeat fighters aligned. there has been fighting between rival groups in and around tripoli since thursday. the fighting between factions is not ending the talks to end the crisis. the two parties meeting are threatening to walk out in the moroccan capital. >> today is crucial for takes between rival factions. the united nation is asking both parties to agree on a national

strategy. development threatens the peace talks in the moroccan capital. forces loyal to generate khalifa haftar are pushing towards the capital. members told the united nations that if those fighters are not pulling out from the areas, talks would collapse. a delicate situation. the united nations are concerned that in the coming 48 hours, libya will slip to anarchy, a situation that could easily play into the hands of groups affiliated with i.s.i.l., trying to and panned to the east. >> -- to expand to the east a gaoled kurdish rebels is to announce a road to peace. happening against celebrations marking the start of spring.

bernard smith has more. >> the gaoled leader of the p.k.k. - he called for them to lay down arms and bring an end to the armed fight with the turkish state. he did it now because there's a need to kick start the peace process. stoling essentially because of kurdish perceptions, that they have been foot dragging. the kurds are granting autonomy to kurdish regions. it comes at a time when we are a new months away. the government needs kurdish forces to change the constitution. there's widespread agreement. changing ambitions to create a more executive presence.

from the kurds, they need to show supporters that they are making progress, that the peace process is bringing them results, and indeed 10 principles were laid down. amongst them new constitution and a new and dear citizenship which is tied up at the moment an independent inquiry said guards at an immigration center may have traded drugs for sex. it is where refugees trying to reach australia are sent for process. they have been criticized for years. the australian government ordered an inquiry after allegations of sexual and physical assaults. the review was aware of threes of rape including one against a

minor, and staff members employed by save the children encouraged refugees to self-harm or xaj rite information. there's no conclusive applications. matt tinklier is the director of policy and public affairs. he said the report vindicated save the children staff. >> what happened is they alleged claims of self harm and abuse may have been exaggerated. >> it found that that was not the case. there was a litany of evidence of self-harm, abuse, rape. occurring in detention on nauru. the staff don't need to make up these things. pleasingly for us. it vicinity kated positions and actions of the staff. they were there to help make up the asylum seekers. the only true safeguard to prevent the incidents was to end

the practice of prolonged immigration detention. this is an environment causing arm and drives them to these acts. barring that there needs to be greater transparency in the government's operations on nauru. there was a culture of secrecy pervading the operation it was at the heart of the problems. ultimately the government needs to move away from the practice of prolonged mandatory detention. the white house has been ordered to release 2,000 photos showing the u.s. military abusing prisoners. a federal judge said the obama administration failed to prove that the release of the photos would put americans in dangers. civil liberties groups somehow it to highlight cases like this. boko haram may have left the

streets of this northern nigerian city but they pose a threat. checking to get water in the country. we report on lesotho's paradox of plenty.

you're watching al jazeera, a reminder of our top stories. shots fired at people protesting outside a security building in tiaz. pro-houthi forces are being deployed towards central and southern yemen.

>> u.n. led talks between libya's rival government as negotiations take place in morocco. fighters from both groups are battling for control of libya's category. an independent inquiry says guards may have traded drugs for asylum seekers for sex. >> it's a way of three allegations of rape including one involving a minor. african troops discovered the bodies of about 70 people outside a nigeria town. many had their throats slit. some were beheaded. troops recaptured the town. a threat of attack means it's a major concern for people ahead of an election. and could determine the way people will vote. it is a city that suffers the boko haram attacks.

>> until recently this was boko haram country. the fighters may have left the streets of maiduguri, but the threat they pose has not. which is why it's so extraordinary that people are turning out for last-minute election campaigns. defying the risk of suicide bombs to better understand who to vote for. after six years of violence leaving tens of thousands dead. there is a thirst for change. >> this man had a thriving business 100km north of maiduguri. then boko haram took over. he lost everything. >> a few of my sons were killed. i lost everything in my houses stores and cars. if the people in charge of security cared, we wouldn't have

reached this state. >> the government points to victories by multinational forces. the mood is skeptical. >> why has it taken them too long to realise the problem. why now, before the elections. >> and this anger is shared by many. many people were killed or injured, for most in the north, security is the priority. they must convince voters that they can deliver. in the last few weeks troops have dislodged them from many areas. fundamental questions remain.

>> this is one aspect. it is now secure. the military is winning many battles, but have not yet won the war. >> reporter: the government has reclaimed some territory lost to boko haram. but it is not known if the victory is enough to win back support here come election day joining us is journalist. thank you for joining us. i want to talk about the security situation at the moment, and the gruesome find of bodies decapitated and throats slit. what are you hearing about all of that. >> what has happened is boko haram surgeons in escaping from

fighting decided to kill lots of civilians and others. troops are discovering graves and bodies dumped in wells. numbering in their 100s. where will this leave support. to people believe the nost is taking -- government is taking safety seriously. how will it play out in the polls? >> one of the makan reasons is that it's falsely postponed. so that military locations can take place. it's been become five weeks and

a couple of address. boko haram earlier exited from the territories. with does it leave the communities - where does it leave them. how do they feel they've been neglected neglected. >> it's a strong feeling amongst the community. it is only during campaigning that a government visited them. this is some of the anger that they are holding towards election day. >> what is the impact that this is having economically on the country. the fact that so much funny is spent fighting boko haram the

fact that regionally the reputation is dented? >> absolutely. it is a huge impact to investor confidence. even though the rewards are higher, when the situation is risky. it stops people coming into the country. it's been a year of dwindling oil prices. and this is the economy that relies heavily on oil export. let us not also forget that they have lost 10% of its value against the dollar. this shows it's about 220 to the value of a dollar at the moment. this has affected input. >> i am sure it has. good to talk to you. nuclear talks between iran and

world powers will resume next week. iran's president said there would be one approach to achieving a deal. >> translation: world countries and big powers realised that threats and sanctions are ineffective, and the correct approach is to show understanding agreement and respect towards the iranian nations. we established the nuclear rites of this nation. we have broken apart sanctions and this nation will be successful in achieving its goals. marrion talks between negotiators ended in switzerland on friday. the issues are whether iran can continue the research. and tehran wants the sanctions lived. negotiators have given themselves on april deadline to reach an agreement. >> sunday - it's the world war, reminding people of fresh water much hundreds of millions of

people around the world do not have access to safe drinking water. in part two looking at the issue, erica woods travelled to lesotho. many are missing out. >> this is a regular routine. six times a day she takes her bucket to collect water. not from a well or a top. >> translation: the water from the well is not always clean. it collects all the rubbish and dirt. it gets contaminated. >> reporter: up to 500 people from surrounding villages rely on this source. >> translation: it makes me angry that i come here. i live far and come a long distance. others are pregnant and there are some disabled people.

this is a problem for all of us. >> reporter: lesotho is not short of water, referred to as white gold because selling water to south africa is its single biggest export earner. those living in johannesburg get clean running water. hundreds of thousands are missing out. the government insists the relationship benefits most countries, building of a dam is due to start. people that live nearby have been promised a better water supply. the dam is not due to be completed until around 2022. >> the best is being down. that it can be achieved in one day is impossible. that the country was forward,

after the project we see benefits improving living standards is crucial. the u.n. identified lesotho as one of the least developed nations. hundreds of children die each year from water born diseases and pore sanitation. >> now that they are going to build the dam here we ask that they are be given running water, because water is life. >> lesotho was elected government. and these people hope it will be given as much access to clean water tas it does. >> in sunday we report from india. people that live along the river are fed up with the rubbish dumped into the water. they have had enough and want it cleaned up. we'll have their story right here on al jazeera.

>> liberia reported its first ebola case. authorities suspect a woman may have caught it from a survivor. liberia was hoping to be ebola by mid-april. the european union agreed to give greece a little over $2 billion to help with the aftermeasures of the austerity. it's not linked to international loans keeping greece afloat. it can only be used as aids for people and companies hit hardest by the crisis. greece struck a deal to extend bail out funding until june. >> afghanistan's marble industry is estimated to be worth over $600 million, and the finest materials come from the western province. in the last month every marble factory closed leaving 3,000 out the work. nicole johnson travelled to herat to find out why.

>> a 14 tonne block of marble hewn out of rugged mountain. it costs $11 million to build. it cuts and polishes. 75% of the business is selling blocks to neighbouring countries. afghanistan's president ademounsed all marble had to be processed in the country before exported. >> countries like china and others won't use any other stone. >> others say while it may be hard now, in the long run it's better to develop the local industry. >> if they can't process it. they can export it.

they should bring more equipment to process it. >> that is what happened. more than 40 factories shut down. staff have been laid off. >> it's not easy when you start a business. government should help with interest free loans. >> reporter: this is not the only threat the industry is facing. >> these blocks of marble have come from a community 180km from here. the taliban is active in the area, there's ambushes and criminals on the road. >> dealing with the taliban means paying them money to let the mines operate and the trucks through safe. afghanistan says it's white

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