we'll continue to bring you the latest on this story. i'm morgan radford. >> celebrations in burundi as the army takes control but the president says he's still in charge. hello, i'm julie mcdonald. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, yemenis in the capital enjoy a break in the fighting as a cease-fire allow an aid to take hold. migrants rescued by a british navy shift the u.k. plan to to

distribute aid. >> hello there and welcome to the program. the army has taken control in burundi's capital announcing it has deposed the president after weeks of protest. word of the coup first came in a radio broadcast they announced that the president had violated the constitution by seeking a third term and that his mandate was over. that claim was denied by the president's twitter's count. the coup leader ordered the closure of the airport and land borders. the news of the president's forced withdraw were greeted with celebrations on the streets of the capital. malcolm webb was there.

>> dozens and dozens on foot and in trucks came in monk cheering protesters. here at independent square the last couple of hours there have been hundreds of cheering protesters the army is very popular monk the protesters. they're seen as a benevolent force in trying to reinstate the rule of the constitution in this this 2005 peace deal that ended burundi's civil war. people will get the free and democratic elections they've been protesting for. >> we have more now on the events leading up to the army

seizure of power. >> people are celebrating. they heard that the president has been removed. they have been surrounded by soldiers believed to be loyal to an army general who said that he's taking control of the country. more than a dozen people have been killed and hundreds have been injured. people have been angry at the president who was running for a third term. protesters say that his running is unconstitutional, but a recent court ruling said that his running does not violate constitution.

the president was in tanzania for those consultations. he was removed from office. many are wary. >> i think if you go to the countryside, they may not be this excited about the possibility of the coup. i think many are quite cautious about being enthusiast tick about the coup. the coup is not a constitutional way to replace a president. and more over once you have a military coup how long will it take to transfer to civilian governments. >> but playing a neutral role in the unrest. it's been popular with protest whose have been met with force by the police.

>> joining me now is phil clark from the school of oriental and africa studies in london. thank you for joining us. this situation has been brewing for some time, hasn't it. >> it has been. i guess people who watch central africa closely has been warning even the last year and eight months that something like this could happen. the sense was if that we could see this kind of type of violence. it's not surprising. >> what about the military, how much depends on who and what they decide to back. >> this is the biggest concern in burundi at the moment. how cohesive is the army.

we know that they have been toppled, but we don't know who the army will put in place. and the fear is there are factions within the military that perhaps might back different candidates. some of those are army members. if those factions start to fight monk themselves, the fear is that we could see the violence escalate. the fear is that that will happen in the weeks to come. >> why is it that someone want to get rid of president nkurunzia. >> i think it was the level of corruption and the amount of cronyism in his ranks and the lack of economic development especially outside of the urban areas. there is a sense really that he used his time as president to enrich himself but every day burundians did not see the benefit of that. he has angered people across the

ethnic divide. the opposition are really--is right across that ethnic split. that's what we're seeing at the moment. >> what do we know about the man who has been so far behind the coup or the been the face of it? >> yes he is known as a very outspoken character. he does bring a lot of popular support. he plays an important role in burundi politics and is a known quantity, i guess. but the question is what will happen in the military. those who remain loyal to the president, will they try to arrest power back? will they try to reinstate him? we don't know these things at this stage. >> thank you for joining us. >> you're welcome.

>> the five-day truss into yemen seems to be holding. the cease-fire was produceed introduced by saudi arabia, and the truce is broadly holding. >> blaring horns instead of gunfire. people walking and shopping instead of the fighters in the streets. it was a return to ordinary life on the first day of the cease-fire. but not every was feeling optimistic. the yemeni people will never agree. they'll use force to confront them. >> the truce is an attempt to help relief the suffering of the yemenis. it's hoped that aid agencies will be allowed to deliver food and medicine. iran has sent a naval ship to

escorts escort its cargo vessels. but it won't let saudi arabia inspect the ship. >> the houthis are divided. there is a group of houthi fighters who very much would like to accept the cease-fire and move along. but there is another group that is probably under the influence of the iranian government that is not necessarily happy with the terms of the cease-fire. >> the u.n. special envoy to yemen landed in the country on tuesday night. he said that the cease-fire must be unconditional and safe package should be given to yemenis. >> yemen has no choice but to have all the different sides sit at the table to find a solution. >> as the cease-fire begins in yemen, human rights groups

accuse the houthies of intensifying their efforts of getting children to join their fight. >> yemen is likely to be on the agenda as leaders from the gulf nations gather in the united states for a summit on regional security. u.s. president barack obama welcome saudi regional leaders. he said that the two nations are building on a strong relationship during a challenging time. >> on a personal level. my work and the u.s. government's work with these two individuals on counterterrorismism issues have been critical not only to maintaining stability in the region, but also protecting the american people. i want to thank them for their extraordinary support and hard work and coordination on our

counter terrorist methods. >> high there alan. we know that some gcc leaders won't be there. is that a snub to barack obama? >> well, given the saudi king is not here it's easy to suggest that the relationship between the u.s. and saudi arabia are definitely fractured and there is a concern about american policy in iran to get a nuclear deal. but the reality is the two people in the room when they're discussing what to do next in yemen with the iranian nuclear deal and also to discuss the ongoing fight against isil will be the foreign minister and the defense minister. two of the most significant people who deal day-to-day with the americans will logistics there. two other states will not be there, the emirs of kuwait and

qatar, but often the heads of states could not travel when illness effects them, and that's happened with two other leaders. this is not perhaps the gathering that the white house wanted, and perhaps there is a question mark why they would denounce a gcc summit when they could not guarantee all six heads of state could not be here, that is slightly embarrassing but when they talk detail they have people that they have around the table when they talk at different at the white house on wednesday and then of course at camp david on thursday. >> should we expect anything concrete out of this? >> it might mean more military operations together and it most certainly will mean the clearing of the way of more arms of the c

gcc. when it comes to arms sales there won't be a huge influx of arms because in u.s. law israel has to have the advantage over those who would seek to do the country harm, and the gcc would come under that, even though the gcc and israel are very much on the same name when it comes to how the u.s. approaches iran and adealing with nuclear weapons. we'll get a statement that they're working together. everything is going to be great. we'll continue to keep the cooperation going to cover important areas but they will be talking yemen iran, and isil and what they need to do is come up with a proposal that they can work with themselves, and see that there is a way forward rather than getting into situation where they continue to talk about these things. but the issues stagnate, and there is no real progress. >> live from washington, d.c. allen. thank you. the iraqi military said that the deputy leader of isil has been

killed. he's reported to have been killed in an airstrikes west of mosul in the north. he was reportedly holding a meeting in a mosque at the time of the strike. in iraq, 35 people have been killed in fallujah. isil managed to cease military tanks and equipment. security officials in egypt say that four soldiers have been killed as they tried to defuse a bomb. explosion happened near rasa which borders the gaza strip. in a separate incident four bedouin tribesmen were killed when an tank exploded in a nearby area. still ahead. a group launches a deadly attack on a bus in karachi.

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>> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. thousands of people have been celebrating in burundi's capital after the army general announced that the president has been dismissed. after weeks of bombing an against of normalcy has returned to yemen's capital after a

five-day truce that appears to be holding. there are reports of violation in some places. and yemen is likely to be on the agenda in talks with president obama and gcc leaders. isil says it carried out an attack in karachi. j. >> this bus was packed with commuters during the morning rush our. dozens were killed. mostly shia who are a minority subset of islam. they believe it was a planned attack. >> .9mm hand donees were fired

from inside the bus and not outside of the bus. >> a group known for targeting the shia communities said that it carried out the attack. the armed group said that it is behind several major attacks. it pledged allegiance to isil last year. leaflets were left on the side linking it to isil. they say the attackers were on motorcycles, and some were wearing uniforms. >> the bus is run by the community to ferry people to and from work. it's not the first time that they have come under attack in pakistan, but this is a wear attack on this community. >> this is surely a deplorable attempt to spread chaos in pakistan, and an attempt to make people fight with each other.

those communities are targeted who have never been controversial. >> you with several armed groups still operating in the area it's likely to take longer to bring an end to the violence. >> north korea's defense ministers are reported to have been executed with a firing squad armed with an anti-aircraft gun. they say that he was killed for disloyalty after falling asleep during a meeting led by a leader kim jong-un. >> is this the moment that he sealed his fate? he dozed off during this military meeting at the end of april, and he was executed days later. they say he was killed for

treason. >> the suddenness just last month. the intelligence agency said that 15 other officials have been executed since the start of this year. >> there has to be better systemic ways to insure the order of the system rather than this quick removal. this quick removal. the way it was carried out indicates the weakness of the system, not the strength. >> this time there was no

official announcement. the death was public and particularly violent shot by heavy caliber and anti-aircraft machine guns into a crowd of hundreds. it's not the first time that he has been accused of killing people in this way. last week the u.s. based human rights in north korea showed this similar killing in october. anticipate aircraft gun at a range ofs aimed at targets 30 meters away. >> a break in protocol which demonstrates how important

chinese consider this visit. china's relationship with india has been strained by territorial dispute in the himalayas, but they say they're keen to put it behind. >> in penang, 500 people are believed to be on the boat but officials say it's too dangerous to board and they're trying to work out what to do next. what sparked the recent up tick in the number of migrants trying to sail to malaysia and indonesia? their journeys often begin in the western rakhine state where most of the minorities are rohingya. in the past they would cross over thailand. but since thailand began a crackdown, the rohingya have been trafficked into indonesia and malaysia. >> stopping and searching for perpetrators and victims of human trafficking for months

this joint operation between town and prison have squeezed the business of human trafficking and smuggleing. this checkpoint is emblematic of the crackdown. the point is to keep them from using this as the transit point. thailand's police chief have proposed camps be built for migrants from western myanmar and bangladesh. >> our continuing joint operations are carried out according to international legal obligations and humanitarian principles. >> what about the people at the heart of the regional crisis? muslim authorities say they are only allowed to bring food to

shelters like this. they want continues to improve for their fellow muslim who is are escaping persecution. >> we hope that the problem of human trafficking can be solved in the best way. they should try to keep their liberties and human rights. >> they show the extent of the traffickers brutality. if they escape they're kept in another form of detention. their future is deeply uncertain uncertain. >> the thai-muslim community here want to know why the government doesn't want to protect them. the thai authorities don't want to give them freedom because of the concerns of the fleeing rohingya. >> what is happening here is mirrored across the region. indonesia and malaysia say they'll turn back any boats full of people there is no why in the

world for rohingya to live free, safe norm lives. >> the amtrak passenger train was carrying 243 people from washington, d.c. to new york city. all seven of its carriages and the locomotives went off the rails. the city's mayor said that the number of people unaccounted for have not yet been confirmed. chad will concentrate on spending. they have ruled that it has done enough to be ruled heavily indebt making it eligible for debt relief. chad is one of the purist countries in the world with 80% of the population living on less than $2 a day. let's hope that it will help more children go to school.

>> in this village room, students are eager to learn and take pride in every achievement. chad is one of the poorest countries in the world and with children off sent to work just getting here is a victory. but the odds are still against them. here seats a made of stone situation near is scarce and desks are out of the question. >> now we have 88 registered students. the problem we're face something that parents do not understand what we're doing. some of them don't buy chalk. >> students in rural areas are worse off with just one in ten finishing primary school. [ children singing ] >> those in the capital are slightly better off but face a different set of challenges. they are more than 100 children in this class, which is not out of the ordinary. for under resourced teachers it's an impossible ratio.

>> it's a problem because it is not enough to build more classrooms. >> more money will raise the expectations of those who pass through these doors. al jazeera. >> the cannes film festival is getting under way in the south of france. it is seen by industry and scientists as the most important and prestigious film festival in the world. the top prize we will for the top film. >> people are getting a glimpse of their favorite stars. cannes is mixing it up this year. normally they go to a big hollywood blockbuster and mad max.was tipped to be that film film{^l"^^}.

but instead the film industry will be sitting down to a gritty drama about a troubled boy. i spoke to the director about his choice. >> the film is different and these characters could have been english, german. >> the films are going to have an international flavor. we're going to see films from ethiopia and mexico. but when the paparazzi are photographing the stars, they asked that the stars not photograph themselves.

>> you can mind find out much more on our website. the address that is www.aljazeera.com. >> the death toll rises in the amtrak derailment. officials begin to piece together what happened, trying to figure out what went wrong. president obama sits down with arab leaders to talk about the war in yemen. but the kings from two allies are not there. plus dozens are killed after gunmen open fired on a bus.