>> protesters in burr rendy defy threats of a government crackdown. they insist the president should not run for a third term. ♪ hello. i'm in doha. also on the program. 11 afghan policemen who failed to stop a mob from killing a woman are given jail sentences. after taking ramadi isil sets its sites on capturing more territory in anbar province. shia militias are getting ready

for a counter offensive. and a full cricket team is in pakistan for the first time since a sri lanka team was attacked six years ago. ♪ hello. small groups of protesters have been demonstrated in burundi's capitol. at least eight people have been arrested. the demonstrators are opposing the president's plans to run for a third term. l -- saying it is unconstitutional. adam reports from bujumbura. >> reporter: there were more people on streets on thursday and more police officers as well. the police and soldiers were not having the protests, so they put

up a barricade and blocked the protesters. they were angry, and kept telling people go home go home. but people refused. the police then fired tear gas at the protesters and the people ran for cover. i spoke to the presidential advisor, and he says this is a peaceful country, and they are just disrupting things. he says as far as they are concerned as the government that they are linked to the alleged coup plotters because they were cheering. so that means they are guilty and he warned them if they continue with the protests the government will crack down heavily on them. >> unicef says boys and girls as young as seven years old have been abducted raped and kills in south sudan. survivors say whole villages were burned to the ground by

armed groups. fighting has escalated recently. rebels in south sudan say they have captured a refinery. they say all oil companies should shut down and evacuate their staff immediately. last month the rebels vowed to capture key oil installations to force the president to step down. south sudan's information minister told al jazeera there are no refineries in the area. and he explain idea he believes the rebels will not succeed in bringing the count friday to a stand still. >> we have no refinery in that area. the only refinery he had there was interrupted before it could be opened. so their claim is not correct.

they believe it is only [ inaudible ] a problem, and they are demanding [ inaudible ] and come out with their own objective. the question is can they achieve that? to me i don't believe they are capable of doing anything. they are incompetent, and they will not make it. to iraq now where at least eight policemen have been killed in isil attacks in police stations east of ramadi. it is also just 10 kilometers away from a base where shia militias are preparing a counter offensive. zana hoda reports from baghdad. >> reporter: they are preparing for a war that could deepen the sunni shia divide in iraq. shia fighters are some 30 kilometers east of isil's new strong hold ramadi. they plan to recapture territory

from the islamic state of iraq and the levant. >> translator: we're announcing that the popular mobilization forces are getting ready to take back anbar. people asked for our help about a month ago, but the government was resistant. >> reporter: the council is not representative of all shia tribes. many preferred arms to they could wage the battle alone. officials are insisting that the fighters are no longer militias and plight under the government. they are trying to calm sunni fears. even the u.s. has expressed concerns but now it says it backs the government's decision. some don't agree. they say the paramilitary troops are stronger than the state, but

at the time they are the only force capable of fighting isil. despite training regular forces weren't able to hold their ground. isil is still on the offensive. people in the contested town here are on the move. the armed group targeted security forces in the town east of ramadi. the fighting has already displaced thousands. makeshift camps are being set up in pockets of territory still under the control of the government and its allies. but not all sunni tribes support the government and decent is growing. >> translator: we are here to help our people who have been abandoned by officials. the government aren't doing anything. >> reporter: reaching out to the people of anbar is needed to win this war, but the government has

done little. >> translator: what have our children done to sdefsh this? we haven't eaten for two days. >> reporter: the battle for anbar has still not begun in earnest. sunni leaders have long demanded that they secure their province defeating isil is just the first step. a car bomb has exploded in a busy district of the african capitol, kabul. at least four people were killed in the blast. it happened in the car park of the justice ministry. 42 people were wounded. also in afghanistan 11 policemen have been jailed for a year for failing to stop an angry mob from beating a woman to death. jennifer glasse reports from kabul. >> reporter: the judge said police failed to help her as the mob beat her in brood daylight

in kabul. in that and their failure to carry out police duties meant 11 were sentenced to jail and 9 others were set free. >> translator: after thur roarly investigating the documents, in keeping with the constitution and police law, the officers know their rights and have been given time for defense. >> reporter: this was the second round of verdicts. in the first four men got the death penalty, and eightors 16 years for taking part. all of the defendants can appeal. the court case is unique in afghanistan for its openness. it was tell viced live and it was the first time police have been prosecuted. there were also some irregularities. not all of the accused had defense lawyers. instead each was given a chance to speak for himself. and some of the most prominent murders easily identifiable from

cell phone footage haven't been caught. those in court to watch the case they are disappointed with the trial and the verdicts. >> the whole thing was designed how to calm people's mind to say okay. she was killed and the court in afghanistan is going to give death penalty, and that would be the perfect answer politically for them. >> reporter: the murder shocked afghanistan, and many hoped it would spark a change in the justice system. critics say the sentences have been too light and not all of the killers have been brought to justice. >> reporter: there is a shrine where her body was burned and this street has been named in her memory but there is no certainly this will change afghan's minds and just advertise or violence against women. a three day conference in

riyadh has ended. it endorseings the actions of the saudi-lead coalition against the houthis and called for military support for anti-houthi forces. it wants the implementation of resolution 2216 passed by the u.n. security council calling for the houthis to withdrawal from all of the areas they have seized. and the creation of -- joint arab force to secure cities in yemen. >> reporter: there has been an agreement here in riyadh that the houthis must surrender, pull out from the airs they control, or they will face war. the president has called on the international community to intervene militarily in yemen. he also wants to see the gcc and the arab countries deploy troops

in yemen in cities like ta'izz and aden. but the international community does not seem to be willing to intervene militarily in yemen, for the time being they would like to bring together the feuding factions to negotiate a political settlement and give diplomacy a chance. meanwhile the saudi-lead coalition has attacked houthi positions near sana'a. it's believed the target was a military base. there has been heavy fighting in the syrian city in idlib province. government forces bombarded rebel positions in an attempt to reach the local hospital where about 250 soldiers and officers are besieged. the government has made advances but haven't made it to the hospital yet. in eastern suburb another chemical attack was reported. activists say this is the third

such attack in a week. thailand's former prime minister has pleaded not guilty at the start of her trial for negligence. she is accused of negligence while overseeing a rice subsidy scheme which cost the government millions of dollars. she faces a maximum of ten years in prison if found guilty. thailand's military government says there should be a referendum on the new constitution. elections will be decided by a proportional system. critics say it's an attempt to make it tougher for the shin that wa family to make it back to power. still to come on al jazeera, protests turn violent in china over a proposed railway line. i'll report on an enduring

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for exiled president hadi and called for the creation of a joint arab force to secure cities against houthi rebels in yemen. police in burundi have fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators. the protesters don't want the president to run for a third term. large numbers of people have left burundi in the last few weeks saying they fear revenge attacks. most have gone to tanzania. >> reporter: this tiny fishing village wasn't prepared for its population to double in just two weeks. villagers say life here has changed dramatically because of the flow of people from burundi. there are now more refugees than locals. >> translator: our toilets are full. i had to rebuild my toilet because it was blocked.

>> translator: there are too many refugees water is scarce. >> reporter: along the banks of one of the largest fresh water lakes in the world, the problem is the same. >> they are drinking out of the lake and unclean water sources, and that's a recipe for disaster. >> reporter: diseases like cholera can kill within hours. there have already been several cholera deaths in poorly equipped camps. >> translator: family members are dieing in front of our eyes. we have heard that some people will bring in medication, but even if they do it won't be enough because there are so many people here. >> reporter: many more are on their way. tanzania soldiers check the young and old as they wait for buses to a nearby camp. the adults know that peace has

been fragile back home. anyone over 20 lived through civil war in burundi. unresolved ethnic conflict are a result of that war. >> i have left burundi, because there is -- there is [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: university student says he and many others have run away because they are scared it could happen again. the u.n. is urging indonesia, malaysia and thailand to boost sea rescue operations and let desperate migrants reach land. thousands of migrants stranded in the sea are running out of food and water. a thai police say a suspected kingpin of a major human trafficking network has turned himself in. scott heidler has more.

>> reporter: this is the peer many of the businesses around here are owned by a former politician. according to police he is the key suspect in human trafficking here. just off of the coast are where the boats of migrants have been drifting. thousands of them are desperate to get on shore. it's a situation the u.n. says could turn into floating coffins. nearby check points are set up here. of the 65 suspects wanted in connection with human trafficking, only 30 have been detained. police say that they have evidence that an army general was involved. the military denies this. in some cases fishermen have helped out. thailand's navy say they have assets looking for these vessels, but haven't seen any sign of them for the last several days. for the first time there will be high-level meetings between

thailand indonesia, and malaysia. on wednesday the foreign ministers will sit down for a meeting, many are hoping there will be decisions about the fate of those thousands still adrift out at sea, many struggling just to survive. in southwest china at least 100 people were injured when fighting broke out over a protest over a high-speed rail line. >> reporter: this has the feel of a town that is still waiting for better economic times. a proposed high-speed rail link was supposed to help deliver that. but when the government appeared to change its mind many rose up. protests against new development projects in china are not unusual, but demonstrations in support of new developments are. the protesters carried banners saying we want prosperity and

don't abandon us. it's still not clear how the protest turned violent. here tear gas is fired as protesters attempt to block a main road. in the local hospital some of these injured accuse the police of using excessive force. this man needed ten stitches to his right eye. >> translator: i am more than 60 years old. i am very rational. not like those young people but i was beaten by the police. it was chaos. the situation was out of control. >> translator: i can remember when the pla liberated our town in 1949. i'm 72. i have never been treated like this by a military. i was just passing by they hit me for no reasons, those [ censor bleep ] are crazy. they hit me here.

>> reporter: at the town's entrance, a picture of the former leader who's economic reforms helped pull millions out of poverty. our assignment here was brought to an abrupt halt by police commandos. they threatened to shoot before assaulting our producer and taking our camera all in the presence of local government minders who had given us permission to work here. the camera was returned, but the memory cards had been piped. at least three people died and more than a hundred were injured officials say. if that's true then this was one of the most violent protests in china to date. energy giant royal dutch shell has been holding its

annual annual shareholder's meeting. environmental protesters staged a weekend protest in seattle. a shell oil rig is due to leave the u.s. port soon to start drilling in the arctic ocean. dominic kane is at the hague. >> reporter: the issue of climate change was high on the agenda here. a group of shareholders had found a way to get a resolution on to the order paper which compelled the board to go into more details about how it reports reports climate change. i spoke to delegates and an an activist from green peace told me they have real concerns.

they said the percentage of emissions was something that shell should speak about. and a woman came here to talk about how why she believes this is so serious. >> i hope the board might be able to realize how high the risk is for them to attempt to go out there and check these seas, because it's a very dangerous place to try to drill right now. they don't have a proven technology that will be safe enough to drill out there in the ocean. >> reporter: for it's part shell says that the arctic ocean represents a huge opportunity for it, but also presents it with a huge responsibility. it says the risk management procedures they have in place are unprecedented and they

believe thigh could deal with any spill that might occur. they say they are ready for this, and can minimize any danger that may be posed, but whether that is actually what will happen remains to be seen. the zimbabwe cricket team have landed in pakistan. they will be the first team to play there since the 2009 attacks on a sri lanka cricket team. they have an extra 6,000 police and security personnel deployed. >> reporter: welcome to the stadium, this is going to be the venue for the match between zimbabwe and pakistan. it has taken six long years to convince an international team to come and play here in pakistan. there is unprecedented security in the city to ensure that the game goes smoothly. the pakistani military has

launched a major offensive against the taliban in pakistan and that has created a conducive environment restoring law and order across the country, although the threat still remains, the zimbabwean team has done a brave thing to come here to tell pakistan they are serious about cricket, and send a message to the people that zimbabwe is there to play a leading role in the revival of cricket in pakistan. >> translator: we are very happy to see an international team after six long years, and we hope more teams will come here. >> translator: almost all of the tickets are sold out. there are still four days until the match. but people are very excited to see a match after such a long time. >> reporter: it also means that pakistan will come out of

isolation. it's own team has had to played in the united arab emirates so a lot of excitement across back stan that this will indeed be good cricket, and give an opportunity for the pakistani team to show they can still play the game. another showdown is feared after nine people were killed in waco texas. many are facing organized crime or murder charges. out law biker gangs have a long history and place in u.s. popular culture. >> reporter: motorcycle gangs have been part of american popular culture since marlin brando road with the wild runs in 1953. but the romantic image is at odds with the reality. >> they are criminal enterprises. they are individualed interested

in dealing drugs, guns and sex. they are very very high level in the methamphetamine manufacture and trade. they do a lot of sex trafficking, prostitution and they are high-level gun runners. >> reporter: the mayhem was one of the deadliest in years. they are done for extreme violence and hostility to rival gangs, that is exaggerated by the media. >> violence is a part of their lives, but it is not used on a every day level. what i would say is the threat of violence is much more potent in their day-to-day existence. they intimidate and that is how they control. >> reporter: the u.s. justice department says there are more than 300 outlaw biker gangs in the country, some numbers thousands of members. >> reporter: many gangs got their start here in california

but have spread across the country and world. one of the best known clubs, the hell's angels has chapters in 26 countries. don davis is a former member who writes about the world. >> it's really a manifestation of the american frontier. it's america as the wide open spaces, and you can get on your bike and escape. >> reporter: at the heart of biker gang's appeal is the intense camaraderie and male bonding they offer members. >> the last time i left a club i cried. that's what it is like. it is like a family. it's sort of a romantic way to be a man, not take any off of anybody, and to know you have people who will back you no matter what. >> reporter: davis says many members are combat members of

the wars in iraq and afghanistan. some gangs allegedly recruit members to get combat expertise and training. there's more on our website, aljazeera.com. ♪ reinforce the role into ramadi, and iraq fights to take back control from isil. the u.s. says it will support the army and shia militias at least for now. authorities in texas are on high alert after a deadly biker drawl. and texas h