a hero's welcome. sudan's president wanted for war crimes defies a south african court order and returns home. warm welcome to al jazeera. also coming up thousands of civilians continue to flee as kurdish forces say they've put isil out of a key syrian town.

i'm a candidate for president of the united states. >> and the former governor of florida announces his bid to become the third bush in the white house. sudan's president has returned home to a hero's welcome after escaping arrest in south africa. he's wanted on an international arrest warrant on charges of war crimes in darfur. a south african court ordered his detention and arrest but he'd already left the country. here's this report now from south africa. >>reporter: safely home and out of reach of the south african courts. president omar bashir who is wanted by the international criminal court for war crimes left south africa after attending an african union summit despite a high court

order to stay in the country until it was ruled whether or not he would be arrested. >> his leaving can be regarded as committing contempt of court because he is a member of the united nations apart from being a member of au. and being the head of state. but his country is part of the united nations. >>reporter: the court has now ordering the government to investigate how he returned to sudan the government chose to ignore the rule of law in favor of an agreement with the african union that sitting heads of state should not be arrested. this is in line with growing au sentiment that the icc unfairly targets african states and lacks credibility. >> the concept of a european funded ngo trying to enforce a

european-directed, european-funded court, trying to force black africans to send other black africans back to europe in chains is over. that's just an incredible travesty travesty. >>reporter: there's been no indication if the court will take up allegations against him. to syria now where kurdish forces have cut off a main supply line of the islamic state of iraq and the levant. thousands of people have fled the violence. they've headed to the turkish border from where bernard smith now reports. >>reporter: for 14 months, isil controlled this syrian town on the border with turkey. not anymore. these are fighters from the syrian kurdish ypg.

their flag now flies at the border crossing. the assault by the ypg forced thousands of people to cross to turkey. u.s.-led coalition strikes have helped the ypg push through. the price these people have paid are homes turned to rubble. >> we lost our home ten days ago. fierce fighting forced us to leave to save our children. before that life was okay. >> we were terrorize by isil. we left because of the heavy bombardment from all sides. but i'll never go back. in there you die a hundred times a die. >>reporter: the ypg has had it in its sights as an important connection between the turkish border and isil's capital. isil have now lost control to the only main road to their city. this is the fourth time that

turkey has open this border here. most of these people have been waiting at least 24 hours to get through. they're carrying everything they can manage for the most part. they look relieved to make it through and allowed in to turkey. turkish police caught these isis fighters trying to escape amid the crowds. this is the most significant defeat for isil since they first swept through northern syria more than two years ago and for the kurds, it means control of an increasingly large area of syrian territory along the border of turkey.

one of the largest rebel groups in the philippines is starting the first days of a decommissioning process. the liberation front or milf will hand over weapons and fighters as part of a peace deal signed with the government last year. let's go live now to the philippines in mali -- manila. the decommissioning ceremony was underway and i understand the president has been speaking. what's he been saying? >>reporter: he was basically lauding the rebel group saying that this is indeed a very big step showing their commitment and their sincerity towards building a lasting peace. he also called on all other

filipinos to support the rebel fighter transition from decades as fighters against the government towards civilian life. he pushed the idea that standing united the country and its people can accomplish anything. he also admonished any of those who might have been criticizing this peace agreement that basically they must work together to right the wrongs of the past and say they're all part of what the problem was that led to the muslims in the southern part of the country feeling not a part of the philippine nation and he says it is time to indeed correct thatterthat thatter

notion. in haiti where the u.n. has had a peacekeeping mission for a decade the record said some workers had -- and electrical goods were handed over by the

soldiers. it's clear it's still going on. one victim of a rape in haiti ten years ago told al jazeera she reported the attack to the u.n. but never heard anything more. >> children used to stand around the camp waiting on the soldiers to give them bread and cookies so i stood there too. one of them called me over. i thought he was going to give me something to eat. when i got there, he pulled my inside the barbed wire covered my mouth, and raped me. >>reporter: in 2003 a policy of zero tolerance was created but they say it's not working. >> it makes one sad to think that the united nations which is supposed to be the gold standard for gender equality and for

ending sexual violence around the world would even consider for a split second the notion that it's romantic to have relationship between a peacekeeper and the civilian -- anyone in the civilian population they're sent to protect. >>reporter: i asked why moon doesn't just name and shame the countries involved. >> it's his intention to do just that to name them. i think if you look at a continuum over the last few years, transparency has increased. not to a level we should be satisfied with. >>reporter: tuesday a major review will be published and al jazeera has learned that too will raise the issue of sexual abuse by peacekeepers and it will urge for accountability.

nepal has reopened some of its historic sites that have been closed to the public following the earthquake in april. one of them in kathmandu is a popular tourist destination. nepal really relies on tourist dollars, the government's rush to open these sites, but are they safe? >>reporter: that's been the question for many of the conservation people over here. the tourism department along with the military have opened up the site but have cordened off a lot of the areas for the tourists and there's only one way they can go. they've said that people have to be extra careful. they've requested tourists to come in groups and not

individually. a lot of the sites have not been secured so while certain areas if you walk it is safe a lot of the areas are not quite safe. >> how is the rebuilding and recovery going on in other parts of earthquake-hit nepal? >>reporter: that is a big question in terms of -- yesterday we were in one district where people are still trying to demolish their houses. they're talking about the more than 300,000 houses that have been completely destroyed. so it's been a slow process. people have started living in temporary shelters so that's been taken care of. but the monsoons are coming and rebuilding is going to take a very long time and many don't even have the money to start rebuilding. >> thank you very much for that

update from nepal still to come a hard sell the price of eggs is dropping in jordan as trade routes to syria and iraq are closed.

the president of sudan is back home after evading arrest in south africa. he's want bid the international criminal court on war crimes

charges. a south african court ordered his arrest but he'd already left the country. one of the largest -- starting the first phase of a decommissioning process. the president of the philippines has lauded them for laying down its arms saying it's a sign of the group's commitment to peace. he's also calling on all filipinos to support the fighters as they adjust to civilian life. the u.n. says its own peacekeepers have sexually exploited the very people they're sent to protect according to a report. a third of the abuse includes minors under the age of 18 the former governor of florida, jeb bush has announced his plans to run for president of the united states. the republican contender whose brother and father were both u.s. presidents is facing stiff competition. but with close to $100 million to run his campaign he may be in with a good chance of winning his party's nomination.

here's this report from miami. >> may i present to you the next president of the united states of america, jeb bush. >>reporter: john ellis bush better known as jeb is no stranger to florida. he spent two terms as the state's governor and comes from one of america's biggest political families. he wants to take center stage. >> this is what it comes down to, our country is on a very bad course and the question is what are we going to do about it? the question for me -- the question for me is what am i going to do about it? and i've decided i'm a candidate for president of the united states of america. >>reporter: the 62-year-old promised a brighter future declaring that america deserves better but he's had a difficult few weeks. questions over whether he would have supported the war in iraq revealed an apparently unprepared jeb bush.

initially he called the questions hypothetical. days later, he said he would not have supported the war knowing what he knows now. but none of that crushed his supporters. >> choose jeb bush right now. he's the one. it's time for jeb bush to become the president of the united states. >>reporter: it's reported that he's raised close to $100 million but his plans to offer a path to citizenship to undocumented workers may alienate him to for conservative voters. he's also a politician who could help the republican party win hispanic votes. >> he's one of several candidates obviously on the republican primary and we know there are several on the democratic side. i think the more that enter the more the conversation takes

place and hopefully they always revolve around our economy. >>reporter: notefully absent were his father and brother, both former presidents. his campaign posters don't carry the family name either. critics say the bush legacy could hold him back. over the past two weeks, he's continually existed he's his own man. south korea has confirmed four new cases of mers to the total number of cases to 154. the health ministry also says

three patients infected have died bringing the overall death toll to 19 a rift is growing between australia and indonesia over claims the australian navy bribed people smugglers to take migrants back to indonesia. the prime minister won't confirm whether this happened or not. ounce australia's prime minister gave another press conference on tuesday morning where he gave what has become his stock response or rather his stock nonresponse to repeated questions as to whether australian officials paid people smugglers a fee to turn around. he refused to engage with the question. in his words, the only moral question was whether australia had stopped the boats.

the indonesias are among those demanding answers. in geneva on monday, the u.n.'s high commissioner for human rights decried what he called contempt of politicians towards refugees. none of that will matter to the prime minister and government ministers. they actually quite like when this issue is talked about because politically it plays well for them. numerous polls show that australians are pleased that boats have all but stopped coming to australia's shores and are not too concerned about the methods used. that won't stop the questions or the international condemnation but it explains why australia's government is reasonably happy to let the questionings keep coming while they stone wall

when it comes to any answers. kenya's army says it's killed an al shabaab commander responsible for the deaths of at least 60 people. he was one of 11 members killed in a fire fight with the army on sunday. the military is trying to prove to the public that it is successfully fighting the group. you may find some images in her report disturbing. >>reporter: people here view the bodies of 11 al shabaab fighters killed by kenyan troops. one of the men is a kenyan who also led a series of attacks that started here exactly a year ago. close to 50 people were murdered here alone. a british national has also been identified. he converted to islam when he was 19 and came to fight along side al shabaab four years ago. thousands of people have come to view the bodies.

the air is thick with the smell. the reason the public viewing is going on so that people can identify them but also to boost confidence in the government's security forces to deal with al shabaab. >> people here did not believe that the government was doing enough to pursue those who killed our loved ones. now we go home feeling we are being protected. >>reporter: more than 50 gunmen planned carry out multiple attacks. security forces are pursuing the gunmen who escaped into forests stretching all the way into

somolia. we have some breaking news out of bangladesh now. the highest court there has upheld the death sentence against the second highest ranked leader of the islam party. the supreme court dismissed his appeal and this was for committing war crimes. this paves the way for his hanging within months let's move on now to other news. jordan has managed to stop violence in iraq and syria from spilling over its borders but it has not been able to protect its economy. trade routes to both countries have been blocked and that's having a devastating affect on farmers and the price of eggs.

>>reporter: 20 million unsold eggs a month and losses of $140,000 a day. poultry farmers in jordan are in deep trouble. they used to sell their produce to iraq and syria and other countries but fighting has closed borders and cut off vital trade routes. >> we are afraid that this sector could collapse in the near future and we are afraid that we will have to scale down our production and, you know what will be the negative aspects of this thing. >>reporter: exports to iraq were halted when isil fighters seized anbar province and jordon banned its truck drivers. jordon also exported hundreds of thousands of chicks for breeding to syria and lebanon last year. but none this year. if that's not bad enough jordan is the only country in the world to collect a sales tax on eggs. farmers are demanding the

government cancel the tax to alleviate their losses. the poultry sector in jordon employs 30,000 people but now that they can't support major markets like iraq and syria, their fear is some could lose their jobs. egg producers say they may be forced to scale back if the government doesn't act. she's terrified of losing her job in an egg grading and packing plant. it helps support her family and pay college fees. >> the company stops production and we lose our jobs and they won't be able to finish education. we demand the government to help us. >>reporter: the government says it's actively searching for alternative markets for all jordanian jordanian exports. >> we're thinking of signing free trade agreements with some of these countries like algeria.

>>reporter: border closures have had an impact on almost every sector in jordon. while the kingdom has been able to stop fighting spilling over from its neighbors, it's under immense pressure to contain the bleeding from an ailing economy. there have been celebrations in the u.k. to mark the 800th anniversary anniversary of magna carta. the queen was at the celebration collectors from the u.s. europe, and the middle east are buying up cuban art like never before in latin america. here's why. >>reporter: an ice skating rink with pretend ice in the middle of havana. a fake beach across the street along the city's main coastal drive.

these installations and other works of art are part of cuba's highly anticipated 12th art show. in these times of change on the island, cuban artists are taking center stage. >> there were so many regulations and these new freedoms were throwing a drop of water on a very dry desert. they're being absorbed at lightening speed. >>reporter: ten years ago he barely had enough room to paint on the floor in his tiny apartment. today he has the freedom to buy and the build his own studio. his latest paintings examining the relationship between many cubans and foreigners especially tourists. >> she is pure beautiful, but dangerous like a jelly fish. it's the jester who seems so --

>>reporter: cuban art has become a booming business. this installation is called project salvation and like so many others this year it refers to cuba's complex relationship with the ocean and its northern neighbor just 140 kilometers away. of course it also refers to the tens of thousands of cubans who have tried to cross these waters to make it to the other side. michael uses american and cuban flags with empty bullet cartridges and barbed wire to describe decades of bilateral tensions and the long awaited birth of a new relationship. >> this is called fiesta because that's what we're doing, preparing for a party abe waiting to see if it's realery possible to be friends and not enemies. >>reporter: his paintings are

also exhibited in his own studio and selling for tens of thousands of dollars. further proof that cuban art like cuba itself is becoming a focus of world attention. do remember you can always go to our website, aljazeera.com. >> baltimore's sandtown neighborhood. the heart of west baltimore, and one of the city's poorest areas. this is where freddie gray grew up -- known to friends as pepper. >> why was his nickname pepper? >> i never heard o