>> shoulder to shoulder. they say that backs turkey's fight against isil and another enemy, kurdish rebels. >> hello there i'm felicity barr. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up. libyalib son of libya's late leader muammar qaddafi is sentenced to death. >> africa is on the move. africa "s" emerging. >> words of praise and warning as barack obama is the first u.s. president to address the

african union. and the campaign to end the ritual animal use. >> turkish fighters mount airstrikes against kurdish fighters. we have reports now in the south. >> turkish f-16 fighter jets don't have too interior to fly to hit targets of their new enemy just over the border in syria. this was last week. they don't have much further to go to target an old enemy. in northern iraq.

many kurds are angry and frustrated that the turkish government seems to be equating the threat from isil with the threat from the pkk. mainly kurdish city in southeastern turkey representatives of more than 18 non-governmental organizations have been meeting. they're working out a joint response to what they fear is a threat to the fragile peace process. >> we call ther on the people of kurds and people of turkey to show solidarity. the only way to do it is to stand up against these policies.

>> i don't think its possible to continue a peace process for those who take aim at our national security and brotherhood in this country. >> erdogan said that having embarked on an offensive against terrorism turkey won't be backing off. neither the pkk nor the government has officially said that the peace process is over, but it's never looked more fragile. one newly elected mp has told us that the reason that the pkk has averaged a major offensive against the government is that they still hope that talks can work. bernard smith al jazeera. >> well, nato meanwhile has expressed solidarity in its battle against the islamic state in iraq and the levant. it comes after a meeting at headquarters in brussels. members supported turkey's response to the threat posed by

isil but urged the country not to use excessive force. >> all allies express their strong support. >> what we all know is that turkey is a staunch ally. turkey have--turkey has a very capable armed forces. >> al jazeera has this update on the airstrikes and nato talks in southern turkey near the border with syria. >> for the first time turkish fighter jets targeted the pkk on turkish soil following an

exchange of fire between turkish security forces and the group. over the past few days turkish jets have been targeting the group across the border in northern iraq. the security situation undoubtedly deteriorating. there have been a number of incidents the turkish military blaming the pkk for a number of attacks targeting the police in a number of areas across the country. the security situation deteriorating turkey had requested an extraordinary meeting. it has the loyal support the moral support it need: turkey declared war on two organizations. isil and the pkk. the situation is as is. there is an agreement between the united states and turkey to fight isil. they're in agreement. but they're still involved in talks concerning setting up a buffer zone in syria.

turkey is insisting that a buffer zone is needed for the displaced refugees to find some sort of safe haven. it's been their demand for some time now. but it seems that the devil is in the details. they still do not agree who will police this buffer zone on the ground, what ground forces will be used. now the u.s. coalition has been bombing isil and syria since september. they've been concentrating the air pain in the northeast of the country where isil has a strong presence and isil is able to move freely between syria and iraq. the forces on the ground are syria's kurds. they have been in partnership with the coalition. what turkey wants is the coalition to concentrate in this area behind me. south and north of the countryside of aleppo. they want to rid the area of isil so that isil will not be able to weaken syrian opposition groups. turkey doesn't want the syrian kurds to push even further to

take mortar tore. this is arab land. they want to avoid an ethnic strike between. turkey is hoping that there will be some sort of agreement for some buffer zone. we did hear the u.s. state department spokesman make clear that a no-fly zone is on the table. but what is under consideration is the cooperation between turkey and it's allies ridding isil from the northwest syria. two were killed in an explosion that resystem in a bomb blast. it is thought they were smuggle

in. >> fighters blame >> one of the sons of libya's former leader muammar qaddafi has been sentenced to death by firing squad. convicted of war crimes and in 2011. neave barker reports. >> he's the man many pleased would succeed his father as leader of libya. but after a guilty verdict he now faces death by firing squad. he was arrested in 2011 trying to flee the country and is being kept in prison the rebel group opposes the legally installed government in tripoli but has allowed him to participate via video link.

36 others were given. >> all prison sentences will be applied from the date they're arrested. >> the charges against the men include war crimes, crimes against humanity corruption, and suppressing peaceful protest during the 2011 up rising against the gaddafi ray scream. the case one of the biggest in libya's history has involved more than 200 witnesses and more than 40,000 pages of evidence. a case was brought against him in the national court in 2011.

later, he won the right for trial at home. the fairness of the trial in tripoli has been repeatedly questioned. for many libyans the gaddafi brothers and father's former aid represent the different faces of muammar qaddafi's 4-year long dictatorship a regime that many want left in the past. >> a new africa is emerging. the words of barack obama as he addressed the africa union in ethiopia. it is the first time that a sitting u.s. president has delivered a speech to the au. he said that africa is on the move and will move away from war

and poverty. but he warned this progress is being put at risk by what he describes a the cancer of corruption and by leaders who cling to power against the wishes of their people. he also urged african leaders not to abuse their power by cracking down on critical voices. we have reports. >> it was the first ever to the four-member african union. and obama did not disappoint. it was his first criticism of african leaders who remain in office beyond their term limits that resonated most with the government dignitaries. >> when leaders try to change the rules in the middle of the game just to stay in office it risks instability and strife, as we've seen in burundi. and this is often--and this is often just a first step down a

perilous path. >> obama singled out burundi's president pierre nkurunziza who has been elected to a third term as an example of trying to stay in power. he has afternooned african clears to make their countries more attractive to foreign investment by cleaning up us. >> nothing will unlock africa's economic potential more than ending the cancer of corruption. and you are right that it is not just the problem of africa. it is the problem of those who do business in africa. it is not unique to africa. corruption exists all over the world, including in the united states but here in a corruption drains billions of dollars from an economy that can't afford to lose billions of dollars. >> the u.s. leader also commended african nations for taking leadership and peacekeeping counter terrorism initiatives. most of his comments were well received. >> the key highlights of his

speech was the point where he raised africa for africa. >> of how the old should leave and the new should come. and let the new leaders lead. >> in his address that marked thebled of his five-day trip president obama warned that africa's impending population boom could bring opportunities. he asked african leaders to create more jobs for young people or risk losing potential to instability. >> an israeli spy who has been in jail in the u.s. since 1987 is to be released on parole. jonathan pollard was sentenced to life in prison for passing classified information to israel. a federal panel granted pollard parole with the release date of

november 21st. still to come on the program the cash crisis that could spell extra long school holidays for palestinian children. and book lovers rejoice after a new dr. seuss book hits the shelves after being tucked away among his things for 25 years.

>> hello again. a reminder of the top story. turkey's president has warned that it's impossible to continue a peace process with the kurds. he made the comments as turkish

f-16 jets target custodyish fighters in the southeast of the country. and one of muammar qaddafi's sons has been sentenced to death for the up rising in libya. and barack obama has urged africa union leaders to stave off war and poverty. >> a temple in southern nepal where the mass slaughter of animals takes place has banned the practice indefinitely. the writ fueltual has been held for hundreds of years and goats and chickens were killed. the festival attracted millions of pilgrims, but it has been round by condemned by animal rights groups. joining me now from washington, d.c. is the chief executive of humane society international, which, indeed campaigned for this ban.

thanks for being with us on the program. how did you persuade the temple to stop the sacrifice? a practice that has been happening for 400 years now? >> yes well, it's not easy to change these sorts of traditions but we were able to speak to the temple priest and the trusties of the temple together with the worldwide condemnation of the practice. we were able to identify possible institutions to this, a win-win solution. that was key trying to figure out how the temple could come out, and how we could end this. >> wasn't it a fundraiser to the temple? >> they brought lots of money with them, of course, they

wanted to get their particular issues heard by the intelligent pill priests, and so part of that process is making offerings. that is part of the process. one of the out puts was the slaughtering of animals an offering that appeared to have have--we're very pleased that they've decided to move away from this and go towards a life-affirming approach rather than life-ending approach. >> how likely is that the temple authorities have agreed, but it's millions of worshipers who turn up for this festival. are they all going to be convinced that this is the right way forward, do you think? >> well, that's a big question for the right at the moment, and we've got three or four years now through which to try and

convert the followers to encourage the followers to life-affirming approach. i mean together with the temple trust s and the priests we hope we can manage to achieve that. but we have an advantage. the whole of south asia has non-governmental violence in their religious thinking, so we hope we can play on that and encourage people to adapt a non-violent approach to their worship. >> the it was of animal sacrifice happens around the world. are there other campaigns that you're also involved in? >> yes we've been involved with another campaign in mercy release. this isn't a sacrifice. buddhist temples will release animals into the wild, and this

follows buddha himself who took an animal to the marketplace and released it. people said that's what we need to do to move yourself forward. they started doing this, and it became institutionalized. when that happens it becomes a problem because there are hunters and trappers who get the animals, who then sell them to the animals people who release them. now you release saltwater fish into fresh water you release animals into areas where they die. you end up, sort of promoting a lot of suffering. we're hoping to change that approach we've got a campaign worldwide. >> very interesting to talk with you. thank you for joining us from washington, d.c. thank you.

>> well, an american tourist accused of killing a much-loveed lion in zimbabwe says that he hunted the lino legallyion legally. he's now wanted by zimbabwe policering. he said he will cooperate. >> the newswire is buzzing with this story not just because of the legality of the killing of cecil who was lured out of the park and then killed--not killed but injured and then hunted for 40 hours. the land he was lured on to did

not have trophy hunting licenses around and it would appear that those involved are going to face criminal charges. but the situation facing lions in south africa is extremely dire. 30 years ago there were 30,000--sorry, 80,000 lyons. now there are between 252,000 and 30,000 lines. and trophy hunting is really one of the causes of that decline. >> this conflict has brought appalling damage on an already suffering people. we must redouble their efforts to bring a pause in their fighting to reach all those in need with basic assistance and urgently to give time and space to seek to reach a more durable cease-fire as a political solution. >> on the ground in yemen there

has been heavy fighting at the air base near aden. the country's biggest air base is currently held by houthi fighters. police in texas has released a new video of the u.n. activist sandra bland to dispel that she was already dead when booked in jail. rumors have been circulating on social media but a mug shot was taken after she had died. authorities insist that was not the case and that bland militaried suicide three days later. an explanation her family rejects. hundreds of palestinian children are now unlikely to go back to school after the summer holidays. that's because the organization which pays for them is running out of money.

>> school offers children more than just an education. it gives them stability and purpose. that's why news, the start of the school year might be delayed is so upsetting to palestinian families living in the gaza strip. >> the location is the most sensitive issue for us. we cannot afford the expenses of private schools. >> facing it's biggest financial crisis in more than 60 years. it needs $100 million to fully fund the education program. come september it won't open the doors to school until it makes up the deficit. that means palestinian children across the middle east may be getting a longer summer holiday than expected. >> the decision means shutting down more than 700 schools and more than 22,000 teachers and

employees will not go to their jobs. >> with so many crisis around the world in need of funding the u.n. agency is struggling to get what is becoming a smaller piece of the donation pie. yet the agency says that the need is growing as more palestinians sink deeper into poverty and seek help. >> this gives half million children in in the streets-- >> they're hoping that member nations once again will give so palestinian children can begin the new school year along with their peers around the world. >> chinese police have raided a factory producing fake apple i iphones. >> the energy technology firm will be follow this case with some alarm.

not least among them is apple themselves. literally hundreds of workers are said to have been involved in this fake factory unit on the outskirts of beijing itself taking old iphones the component from them and reassembling them and passing them off as new iphones ready for export. it came about as a number of phones were detected by authorities in the united states who then tipped off their colleague in china itself. the authorities in china will point to this as being evidence that they do get tough with the makers of fake goods but this is a timely reminder of how his how sophisticated counterfeits are becoming. >> a new book is coming out from dr. seuss 25 years after the author died. it was found hidden away among his belongings.

>> first there was one child then there were four. then came some parents and then even more. they cage to dr. seuss guard to get a good look. not at the sculptors no, at a new book. a new doctor sues book? how can that be? a new dr. seuss book, they found it in a box you see. it looks like dr. seuss had nearly finished it back in the late 50s maybe early 60s but put it aside and never submitted it for publication. that means we're lucky enough to is another dr. seuss book to read and treasure. >> it's called what pet should i get? >> dad said we could have one. dad said he would pay. >> a tough choice for this brother and sis. but not these kids. they are all set. >> what pet would you get? >> a kitty. >> i want a get a kitty. >> i want a puppy. >> still the message rings true. decisions are hard.

but there is something that we all must do. >> dr. seuss was born here in springfield. it's his hometown. you might have questioned from all these sculptures around. there is the cat in the hat not to mention thing one and thing two. all around town you'll find things in his book. >> what we find interesting about his experience agreeing growing up in springfield things that appear in his book came from his experiences in springfield as a child. >> parents like the book, too. >> it seems to grab their attention. they read them over and over again. they think they're fun so we keep going with it. >> the kids like the simple text the rhyming, the characters. they're so excited to see them out here. >> when all is said and done it's a great dr. seuss book no

matter where you are from. kristen saloomey, al jazeera springfield, massachusetts. >> for more news on our website go to www.aljazeera.com. www.aljazeera.com.