[ gunfire ] a coup in burkina faso. gun fire heard in the capital. the military declared it now controls the country hello, i'm adrian finegan, also - thousands of refugees arrive in crow cacha after hungary's crack down forces them to search for new areas. hunger strikes in chile forcing millions from their homes. >> we can do the deal at my

company. right now we on the wag african -- want african ivory and al jazeera investigates how a growing demand in china is fuelling illegal ivory in burkina faso, an officer from the country's elite presidential guard said he carried out a coup. he's facing a challenge from the head of parliament who assumed leadership and is asking the military to stand down. >> gun fire in burkina faso's capital. after a military leader appeared tonne television, confirming a coup that took place earlier. >> dear patriots, democrats, people of burkina faso, we are intervening to announce the removal of the dransitional government. this allows us to put in place a

just system. >> reporter: this was the scene, people marching towards the presidential pals. burkina faso's leaders were in a cabinet meeting when a guard storm in and detained the.. the guard has been at odds with transitional leaders. on monday. a report accusing it of opening fire when armed protesters. violent protests, including setting the parliament on fire forcing them outs of office. at the time many said they did not want the military leaders. this was a popular resolution. >> we don't need military rule any more. >> reporter: tensions have been building ahead of elections next month. the member of the party have been declared inevitable to run.

those that support the did to amend the constitution. land locked burkina faso suffered from the droughts, and until the 1980s. military coups. it has significant reserves of goals, the economy is a mainstay. in regional fears, sanctions on countries that witnessed coups have been imposed. diplomacy was successful. the question is whether this will work in burkina faso. >> on the line from burkina faso's capital is sophia garcia, a photo journalist, thank you for being with us. tell us about the situation in burkina thou. >> we are downtown. i think the strategy is terror. they want to make everyone

scared and to come back in their homes. for the moment, i think, a lot of people want to resist. right now there is young people trying to gather at the end of the avenue. they are starting to burn things on the road. i came back from ouagadougo, and people - they are coming, there was a dead guy killed by the soldiers in front of the high school. >> so the army is putting down this resistance with force? >> excuse me, i didn't hear you well. >> the army is putting down the resistance, people protesting alt the coup, with force.

there is people protesting, in the early morning, the shoumeder shoots on the road. in order to not let people stage altogether. everybody has to protect themselves. >> and we have to know there is a lot of journalists. it's a big attack on democracy. a few minutes ago i was in front of the national area. they were attacked by the shoulders. all media are attacked. yesterday i worked with a journalist in the private television. and i see soldiers coming inside, and they is that right to beat journalists. they are terrorizing everyone.

a few minutes ago the entered the house of a traditional chief in burkina faso. generally supposed to be someone to be mediating, keep the piece. a lot of people gathered. in february, the same guys made pa coup. and they were fighting. this time people started to start a demonstration in front of the house. the soldiers came. a few minutes ago, people coming, a young boy, the guy is still alive. but it's interesting.

>> sophie, thanks, indeed. appreciate your time. >> that's photo journalist there on the situation in ouagadougo hungary's foreign minister is shocked by international criticism on this country's border crackdown. riot police fired water canons and tear gas. on the frontier. dozens injured, several arrested. they were trying to break through a razor wire fence after hungary made it illegal to enter the country without permission. the u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon condemned the treatment of refugees and said the refugees must be treated with human dignity. the border closure drove thousands to cross into croatia from serbia. setting up a new path from western europe. croatian police said more than 5,600 refugees entered in the last 24 hours. the country can cope with several thousands, but not tens of thousands.

al jazeera's mohammed jamjoom is there. >> reporter: as tempers flared and fires ignited. hungary's riot police stood firm, unwavering in the hard line they promised to take. water canons may have pushed the rev device to serbia, they failed to extinguish the hanger. the crowd has dispersed on the front line but the food does remain tense. there are men in the last few mrnts urning the young men who are protesting to move back to let cooler heads prevail to the situation calms down. the understood >> the mood changed almost moment to moment. veering from defiance to jubilation. >> when the gate opened. hundreds of refugees streamed in. thank you they chanted and cheered in unison.

they were met not with welcome - rather force. >> parents were as stunned as their children. the young as affected as the old. kids cried from the tear gas and trauma that they had experience this woman never imagined she'd see her 8-year-old daughter beaten by police. >> translation: they hit her with a baton on the head. they hit her. the hungarian police. we are from aleppo. we came from death in syria. look what happened here. >> reporter: this man thought he was free and clear to cross from serbia. it was the first he felt happy in days. >> we fell when running. they kept hitting us and kicked us. i was hit in the eye here and hit here. my hands and legs are injured. >> while bus rides to croatia were offered, many were too scared to venture off. >> after a day like today nothing was certain, several

dared not move. under the cover of darkness, it was harder to see the wounds. the pain was no less. well, the people you saw there, part of that mass influx seeking refuge in europe are only some of the 4 million syrians that sought refuge in other countries. as the war rages on, the u.n. special envoy for syria arrived in damascus, and will meet syrian officials, where he's sperkted to urge a political solution. 250,000 people died since the war broke out in 2011. a powerful earthquake off the coast of chile forced a million people from their homes. the magnitude 8.3 quake killed at least five people, with waves up to 4.5 meters. a tsunami alert has been cancel.

the quake was relatively shallow, hitting a depth of 25km. the epicentre under 50km west coast of this city. we have this report. >> reporter: the 8.3 magnitude earthquake hit as thousands of chileans were travelling to the coast ahead of a holiday. people leaning in san diego people in san diego described the buildings as swaying and shaking. >> the motion began slightly and got stronger and stronger. we were on the 12th floor. we were very afraid, it was not stopping. first, it went from side to side when it was a little jump. >> everything was moving so much that i had to hold a post. i couldn't stand. then the aftershock. i had to take a cab. now there's traffic everywhere. the earthquake today was very strong. >> reporter: in this city, 46km from the epicentre of the quake, homes were damaged and electricity knocked out. 4 meter high waves hit some airs, and waves expected along

the coast. . >> the most important thing today is to support the people, protect them and avoid any more injuries. and ensure property pressures are taken. >> a series of powerful aftershocks have been felt along the coastlines. people in affected areas had to leave their homes. anger in japan's parliament on expanding the role of the military. >> the waning attitude for copper sees prices plunge, putting thousands of jobs at risk in zambia. we'll tell you more.

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an ali velshi, on target, special investigation. hello, the top stories in al jazeera, a military leader in burkina faso says he's carried out a coup and dissolved the temporary parliament. the west african land and airports have been closed and a night curfew introduced a border closure in hungary drove thousands of refugees into croatia. setting up a new path to western europe. croatian police say more than 5,600 police entered in the past 24 hours. croatia says it can cope with

5,000 refugees, not tens of thousands. >> millions have been forced from their homes in chile. the magnitude 8.3 quake killed five. a tsunami alert issued has been cancelled. controversial legislation allowing schooleders to be sent to serve overseas is about to pass the next stage through parliament. this was the scene in parliament as opposition m.p.s attempted to block the passage of the bills. the laws have been pushed through the lower house. critics believe it will reverse japan's traditional commitment. more from rob mcbride in tokyo. >> reporter: as the legislation worked its way through parliament, so the protests outside it have become passionate, more aggressive. for protesters like this, the main fear is a return to the

militarism that led japan to disaster in the first half of the last century. he is the organiser for a student movement that sprung up to fight the changes by prime minister shinzo abe. as long as there's shinzo abe demonstration, we may go back to militarism. >> reporter: the legislation will change how the self-defence forces can be deployed and used. until now the strict interpretation of the constitution means japan will use force as a last resort, if it is directly attacked. p.m. abe wants a broad definition, that would allow japanese forces to be used overseas in support of an ally like the united states. for so-called collective defense.

the prospect of japanese troops fighting overseas once more, for the first time since world war ii is opposed by more than half the japanese public, according to opinion polls. when abe called a snap election last year, he was riding high in the opinion polls. the controversy surrounding the bill caused his population to slip. but he seems ready to take that hit. there's widespread opposition to the way he's using his majority in both houses of the parliament to push through the changes. >> except for 2-3 exceptions, all the other professors, experts are saying that. well it is illegal, it is unconstitutional. i think this is the course that they have to take into account. >> it seems despite the damaging

fallout, abe and his allies believe it is a cost japan can and should bear seven senior political figures have been expelled from the democratic republic of congo's ruling coalition for signing a letter urging president kabila not to seek a third term. kabila has been criticized for his plans to delay elections due in 2016. critics say he is coming into power. people have been protesting. we have this report. >> we are told this is what led to people being fired. senior influential politicians within the coalition government were concerned that the president would hang on to power. they sentiun letter, it was

ignored. they send a second letter. it was ignored. after the third the president had a meeting within his circle and said enough is enough. he ordered the people to resign, they did not, and he fired them. others within the government also wanted him to leave. he said i'm giving you a few days to resign, if you don't, you'll be fired. that caused a lot of tension on the ground where there was already attention. the opposition were concerned that protests in the capital - it turned violent. in other parts of the country people are planning another protest. the u.n. is concerned. they are trying to get all sides to sit and take. they are concerned that if this does not happen, there could be more violence in the city. a concern where they are trying to deal with issues between government forces and rebel factions there. a lot of people tense. people concerned about the way forward for the country. and if the president hangs on to power, more violence on the

streets more than 380 have been killed in northern cameroon. it's said that boko haram committed war crimes, and caused undertold fear and suffering to the civilian population. amnesty international is calling for an international investigation into the group, and the government's crackdown, which may have led to possible human rights abuses. miners in gambia say a slump in prices could cause them to lose their jobs. we go to where thousands of families are not sure how to make ends meet. >> reporter: thousands of family in this northern city depend on the local copper industry. this is it one of those

families. he lost his job after the copper prices hit a slump. as a family man i have children going to school. it's hard for me to survive at the moment. >> he's now looking for temporary work, but that does not earn him as much as mining. >> this is a mine are, most people here depend on the mine. before the market, they were running small vessels. the initial period is from the miners. >> reporter: the price of copper is the lowest it's been in six years, and the slow down in primary consumer means a drop in command for the metal. the president says it needs to adapt its policies. if it wants to increase income. what makes zambia vulnerable is it's a commodity country. we depend on one mineral, which is copper, fluctuations do have

deep implications for the economy in general. they do have deep implications for the economy in general. >> while higher taxes have impacted the industry, mining bosses are concerned about the country wide electricity shortage. authorities say the industry will not be severely disrupted as long as regulators understand how much is needed to keep the mines running. >> this is a copper mine. one of the richest mines in the world. with thousands of cubic meters of water flowing into and pumped out of shafts every day. >> the moment we stop pumping the water, we flood the mines. we need electricity all the time. >> the mine is the largest use of power, consuming 14% of electricity. >> it will put a crimp on how much we can do operationally.

and hopefully doesn't get to the situation where we have to have cutbacks in production. >> while industry bosses and the government consider the options and a possible bailout by the international monetary fund, all that matters for fredrik is how to support his family . >> a modelling agency, and a congress woman have been identified as two mexicans killed when an egyptian military aircraft fired at the convoy. they were among eight mexican tourists that died in the attack in which 12 died. mexico's foreign minister met survivors, who told them they had used an accredited agency for the trip. columbia's president is meeting with its venezuela counterpart to resolve a border dispute. the government closed several crossings in recent weeks, in a

crackdown on contraband and crime. more than 1,500 columbians have been deported. a state of emergency is in place in some border areas. >> the main interest rate in the u.s. has been at zero since the financial crisis hit in 2008. but that could be about to change. the federal reserve is whiched lie tipped to raise rates. if it does so the rest of the world will feel the impact. al jazeera's correspondent explains. >> it's almost hard to believe it when you say it out loud. interest rates in the united states has not risen for a decade. numbers have improved, governments have thrown plent plenty at the crisis, in the united states unemployment is at 5.1%. now we have china's economy showing, and there's a new

factor to consider. markets appear to be in fear of what might happen. is this the right time for the u.s. federal reserve to raise interest rates. let's consider everything at stake. this will have international ramifications. first off, the world bank and the international monetary fund, they believe that the head of the u.s. federal reserve should delay an interest rate decision until next year. if it happens, if they go up, it will likely prompt a rocky time for emerging economies in asia, africa and latin america. that is where people put the money on. rates are low, a rise causing money to pour out. it's further trouble, corporations in emerging markets which took out loans in u.s. dollars. there was about 3 trillion, funding the repayment. putting a break on growth. and people in the united states who don't have fixed rates mortgages or loans, they'll increase too. there'll be winners, in the

banking industry. a rise in rates profitable for the banks. if we assume a one percentage point rise. that would be 2.8 billion in net interest income. as we said, the ramifications are huge, and janet yellen has been the head since february this year. if she makes the call to increase rates. it will be a huge question shall move a muslim teenager in texas has been led away from school in handcuffs after bringing a home made clock into the class room. the 14-year-old was suspected of making a hoax bomb. police said no charges would be filed. there has been massive support for ahmed after his brief arrest. president obama invited him to the white house. conservationists say the chinese demand for ivory is fuelling a trade worth billions.

poachers killing 30,000 wild elephants, tasks shipped through a web of traders. al jazeera's 101 east programme gained access to a thriving business. >> reporter: in tanzania, a herd of wild elephants moved through the grasslands. but their numbers are dropping by the day. slaughtered by poachers for the ivory tusks. >> they follow it until they are very close, they use a gun to shoot. after it dies, they take the axe and cut and cut and cut. >> while those at the top of the trade make handsome profits, desperately poor villages risk much for little reward. >> the job is very dangerous. if you are caught, you are shot. the illegal trade is fuelled by a growing demand from china.

ivory remains a highly prized status symbol. '101 each", travelled from tanzania to hong kong, the busy mark. between 2000 and 2014, customs seized 33 tonnes of ivory here. >> they are checking 1% of cargoes that is how much is seized and how much is not. >> we are determined to stop the illegal poaching of elephants and ending the illegal trade in elephant >> reporter: under cover we meet the dealers willing to help us smuggle ivory. >> we want to do it legally or illegally. it's possible to do it illegally. >> reporter: in shanghai we found buyers experienced in the trade. >> we can pay cash on delivery and do the deal. right now we want african ivory. we only want african ivory. >> reporter: with the smuggling and selling of ivory so commonplace, despite efforts to

ban the trade, there's little to stop the elephants disappearing in a few decades. there's more real news from al jazeera along with video and analysis. comment to on the website aljazeera.com. >> republican contenders pile on the insults against donald trump, but this morning, the gop front runner is not the candidate talked about the most. >> general motors reaches a settlement over the ignition switch problem blamed for the deaths of dozens. >> russia of its the united states to meetings to discuss syria. the u.s. concedes its plans to train syrian fighters to fight isil i