anti-russian protests in turkey where the president says russia is playing with fire in syria. ♪ hello. you are watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up. france remembers the victims of two weeks ago as another man is charged in belgium over the paris attacks. >> i'm telling my story, because i'm black! >> reporter: protests in the heart of chicago over the shooting of a black teenager by

a white police officer. [ cheers ] and pope francis denounces the wealthy minority as he visits one of nairobi's 11 slums. the russian government has taken further measures against turkey in response to the shooting down of a fighter jet over the syrian border on tuesday. russia will suspend visa free travel from january and has imposed new checks on food imports. and while turkey's president warned that russia was playing with fire in syria, the russian foreign minister has harsh words in return. rory challands reports now from moscow. strategic partners was how the foreign minister described syria and russia, and the foreign ministers were certainly speaking with one voice in moscow on friday.

>> translator: isis militants received weapons and free passage. they don't have to use parachutes, we're talking about militants from several countries. turkey made the steps to shoot down the russian jet because it supports and encouraging those terroristst. >> reporter: they were meeting to discuss practical steps for pushing forward the geneva process. >> translator: we have agreed that a list of terries groups that will be excluded from any political negotiations need to be drafted. it will then need to go through the u.n. security council. it is absolutely clear that without it, political peace talks between moderate opposition and the syrian government cannot take place. >> reporter: in southern russia there were military honors and a funeral. this was the marine killed trying to rescue a russia air

crew downed by turkish jets on tuesday. in turkey these protesters are calling russian's military as murderers. view tin is depicted as a vampire. erdogan has accused the russian president of playing with fire. >> translator: today this incident happens i requested a meeting from him. i wanted to hold a telephone conversation with him. but he has not returned my calls yet. there's a climate change conference in paris, i believe we can meet there and discuss these matters with him. >> reporter: for the moment the kremlin isn't answering. it is ramping up economic pressure on turkey. russian inspectors are fining hygiene and sanitary reasons for rejecting turkish produce.

and russia's bombing continues. these are some of the latest deadly strikes against ramada, a town near the border with turkey. and our correspondent sent this update from near the turkish syrian border on the situation there. >> translator: the sound of shelling and air strikes hardly stopped in this area bordering turkey near the latakia countryside. right here in front of me is a mountain that is part of the turkmen mountains that have been under heavy shelling all morning. it has been under heavy bombardment. this area has witnessed the hit and run offenses on both sides. the regime controlled the area earlier this week, and the rebels retook it on tuesday. then the russian air strikes

started to target the area, and the had the situation of the russian jet shot down by turkey. later the area was taken by rebel forces who are sweeping the area. the opposition fighters claim they seized two tanks and a number of armored vehicles in addition to various weapons. again, as i said, this area has witnessed hit and run attacks, and it's difficult to predict what will take place and who will be in charge in the next few hours. at least 27 people have been killed in iraq. and 16 soldiers decided in a suicide bombing in the isil controlled area of ram -- raw

mydy. bell -- belgian police have arrested a six man who is accused of murder and activities of a terrorist group. >> reporter: the latest person to be charged in belgium in connection with the paris attacks was arrested in brussels on thursday. police and prosecutors are not naming him, be it's believed that in fact, he is the brother of somebody who was arrested on thursday in the eastern city, along with their father. now one brother and the father have been released. another brother charged without being named. we do have some details of the other suspects who are still in custody in connection with the paris attacks. let's not forget that one of the alleged attackers is still on the run, suspected of being in

belgium. two of the suspects are alleged to have actually gone to france to pick him up and bring him back. a third allegedly took him to another part of the capitol here, and then a 39-year-old moroccan man was also charged after handguns and traces of blood were found in his vehicle. there are many more people who have been arrested and released without charge, but the security services have been very, very busy. at same time the authorities have reduced the threat level in brussels to level 3, which is the same as the rest of the country. so possibly the authorities believe that everybody who was suspected of actually taking part in the paris attacks or imminently planning new attacks has now been arrested. that said there are still a lot

of security forces on the streets of brussels, and people are still very, very wary of what might happen in the coming weeks. the french president francois hollande has lead a ceremony to remember the 130 people killed in the paris attacks. isil claim responsibility for the attacks in various locations around the city as jacky rowland reports. >> reporter: it was a moment for national mourning and personal grieving. in this solemn setting bereaved families and survivors of the attacks came together to remember the 130 people who were killed. their names were read out one by one. standing alone, president francois hollande. in the two weeks since the attacks he has sought to reaffirm french values while honoring the dead. they were mostly young people in

their 20s and 30s, killed while they were out enjoying life. >> translator: i salute this new generation. it is not afraid. it is lucid and enterprising. in the image of the innocents we mourn, it will, i believe, know greatness. it willy on in the names of the dead. this generation has now become the face of france. >> reporter: his words were somber but defiant as he promised to wage war against the attackers and those who supported them. >> translator: to all of you i solemnly promise that france will do everything to destroy the army of fanatics who committed these crimes. i promise you also that france will remain herself as the dead loved her, and they would have wished her to remain. >> reporter: standing with the families, members of the emergency services who were on duty that night.

police who hunted the killers. paramedics who treated the wounded. at least two families chose to stay away. they say the government has kt learned the security lessons from the charlie hebdo attacks earlier this year, and accused it on failing to make good on its promise to keep the french people safe. across the country people displayed the french flag, their way of saying that the personal loss of the families was a tragedy shared by the nation. jacky rowland, al jazeera, paris. a suicide bomber has blown himself up among crowds of shia muslims taking part in a procession, near the troubled nigerian town. people there say at least ten have been killed. no one has claimed responsibility but the armed group boko haram regularly carried out attacks in that part of the country. pope francis is in uganda for

the second leg of his tour of africa or the continent of hope as he has called it. [ cheers ] >> the head of the catholic church is spending two days in the capitol. earlier he delivered a speech in front of president and members of parliament in which he said the killing of christian missionaries in the 19th century was a reminder of the importance of morals and faith. he then visited a shrine dedicated to those missionaries. he began in nairobi on friday. the pontiff told the thousands of young people who came to the capitol to hear him that corruption is an obstacle to progress. catherine soi sent us this report. >> reporter: you would be forgiven for thinking this is a concert or political rally, but it was a rock star welcome for the pope. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: he said it was a

highlight of his trip, the day he got to meet and listen to young people and the poor. he has been focusing on unity, reconciliation and family values. >> the message that most touched me was to protect the family and dignity of life. >> reporter: but it is here, that he gave his most political message. the pope spoke out very strongly against corruption, tribalism, terrorism. he said young people are the backbone of any country, and urged leaders here not to ignore the youth. he says the fight against corruption goes hand in hand with economic empowerment for young people. >> translator: tieballism can destroy. it can mean having a hand hidden behind your backs and having a stone to throw at others. you won't be able to have a dialogue with each other, if you don't listen to each other. then you will have a division like dust, like a worm that

grows in society. this man told us the message resinates with many in kenya. >> corruption is something that is eating up our society, and i think the kenyan leaders are listening, and we are going to experience change after this visit, i'm hoping. >> reporter: earlier the pope spent time with some of the pour. he called on the leadership to make sure all sectors of the population get to live a dignified life. he touched on many of the issues that kenyans wanted to hear, delivering a tough message in his gentle way. catherine soi, al jazeera, nairobi. you are watching al jazeera, still to come for you, how africa is trying to end the long-running practice of child marriage. also why the canadian miss world

contestant was stopped on her way to china to take part in the pageant. ♪

welcome back. you are with al jazeera, let's take you through the top stories this hour. russia's foreign minister says he has boughts about whether turkey has real intentions to fight what he calls terrorism in syria. in belgium a sixth person has now been charged in connection with the paris attacks on november 13th. the french president has lead a ceremony in paris meanwhile to remember the 130 victims. and pope francis has spoken

out against corruption and what he calls tribalism in kenya during his latest speech in his tour in africa. in other stories we're following, burkina faso's minister says a large-scale attack has been foiled. the west african nation is preparing for elections on sunday that many hope will be a fresh start after more than a year of turmoil. but it began in october last year, when the people rose up against the long time ruler, blaise comparery. and then army leaders close to him tried to take back power in a coup. people again took to the streets. that delays the elections until this weekend when voters will be given a choice for the first time in almost 30 years.

>> reporter: a photo ex-bigs on the streets. he places photographs of the popular uprising in burkina faso last october. he says he doesn't want the reasons for the revolution forgotten. >> translator: it's important that people remember. it's time for a change. the expression by the youth of this country of their desire for change. the political crisis began when the president who had ruled for 27 years attempted to change the constitution to stay in power. the move was met with anger. thousands of people poured on to the streets. and as the protest turned into a mass uprising the president fled for neighboring ivory coast.

>> translator: i can't really describe my feelings, the moment when he left the country. i fell joy. at the same time i felt proud that we had accomplished such a huge task. >> reporter: a new transitional government was put in place and charged with organizing election. two months ago the country was again plunged into a crisis when the presidential guard detained leaders. quick action helped restore the administration. the elections on sunday will bring the transition to an end. yet some are skeptical it will bring real change. >> there is no one of the candidates who has not worked with blaise, the actors are still the same. >> reporter: but that has not stopped these people from coming out in support of their candidate.

they believe something goodwill come out of these elections. now two palestinians have been killed after ramming their cars into israeli soldiers in the occupied west bank. one was shot dead by a civilian after driving at two soldiers. he was identified as the brother of a man killed on sunday after carrying out a similar attack. several hours later another palestinian man was shot dead after injuring six soldiers with his car. in a thir incident, a palestinian is being treated after he was stabbed by an israeli settler in bethlehem. ukraine says russia is limiting its coal supply, after the kremlin blamed them of delaying energy plants. ukrainian authorities started

repair works on tuesday. ukraine depends on russian coal for almost half of its power. now thousands of people are on the streets of chicago protesting on behalf of the black lives matter group on one of the busiest days of the year in the united states third biggest city. it is also in response to tuesday's release of a video showing a police officer killing a black suspect in the city last year. and protesters are aiming to block the main shopping area on black friday. alan fisher has been following the demonstration for us. >> reporter: just behind me, you can see where that police car is, that is michigan avenue. this is black friday as it's known in the united states, the day after thanksgiving where there is a shopping bonanza. that street has been sealed off

to let the protest go ahead. hundreds and hundreds of people came out on what is a very cold and wet day here in chicago, demanding justice for the 17-year-old that who 13 months ago was shot dead by a police officer. 16 bullets entered his body when the police opened fire, and it was only just a few days ago that the video was released. the same day that the officer was charged with first degree murder. the people have taken to the streets in chicago demanding not justin trudeau advertise for lee quan, but a change to the way policing is conducted here in chicago and across the united states. many say it can't be a coincidence that so many young men of color are finding themselves in this situation. this is going to be an issue which will raise its head again throughout 2016, an election

year in the united states, and will continue to be raised as an issue by people who believe that the communities aren't getting the service they deserve, and not getting the political representativation that they deserve. a canadian actress has criticized beijing after she was stopped on her way to the finals of the miss world beauty pageant. she was crowned miss world canada earlier this year, but was unable to get a visa ahead of her arrival for the finals this week. she says she is being punished about speaking out about human rights abuses in china. >> ask the chinese government why is it afraid to let in a beauty queen? ask them why -- what kind of precedent this would set for future international events that it wants to host. ask them whether they would also bar olympic athletes from

participating in the winter olympic games just because they have different views. what if they are of tibet tan or uyghur origin. or what if they support democracy in china? cultural trigs are being challenged at the first african summit which aims toengd child marriage. the practice is common in zambia. the u.n.'s child agency unicef says africa will surpass south asia as the country with the most child brides by 2050. >> reporter: the girl in this draw ma'am tiezation is about to be forced into a marriage. she's crying because it's the end of her childhood, but soon she is saved. but most of the time, there is no rescue, while marrying someone under 18 is illegal in

many african countries, most have customary law where it is allowed, but soon sambyia may not have a duel system. >> we have decided just to have one law. we have a marriage bill in draft right now. >> reporter: yet on current trends unicef says by 2050 the number of child brides in africa will more than double to 310 million. at the first african girls summit on ending child marriage, delegates are sharing ideas on how to combat it at every level of society. child brides are more likely to be in abusive relationships, contract hiv, and to die during childbirth. but plan international is trying to teach girls about their rights and to provide a way they

can earn money. this is the sound of opportunity for these women. the mill means they can earn a living selling ground maze. this woman got married when she was just 15. >> translator: i had no choice because my parents couldn't afford to take us to school. i was just at home doing nothing. i didn't want to get married. >> reporter: education is key. she now also wants to teach her daughter about girl power. >> translator: it means girls coming together with energy, not the old ladies, just us, because we have the power to change our lives as girls. >> reporter: she's trying to take control of her life by breaking the sickle of poverty so her daughter can stay in school, creating a nutrition for her young family. children's rights a big

issue in guatemala as well, where one days by of sexual abuse is reported against a minor every hour. and it has the second highest rate of child murder in the world. behind the steel door and razor wire, a safe house for young victims of violence. all of the girls here have been sexually assaulted. some as young as 12. now some have babies of their own. we can't show their faces and only with the help of trusted psychiatrists are the girls able to talk about their past. >> translator: it's really hard to hear the girls' stories. they arrive with low set - set -- self-esteem. they have lost their childhood because of this abuse.

>> reporter: guatemala every hour a child is beaten or raped. and each day 15 children disappear. brutal acts deeply rooted in the country's history. a 36-year civil war ripped society apart and left the culture where violence is an every day part of life. now the challenge is to strengthen institutions and reinforce the rule of law. guatemalian authorities have tried to stop the violence against children, but while more focused approach has lead to more arrests, government advisors insist much more needs to be done. >> translator: as officials we should not tolerate these kinds of things. we need to show congress that stricter laws are needed. we need to show that we can protect kids and whoever hrt

hurts a child will go to jail. >> reporter: unicef's child protection specialist believes guatemala has reached a crisis point. but he says there could be help from the international community. >> international pressure could help the government and the people recognize the severity of this violence. every day life here has normalized this, and we need people to show us that it's not normal that children are murdered and sexually abused. >> reporter: the attorney general now wants to create specialized teams with dedicated prosecutors and investigators to fight crimes against children. for the country's most vulnerable, such changes cannot happen soon enough. david mercer, al jazeera, guatemala city. now a fitting tribute has been paid to the czech man who invented the word robot.

these actors gave a performance of a play that was first staged in 1921, though back then they used humans. watch everything we are covering right here. the address, aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com.