unite all 55 members off the african union and to a single market of 1200000000 people the agreements designed to boost trade between nations by removing tariffs taxes and other berry is and allow african businesses to grow by giving them access to new markets in neighboring countries the pact was 1st proposed in 2002 and was given a boost this month when nigeria the country's biggest economy committed to signing up at the summit in the chair with the us has more from me ah me. it trying to imitate the leader of the union to form a free trade agreement was this is perhaps the world's largest trade free trade block if it goes if it takes off i se the i want to watch it too in 2020 so basically all the protocols are in place for the heads of state and government to i'm meeting in this building right behind me tomorrow to ratify already their ministers of trade ministers according to close friends security and all of us have

been discussing the various protocols and various aspects of the negotiations but what we probably will see before these agreement itself and 2020 will be something countries are asking for concessions before they fully join in nigeria was dragging it treats its seat until last week when the president announced that yes they're going to sign 2 more countries are actually absent from the agreement dineen and direct result of seizures of the african union commission are telling us that everything had been in has indicated its intention to be part of the process and joined to find these agreements nobody is talking about and which we are right now because there is no direction good wretchedest where it's going right now however experts and either producers on the continent. afraid in fact that when this agreement comes it is hard considering the weak production values in africa africa will be one big white house for hoarding goods. still ahead on the bulletin phone

line activists gather and the u.s. capitol to demonstrate speech and counter protesters plan to take them on. hello we've got more rather heavy rain into central parts of tron a little dry there has been recently just around the that the far south but i'm afraid to show. as they are returning to was that southeast corner towards hong kong so as we go through sunday league see the wets where the chain of storms there just running right up towards the east coast further south it's looking rather humid winds coming in from a southerly direction for hong kong 32 celsius as we go on into monday that rain will just not a little further south will turn increased in the wet and quite breezy as well again similar temperatures at this stage meanwhile we have got to get to the dry

weather pushing across much of northern parts of india particular tools northwest into where pakistan but the monsoon rains they have now kicked in with a vengeance but pile $109.00 millimeters of rain in 24 hours and we keep in those showers in a similar area they run down the western gets some rather weather too just continuing around me amar pushing up towards and northeast of india and back into bangladesh as that really wet weather into the western side of india through the central plains doesn't move a whole lot as we go on through monday not quite as hot in new delhi temperatures no higher than 36 degrees. jordan's native tribes called security roughly half the population in a country with more refugees per capita than other nations. with an ailing economy and concerns over the trump administration's anticipated plans for the region

tensions are running high. people in power investigates increasing calls for reform as the state devers to control political dissent within russia by. jordan. it's good to have you with us on al-jazeera and these are our top stories talks aimed at ending the war in afghanistan will start again in qatar on sunday dozens of afghan delegates are arriving in the capital of the taliban negotiators have met a u.s. special envoy zalmay khalilzad who says progress is being made the un's nuclear watchdog has agreed to a u.s.

request to arrange a special meeting next week on iran's nuclear program and says it will gradually reduce its commitment to the pact on less europe does more to save it and african leaders are meeting in need to put the finishing touches on what would be the world's largest trading block on the african continent a free trade area agreement aims to unite all 55 members of the african union and to a single market of 1200000000 people. right wing protesters are gathering in the u.s. capital to oppose a social media bad placed on some of the movement's key figures counter demonstrators have turned out across the street responding to calls. to shut down the cries of white supremacists. every chance he has life for us and washington d.c. what's happening does that look like the far right and i says we'll get the numbers they were looking for. here they were looking for about a 1000 people they said and i will be nice for you who denies ational brochures or whatever well there was no doubt that they would actually rented $11.00 toilet so

we were wondering how the other going to pull that out of a 1000 people did come out at the moment they're all right down at the end over there at the other end of freedom plaza as you may see in the shadow of the trump hotel tower which is looming over us it's a bentley and it is actually if you will people that we should expect usually these things sort of fizzle out they're always billed as enormous rallies but only about a handful of people turn out i think what they were hoping for this time around was because of trump's salute to america on july the 4th some of those are turned up for that which add up for this and it has been shown that as people look at the rise of the outright a lot of these disparate group things of white supremacist racist homophobe. and the image that used to have rather distant areas of the internet and communities but now since trump there is something that going to unify is the one that's the trump presidency and we see if you trump out as they were that about absent house paid off actually they do give you more people people than usual however there is a counter protest over here of people who have gathered in

a coalition about 20 groups. to just anyone who doesn't much like races like us but let's let's talk a little bit more about this now we're joined by one of the organizers if there were a program is with us she's with black lives and. it will tell us why it was so important to come out today. as you know a lot of people say we should just ignore it but the chain is back his own stamp leads in the right and this is the people forget that people live in the people who live in these being. the fascist the mains that they can't just come yeah no one's going to say anything but the interesting thing is the banner there under this freedom of speech about it because it's. actually black eyes matter is baffling to you which is facebook and twitter deciding what is acceptable political speech and in fact they've taken out like i was probably just around the edges of there to have a point that there is there's a major issue that needs to be addressed by and i think that's the best beginning when letting people know that most people use freedom of speech and don't actually understand what that means as far as the constitution goes about following but we

also know that the same as mine of capitalism is going to change the way that we communicate on social media or in public much different than i will people who represent the people who own the power and in the united states and well right but they all take some of the more offensive insight for people who hear them protesting about right now you know who incite violence to incite hatred against races and things like that that's a good thing for all the acting in the public interest that is not is not a principle we should support it would be if they did it barely but the fact of the matter is we've been getting death threats all week and if we talk about it we tell pace but they never take them down so or instagram so it's not a fly it's not a fight. and you know i think it's a it's a virus to talk about that being a speech because on the other hand all of those facebook people are off to the people who try to criminalize us you know by the g. 20 protests using that social media and the speech where there's the protests during the inauguration was the use of trying to rescue people who are single type or not so what do we expect to get i mean we know bottom spoilers he's going to

premises in wherever they go i mean what do we expect yes so they met all of an easy are ready you know harassing people fast you know this is liberated space once we say that it is how we're going over here getting ready to party celebrate folks of color celebrate marginalized communities because that violence is not something that we bring we live it every day because recipients of it but when i if we're not going to walk in here and we're not going to challenge to people about over there talking about demanding free speech thank you very much there are is some heart there because over the weekend there was a similar white supremacy rally in portland. oregon that did end up in surprises between the fascist organizers and activists the white supremacist folks in there was talk that the those are about sort of the barry wanted something to revenge things she had thank you very much for that as she had her tons alive and washington d.c. thank you. the grays now the prime minister says a last minute watching upset is still possible despite opinion polls predicting

alexis the process will know sunday's election the conservative new democracy party is predicted to replace has anti austerity as a party after 4 and a half years and john vause reports from athens this charity shop in the center of athens has more and more pensioners as customers under the city's a government they have had their benefits cut twice despite it promising it wouldn't follow the austerity policies of previous administration this after 49 years of work and there's going to received a pension of $1600.00 a month that is now down by a quarter of a 1000000. i used to buy a newspaper i stopped that i used to go out for coffee with friends i stopped it i used to buy a packet of cigarettes a week i cut that now i just sit locked in my home pensioners one of the most hard hit constituencies of the greek crisis and they helped elect cities in january 2015

to endorse territory in july that year in a referendum 62 percent of greeks voted against further austerity instead cities are capitulated to greece's 3rd emergency loan and harsher spending cuts about turn was unpopular but it balanced the budget and kept greece in the eurozone there are many people who voted series. because syria series that had been promising them. unrealistic. achievements they're voting them out because. they did the right thing they did what was product pragmatic and practically feasible last year greece's eurozone partners who were its main creditors said it was no longer dependent on their emergency loans and was fit to return to the markets series a pronounces it a victory. we came to unite all greeks we combined our stream without

this unity we would not have emerged from our stare at the austerity policies so unpopular opposition parties could not resist attacking them that's why a conservative government unseated a socialist one and was in turn one seated by serious political parties failed to form a national front to face a national emergency for the past 4 and a half years it has seemed that caesar was immune to the political cost of will stare a tea because it was a new political force having never held power before it wasn't responsible for bankrupting the economy but now that greece has graduated from its state of emergency the greeks appear more willing to accept that they too were to blame for overspending their way into debt and ready to come to terms with the global economy again jobs are opal us al jazeera athens. well earlier we spoke to yana scott some

watches who is a european affairs analyst and he thinks that there is a slim chance 77 her tame power. it's a very difficult task for the roots of the governing party to remain in power all polls show that the opposition party new democracy is leading by 8 to 12 points so everyone is almost convinced that there will be a victory by the opposition party the main question that comes for tomorrow's election is whether the be an absolute majority for the opposition and if the opposition will need to have a coalition with other parties in the parliament the economy is already the the main subject in this election because the syriza party promised in 2015 to fight the sterett the and to have the economy grow again but the the higher burden of taxation that has come upon the middle class especially the middle class has turned people from this kind of this part of the society against syriza and they're now in

favor of voting for the opposition sent the right body so it's the economy again but this time not about anger but about hope which of the 2 main parties is better suited to have the economy grow again and have a new jobs being created. there is growing concern of the safety of african migrants and refugees being held in the libyan city of tripoli more than 10000 migrants who try to cross the mediterranean in the past year have been forcibly returned to detention centers inside was all and after the e.u. set up plans for some asylum requests to be processed on african soil many of those were sent to camps inside libya despite authorities being accused of severe human rights abuses an estimated $6000.00 people are being held in detention centers run by libya's department for combating illegal migration with nearly half of those based in tripoli or france for german as

a migration specialist and he says the events in libya are not likely to change european leaders minds about taking in more asylum seekers. so the moment your brain leaders seem to be turning a blind eye to what's happening in libya actually externalization yes island procedures in libya was the solution that they phoned to basically hide if there was no you're going asylum and therefore they've had an agreement with leave yeah for months now so that the coast guards intercept the boats and bring the migrants back to libya where they are being held in detention center in appalling conditions no facing the danger of being found. but gaily i don't see at the moment a new willingness from your ventilators to end this situation and yet this tragedy show ones like that levy is not a stable. small town has agreed to accept 54 people rescued off libya's coast on

thursday migrants were stuck at save almost as they argued about who should let the rescue ship dock a similar number of migrants already in malta will be sent to italy and return for accepting the latest call at a german rescue ship has picked up 65 people from a dining off the may be uncaused rescuers say the overloaded boat have not an avocation system and hardly any drinking water on board the italian government is warning them not to. attempt to dock and today a german captain was arrested when she defied orders last week. now police in hong kong are preparing for another weekend of demonstrations over the proposed extradition bill the civil side deaths of protesters are being linked to the ongoing struggle to get them for former and current students from the same university which is held a memorial service that has more. you yand was 21 years old and the 1st year student in creative arts at this campus this time last week she took her

own life jumping from the 24th floor of a building just before doing so door being on the wall that she was taking her life because of the over the extradition bill and saying that the sacrifice of what she called her little life was being made in the hope of fulfilling the dreams of 2000000 people that a reference of course to the numbers of people who've been out on the streets because of this issue people who have gathered here for a memorial service to hear messages in her memory to seeing him not only the people she knew her fellow students and staff here at the college but also fellow protesters who didn't know her but certainly knew what she was fighting for and how bawly are going with the we want to encourage people this is more than a memorial service we want people to carry on with a struggle to actually youngsters something frighten them selves just for the

future i don't want people to die any more because of the happenings around. happened in hong kong today psychologists and counselors are reporting an increase in the incidence of depression here in hong kong as this political deadlock and social unrest continues at least 2 other suicides have been linked to the protests for whom memorial services will also be held the organizers of these events have to be extremely careful that they get the right balance between giving people the chance to pay their respects without give. the person a hero will martyrdom status that might encourage others to follow which would add to the tragedy. again as a problem and or how the headlines on al-jazeera talks aimed at ending the war in afghanistan to start again and catherine dozens of afghan delegates arriving in the

capital doha part of our negotiators have met the u.s. special envoy zalmay how do you solve this has progress is being made we have made substantial progress on all 4 elements that make the framework that we have agreed to for a peace agreement which is as you know assurances on counterterrorism that's important for the united states and the world. would draw all of foreign troops which is important for the taliban interest can negotiations that including a dialogue and an agreement on a road map for the political future of afghanistan and a complete comprehensive permanent cease fire. for the 1st time i can say we have had substantial progress on all 4. the un's nuclear watchdog has agreed to a u.s. request to arrange a special meeting next week on iran's nuclear program ted allen says it will

gradually reduce its commitment to the pact unless europe does more to save it. african leaders are meeting in the shared to put the finishing touches on what would be the world's largest trading bloc the african continental free trade area agreement aims to unite all $55.00 members of the african union into a single market of 1200000000 people thousands of yemenis are protesting against the presence of saudi forces in the country demonstrators in armata problems are accusing the reality and the u.a.e. of economic occupation they have been several protests in the area in the past against saudi involvement in the conflict tens of thousands of people have been killed and millions have been displaced the german rescue ship has picked up 65 people from a dinghy of the libyan coast rescuers say the overloaded boat had no navigation system and hardly any drinking water on board the tally and government is warning them not to try to dock in italy a german captain was arrested when she defied orders last week well those are the

headlines on al-jazeera people in power is coming up next thank you for watching. and its hashemite monarchy have long been regarded the stable fixtures in the region often decided by political uncertainty but king abdullah the 2nd is under growing pressure to reboot a struggling economy institute constitutional reform and stand firmly against a controversial u.s. saudi scheme to resolve the israeli palestinian conflict reports that isa has been

finding out why. june 9th 2019 king abdullah of jordan is marking the 20th anniversary of his ascension to the throne and his loyal subjects have come out to celebrate. oh. thank god. but away from the festivities not everyone is happy was asked the past.

the hashemites monarchy has ruled in georgian since 1921 and the country has long been seen internationally as a common way says in a politically turbulent region. recently the king abdullah has come under immense domestic pressure to improve an ailing economy and implement democratic reforms. he's also now wrestling with a further problem how to reconcile his country's interests with the so-called deal of the century a controversial scheme devised by saudi arabia and us president donald trump to resolve these really palestinian conflict. if you thought i didn't feel. that you have a lot of what i got of. these plans or what's been leaked of them so far are

unlikely to prove popular here the hashemite dynasty who claim their descent through fatima the daughter of the prophet mohammad august jodi ends of muslim sacred sites in jerusalem it's central to the monarchy slid just a messy according to some reports the deal of the century in which involved king abdullah rescinding that guardianship and georgian absorbingly west bank palestinians. giving israel need total control of palestine and that says the king is unacceptable. but this act. if you. like and. can. be that you've got the idea that there is no good enough i don't know you and puts. the twitter plans back is threatening to withhold critical financial aid and last

king abdullah from the centerline and with many of his subjects already in economic distress after years of hysteresis it's a dynamic with no easy answers. here. we're in jordan to try and understand the political pressures the monarchy is now under and where they might lead. we also want to know how the scheme could affect jordan's delicate demographic balance between the members of its indigenous tribes known as east bank case and palestinians who fled here in the past 6 decades and became citizens. our 1st stop is at the home of tarik tell a professor of modern jordanian history the order is becoming less relevant but it's still very important states as a source of intelligence that secured support which with the americans rely heavily

on for 6 years now let's assume that even the century does. the danger. if. you do or do. all american golf course. neo. bankers given the fact. that you have a sturdy. structure. and little welfare state. and. this contraction is causing discontent. no longer. and therefore they're beginning to protest. those protests are becoming more common and more vocal for months now they have

been in regular demonstrations across the capital a man this is said that we come back 22nd for our the last trace of the force. himself a is from georgians influential benny such tripe a former m.p. and one of the organizers of the haydock protest movement we caught up with her on the way to an evening rally people they know. the unemployment and the poverty. sequences for rock stations and we are there to ask the king we have to share the decision in order for us to accept the consequences we are asking for putting down we're not asking for the king. to leave the country without the asking. that jordan would no longer be a morning. news got out of the shop. protesters at this event insisted the country's current problems will only

get worse if the deal of the century is implemented here i want your take yes jim webb and i know a little don't play but i lose time nor do you and i shall know. some tried and true janie's i worried that the deal would fire. the river road their influence in the country jordan has seen a huge influx of syrian refugees in recent is adding to millions of palestinians already here and the prospect of more west bank palestinians coming threatens to further upset the demographic scales. because the authorities are being forced to respond to the darkening public nuge while we were filming news came through that the cabinet had resigned it was the

3rd government reshuffle in less than a year and the protesters were on impressed. to read another julie behave. we did me i was there all the money. enough. with russia but it didn't. it's a sign of how sensitive all these matters are becoming that georgians intelligence services pay very close attention to who is saying halt at least protest rallies. and i think one of the more intimidating tactics is to surround the most vocal demonstrators and any journalists who may be listening and openly film them. the state is clearly uneasy about the many disparate voices now being raised in opposition. jordanians have

traditionally been supportive of the monarchy and the stability it brings but for some that support is proving to be conditional from. her us past. from. another day another demo albeit more modest we've come to see. betty he's a controversial figure in jordan like kendall fayez whom we met earlier he's a former m.p. and a tribal leader with strong views what's different is that he's an unashamed anti monarchist today he's wearing his traditional head dress inside out as a form of protest. the line is taken. and then it will be. with me with the mclean and then he will be king.

and the others here are protesting what they see as land confiscation by the state he shows a sum up which he claims represents the division of children amongst his stripes in 917 before the hashemites monarchy took power. i bet he claims much of that land is now populated with refugees from the region which make up more than half of the country's population. but hasn't the whole jordanian population changed since like that so now you have the strongest chance but if you want to do it then the tribes have to be getting the ball. we have the ball and then you get the others will use the bridge. to get it here on. our own. and so what happens that changing and subject to. major truck this was going to be

just this is a this should be subject to negotiation by questioning the legitimacy of the monarchy bedi zeus or challenging the validity of many of its policies this includes giving citizenship to anyone who settled here after 917 among them millions of palestinians and their descendants forced to flee from their homeland from 948 onwards. in truth of course those palestinians have long since been absorbed into the framework of the country and georgians current economic problems are affecting everyone whatever their origins oh place inside. of nowhere is impoverishment more obvious than in the jordan valley the breadbasket of the country but also home to some of its most fun rable citizens.

we've come to meet some of the poorest families in the valley some of whom live in these primitive subsidized houses on small plots of land part of the now crumbling state welfare system. it. may says show how it is a mother of 5 her husband is a day laborer who works an average of 2 days a week. for state funded maintenance of her home but she's been waiting months for essential repairs. just. one. long billions. so she's just explaining that these are parts of the ceiling that have been falling .