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goes to sudan for the 1st time since the overthrow of former president omar bashir . the european hotspot the party goers 2 hold its 1st concert during the pandemic. senegal's political turmoil has triggered more on wrists and the deployment of the military banks petrol stations and supermarkets were set upon in the capital dakar with the shelves stripped bare the violence began 2 days ago when opposition leader or small some call was detained he's appeared in court accused of rape meanwhile rights groups are concerned about the crackdown on his supporters and sought to t.v. stations that have been shut down due to their coverage of the on wrist it was hard was in one of the businesses in dhaka that's been trashed. this is much more than than politics whilst the the rest of response song has crystallized this feeling

and remember spence and co describes himself as the anti establishment politician he's been very critical of the relationship of big corporations with the state and the government specifically the president himself accusing him of corruption and that has really resonated among many people here as pacifically after this year of pandemic where the government has put really restrictive measures on the on the on on people the curfew has badly affected some of these people who no longer can earn a living many of them have stalls fruit and vegetable stalls and they're not able to sell they're not able to compete with big corporations that sell their vegetables at half the price that they are selling it so there is this feeling that this protest is not just about politics that says about a social movement it seems you know protesters these are not protesters these are

people that live in this neighborhood young people to come here to get by and to get some food maybe for today. and it's not just happening here it's happening in so many other places not just in the capital but throughout the country well of the coming of members small cell calls political policy and you to give a press conference along with members of civil society let's take a clay a closer look at a small sample of 46 year old dissolved muslim is the to of senegal's if party he's popular among young people because of the sharp tongued attacks on both seen as the in the night especially president's cell. phone call ad his supporters say the rape charge against him was made up to get him out of the way in case cell decides to change the constitution and run for a 3rd term. the head of the roman catholic church is calling on iraq's muslim and christian religious leaders to put aside their differences and work together for peace and unity pope francis is on the 1st ever papal visit to iraq he held mass in

the capital baghdad but he spent the day crisscrossing the country he visited the ancient city of or which is the birthplace of abraham a prophet common to muslims christians and jews. earlier pope francis was in najaf where he met iraq's most senior shia cleric some of the debate was there. under strict security pope francis' enters not just one of the holiest cities for shia muslims another historic 1st for the leader of the catholic church as he met iraq's grand ayatollah ali al sistani is a reclusive leader who is rarely seen in public he's iraq's most revered cleric and his proclamations have influenced many since the 2003 u.s. invasion the plight of those being persecuted in the region including palestinians and syrians that discussed. short the point of equal rights for christians in iraq and peaceful coexistence the meeting between the pope and grand ayatollah ali

sistani is symbolic and significant although the majority of the religious authority says it plays no role in politics audiences tony has played a pivotal part in iraq recently whether it was urging people to take part in politics in elections whether it was to tell them to pick up arms against isis and more recently in the favor of the protestors clerics in najaf say the pope's visit has highlighted iraq's central place for all religions and is a brave gesture from for france's in the face of security challenges and the pandemic. home. clerics through their words and behavior convert the message of peace and love and convince people to stay away from extremism this is what we did in iraq in the last 2 decades and not just doors have remained open the pope's visit to natura will boost the spirit with our partners the christians in iraq. as part of this pact 3 day visit the 4 went on a pilgrimage to or the city is the birthplace of prophet abraham the patriarch of

all abrahamic religions. in a meeting with leaders representing sudanese sheers christians disease and sabin's francis called himself a messenger of peace advocating harmony and faiths. believe is a strong element the. unifies us terrorism and extremism has nothing to do with religion terrorism exploits religion it is up to us to find solutions and is up to us to face and deal with those who betray religions the ancient city of the province where there have been frequent protests or violence but on saturday the message from politicians and religious leaders there was of tolerance and peaceful change many iraqis say they're ready for such a transition and hope it will also has brings corruption and bring more jobs some of the job it out of there now jeff. egypt's president up after our c.c. has wrapped up a diplomatic visit to sudan and met saddam's leaders including the head of state are brought home they discussed several major issues including the dispute with

ethiopia of the ground next on stem earlier this week egypt and sudan called on the international community to mediate in the crisis. we discussed the renaissance dam in ethiopia this affects all the countries around the nile basin we had agreed to continue our efforts on coordination and consultation we insist on returning back to negotiations in order to achieve a fair balanced agreement regarding the filling and operation of the dam for the sake of egypt sudan and ethiopia have a morgan has more from cotton. now the talks have stopped for weeks now because the 3 sides can't reach a deal on how to move forward and how to run the talks before it's you appear starts its 2nd filling in july with the coming with the onset of the rainy season sedan in egypt have stressed that they want the observers to have a greater role they want them to play a mediator or now this file is obviously being handled by the african union

formally and the south african now by the democratic republic of congo but with sudan and egypt are saying is that they want the united states the european union and the union and the the united nations to have a greater role alongside with the african union to be able to reach some kind of solutions that's because as president the feeling and the operation of the dam without a legally binding deal will impact at least 20000000 people who are living along the streams of the nile here in sudan as well as the operations of the receivers anderson are down here in sudan egypt of course is concerned about more than 90 percent of the population who rely on the nile waters for a living so a lot of talks over this issue over how to move forward with the 2 sides seeming to agree that they need to include more people more more international mediation more observers to have a greater role to be able to get this file moving forward before july before the

feeling of the ground if you're in is on famine the rainy season a small demonstration was held to protest against c.c.s. visit to sudan the protesters demand the return of the headline triangle disputed territory claimed by both egypt and sudan carrer and costumer have been at loggerheads for decades over the area which is rich in natural resources. bush's are casting their ballots in ivory coast parliamentary election it's happening 3 months after i some will target one a presidential election was boycotted by the opposition the 1st time in 10 years the ivorian popular front headed by former president is taking part dozens of his supporters were killed after he protested against were tartars reelection in october. yemen's army says its forces have killed another 23 who the fight is on saturday and maru where it says it killed almost 100 rebels on friday the army however hasn't reported casualties among its own side military aircraft from

the saudi led coalition have been targeting who the fight is the rebels began an offensive last month to seize the city and thereby oil rich areas. security forces have used tear gas to break up another day of anti coupe protests and me and mom. oh. but despite the crackdown large crowds gathered across several cities more than 50 people have been killed in protests since the military seized power last month tony chang is monitoring the situation from bangkok in neighboring thailand he says there are concerns of a 1000000 miles armed ethnic groups who are taking part in anti coup demonstrations . once again people have come out on the streets in daraa where young gone mandalay in many places across the country and once again they have been met by security services who are firing tear gas setting fires trying to force them back off using those weapons of fear using particularly harshly for the last week interesting new

the one place where they didn't push back was in northern shan state in the town of last year where a very large crowd came out at about 9 am local time yesterday evening the t.n.l. a which is an armed insurgent group one of representing one of the ethnic minorities in that area become close to the city and made it very clear that they were supporting the protesters and we've seen this in other places too were soldiers from the qur'an ethnic groups have come out in support of the protesters. those protesters in last you stood off with the security services further down the road for a couple of hours they were waving groups representing different protesters around the country but also their own ethnic groups and the security services to that they didn't push back because they had done so many other places and this highlights a big problem that i think many people are concerned about that these aren't ethnic

groups and they exist all across myanmar in many of the border areas and they're very well armed in certain cases these protests could be the potential for greater strikes in addition to which the military shows any weakness or tall those groups could use this is an opportunity to push back against them and a vigil has been held in yangon for the protesters killed by security forces around 1000 people came together to sing songs and remember those who died they ranged themselves around a display of candles which spelled out here. photos of the victims were displayed on a big screen. still ahead on al-jazeera a popular cafe becomes a makeshift side to be attacked in somalia's capital. people are currently burning right. now the u.s. president trying to relieve some of the pain of the pandemic.

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al-jazeera. you're watching are just there a reminder of our top stories this hour senegal's political turmoil has triggered more unrest people have stormed banks petrol stations and supermarkets in the capital dakar there's been violence since opposition leader with months i'll call was arrested earlier this week. pope francis has held mass in iraq's capital baghdad on the 2nd day of his 1st ever papal visit to the nation the leader of the roman catholic church called for common ground and unity after meeting with christian and muslim leaders. egypt's president on down part r.c.c. has made sudan think is it was his 1st visit since

a former president omar bashir was asked as they discussed challenges including the dispute with ethiopia over the ground stand. at least 20 people have been killed in the somali capital mogadishu after an explosion at a cafe popular with government workers and her schapelle has more. for the 2nd time in the year a popular restaurant is attacked in somalia's capital dozens are dead or wounded. yemeni was crowded on friday night when this rickshaw carrying explosives was driven into it a nearby building collapsed burying people under rubble. but. among those killed in the blast was my brother whose name was up to salaam it's really very sad to witness this tragedy. the un and police have condemned al shabaab for the attack welcome the targets a stark evidence of how the terrorists don't want any joy of safety for the residents of the capital and the somalis in general who conduct investigations into

the circumstances of the blast and inform you of the final results where another suicide bomber attacked the cathay in august last year prevented from entering he detonated his explosive vest at the entrance. controls rural areas in southern somalia and frequently targets government and civilian targets in mogadishu and al-jazeera. the u.s. senate has passed a compromise by democrats and republicans on federal benefits to millions of unemployed americans politicians have approved additional weekly unemployment aid of $300.00 until the start of september big green overcomes one of many obstacles to president joe biden's debt true trillion dollar covert 19 relief bill and agalloch of reports from miami. the senate will come to order in the u.s. congress evenly split between democratic and republican politicians passing

president biden so-called american rescue plan was never going to be easy the senate debates been delayed by hours long readings a marathon voting session and compromises by democratic party to pass biden's 1st piece of major legislation republicans who support isn't needed to pass the bill so it's a wasteful parade of left wing projects 200000000 for the answer to the museum and library services what's that got to do a co nothing this legislation is the most consequential in a blow to progressive democrats a push for a $15.00 minimum wage failed with several democrats voting the proposal down there have also been compromises on unemployment benefits trimmed down from $400.00 to $300.00 a week and i appreciate you being rude comments tell your story from president biden meeting at the white house with the families struggling to make ends meet on a last minute plea with less than. 2 weeks term and handsome unemployment checks

being cut out. and 7000000 kids don't have enough food. 13000000 people are behind in iran. and the american rescue plan i believe according to point out of the vast majority of americans believe is essential friday's unemployment numbers show signs of a steady spring recovery still of a 9000000 people remain out of wood if you look at job losses most have been in the service industry a huge sector here in florida reducing unemployment benefits will hit those still out of work hard but the by the administration is keen to pass the bill quickly president biden didn't get the bipartisan support he'd hoped for but it's all the bill will pass eventually if passed the almost 2 trillion dollars will help struggling families businesses and states strapped for cash leading democrats. the sooner it's passed the quicker the u.s. will bounce back a clear majority of the american people democrats independents and republicans all

support the american rescue plan it seems the only group in america who doesn't support the american rescue plan or washington republicans it's hoped the bill will hit the president's desk sometime next week and for many it can't come soon enough gallacher al-jazeera miami florida protests over the power government's handling of the crowd a virus pandemic turned violent on friday night. police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds of people as many broke into shops and set fire to cars in the capital people are outraged of a record numbers of infections that have pushed hospitals post to collapse early on friday paralyzed health minister became the latest official to resign under public pressure. there from chaotic scenes in rio de janeiro as thousands of elderly brazilians lined up for hours for cover 19 vaccines they had cured overnight after

a city mayor said jabs would be given to people over 60 but only a fraction of the doses needed are available lines of people and vehicles stretched for several kilometers south africa's plan to vaccinate most of its people by the end of the year is running into problems one major challenge is getting the vaccine to rural areas where a 3rd of the population lives for me to make their reports from kwazulu-natal where some say they're being left behind. buried her brother behind a family home into about 2 by inquisition a toll just months ago she says he died from cove in 1000 well she says a family's been devastated by his and the death of 2 other relatives they're not convinced the vaccine will protect them some say that no it's not. a good vaccine to be taking because it can could be new killings. you can say that if it really airbags that it can continue maybe you are going to die more after

likely 10 days he lives in the village of some killer which is nearly 200 kilometers from the city of durban the main clinic years already under pressure its limited resources have been further strained by the cold than 1000 pandemic a much island exist now and we have many challenges we have few nurses and not doctors. in its 1st phase of the vaccine rollout south africa's government has vaccinated tens of thousands of health care workers across the country here in cars do not tell fewer than 2000 have received the jab so far only after all health care workers are immunized will it vaccinate essential workers the elderly and the vulnerable more than a 3rd of south africans live in rural areas that are often difficult to get to and have poor infrastructure well tens of thousands of health workers in urban areas have been vaccinated it's unclear how the government plans to inoculate those who

haven't been and others in areas like this one. in addition to its current supply of johnson and johnson vaccines the government is expecting $20000000.00 doses of the pfizer job later this year but it requires storage at minus 70 degrees and that's unlikely in rural areas with facilities a limited our population is going down arc but for now we can't just our process because we will create an expectation not will not be 4 feet if mystery now good to be vaccinated then they will see when and then we are not rid the with specifics because we are still life that we've only $10.00 in a bowl turn bowls in. the government expects more vaccines every 2 weeks and it's increasing the number of vaccinations sites but as time does heal as family mourns the loss and fear becoming sick themselves their faith in the vaccine and when it

will come remains uncertain for me to miller al-jazeera was do not tell south africa. one of europe's best known party spots is holding its 1st major concert since the corona virus outbreak over 1000 people are expected to attend the amsterdam's largest music venue this is the go dome but they must remain in small isolated groups the whole time stefan is there to see how the event is unfolding so yes. finally people. can. hear the march on the. big. an experiment going to be organized it's the birth world's largest go through that's festival that spire of the big question here is are people willing and able to follow the strict regulations set of light years out see.

here the approach that situation the organizers of 6 different bibles in which the food supply people are allowed to be out to one degree and the other one to get aroused and actually that's this way be organized to find out which safest way organize such a large. life that is that. should. this is the most challenging part of probably the best way we've already spent 48. 10 days. which of course a great question about. this next week. the u.s. says condemned new veto powers proposed by china on hong kong selection of election candidates saying it's a direct attack on the territories autonomy beijing revealed the legislation on

friday at the opening of its largest political meeting the national people's congress the changes would effectively dismantle hong kong's opposition by giving beijing appointed committee a beijing appointed committee rather control over who can run for office robert scott of the senior international economist at the economic policy institute he thinks the united states sions for pressuring china unlimited. certainly we can sanction china in international arena as we can consider terrorists from putting limits on their diplomats that mean limits on their voting rights in forums like the international monetary fund were china china has sought increased representation so that's one step we can take and i think the key is to actually curtail china's economic power which we have failed to do over the past 2 decades if you feel that enormous trade surpluses and its use east to fuel is growing could gemini around the world there are sanctions the united states can put in place on

business it operating in hong kong specially chinese businesses so that's one option available to us and i think that would make progress unfortunately i think china has decided it it does not need to financial power and that was tested in hong kong before it is powerful of itself china sitting on some 5 trillion dollars in for example in foreign exchange reserves is from one of the largest foreign investors in the world so i think it's going to be less damaged by the fact that businesses may move from hong kong to taiwan or to singapore and other countries i think that will have less consequences for china perhaps more countries more consequence for countries like great britain that may have to repatriate millions of on citizens. test drives go this one is literally out of this wild amal's roll of a post 'd valences travel that fast came a different landing last month and the u.s. space agency nasa says all systems are go for brennan supports making tracks on

mars the perseverance rover went for a spin 2 weeks after landing on the red planet. and milestone for the shuttle on the mobility of holes like we've driven on earth but driving on mars we're going to also call. so many people like khalid and powell work toward the ferry moment here it wasn't a long trip just over 6 metres in total nor was it a fast drive the whole exercise took 30 minutes and almost 0.02 kilometers per hour but so far perseverance is working perfectly we haven't had any hardware issues you know everything i've been working that we've been checking out. and so it's actually been amazingly smooth and in that respect and what here in this picture of a rock formation near the landing site you can clearly see stratification or layers

of rock they may be made of sediment washed down billions of years ago when mars was rich with surface water either executive or air grokked are likely to populate by rivers flowing into the engine right hander out and perseverence has been flexing its robotic arms with the instruments named sherlock and watson mechanical detectives searching for signs of ancient life within weeks the rover will deploy its mini helicopter ingenuity for a test flight scientists have named the landing area in honor of the late octavia butler a novelist who was the 1st african-american woman to win top prizes in science fiction and a macarthur fellowship for her books including parable of the sower with the help of a spacecraft orbiting mars scientists are plotting possible routes for perseverance to reach its goal an ancient river delta that may hold signs of long extinct

microbial life forms if found such signs would be evidence that life perhaps even intelligent life exists in abundance beyond earth throughout the vastness of space rob reynolds al-jazeera loss and. this is all just there and these are the top stories senegal's political turmoil has triggered more unrest in the capital dakar people went inside supermarkets to take food and supplies off the shelves there's been violence since opposition leader song call was arrested earlier this week nicholas hart has more from dakar there's this feeling of injustice through the rest of the opposition we do respond some to do this feeling of injustice and a feeling.