to a brighter future coming to you live from doha, we bring together leaders from all corners of the globe, and across all sectors of society. talk away out of the join at the top tech, you cannot make forums powered by bloom ah attention. in every case, the head of the return of asked the president who spent a decade in exile. ah, this is out there a life and that coming up press freedom is hanging by a thread. the warning from hong kong pro democracy newspaper after its executives are arrested and accused of colluding with foreign enemies. memos,

military is accused of burning. an entire village is violent, escalate in several parts of the country. going further than china go before 3 extra notes arrived at its news base station. the 1st ah, so tensions are high and ivory cases, former president long by returns to the 1st time since being arrested in 2011. please, in the capital of john, have 5 tick acid demonstrators. some who gathered in support of his return was charged with crimes against humanity. after 4 months civil war but was eventually acquitted by the international criminal court. he had refused to step down after losing the presidential election in 2010 and that sparts months of delay violence.

let's cross over to us correspondence with the dress whose life isn't of john. i'm it. tell us what's happening while basically the city is still kind of stuff inside in the production. i'm locked up here and there goes to the airport to see how police bought a kid in the entire area. and there was some incidents why the police have to use to guys. we stop hearing check, i've been locked up for testers just 2 minutes ago. and a lot of people believe that it will still continue later in the day, across town, in about one of the one of the struggles of the current party, what you're supposed to learn. we also heard about incidence that so this is already that activists who assisted but the government shouldn't cord. lauren, buck bull i heroes while come when he returns drive? because often i think it, but for what we see now, this is the presidential wing of the point international airport,

while northern boyce chicago to arrive, he's not going to through the normal pots and what are the normal traffic or the regular airport. but through this particular presidential is given presidential treatment, and that is what is angry. a lot of those who are post tomorrow stop. now basically, i found people a lot of business. i'm wondering what will happen to that business off balance that breaks out what people have posted on my board if shouldn't be in the predominantly provide district if your goal activists opposed to the former president are working on ways to frustrate just return. they want him held accountable for stocking. what they say was an unnecessary conflict that killed 3000 people and just thousands more. but i keep coming noodle we don't want him to receive here as well. come because he sanction killian's in this country. if anything he can come home like any other boat,

but support to say he is no ordinary. i've already and, and he's coming home to here. once we don't like people who want to use our pin. i was i walk back to your pan. we kind of a period to monday predict, getting for the political reason for that. those want to money pretty new. we, we are go what kind of come up with not pan from? because by boat, if he strikes up defeat carla, sound, whatever. the current president elections 20 years ago. there was a full month stand off that sparked a wave of violence. med. i'm pretty cool. you body korean says his leg was blown off at close range by governments. soldiers under the former president in the post election crisis, glamour about us for reconciliation to happen. truth must be told. there must also be reparations. my little girl keeps asking me what happened to my missing leg. that hurts. it's hard to forgive. this man must be held accountable to the ivory

nation. the government is restoring certain privileges. a former president just entitled to these include a decent to and personal security. by boston, an 8 to trial of the international criminal court for the late wrote in the post election violators which included murder, rape, and persecution. there were kid of crimes against humanity 2 years ago by allowing loring by boat to return. the government is taking a huge gamble, the former president is popular among many borders. and if he decides to join active politics that could fall to charge a volatile political scene by the government says because of the existing divisions in the country, not worth the risk. some political analysts have little doubt the former president can have a positive effect with an opportunity. his coming back is also good for reconciling, not only the country, but his divided party bag boy is a politician,

that's what he knows best. he could run in 2025. he's eligible. but most i've already unpopular front party is a need of reification after the formation of a breakaway function during this abscess. lessons government in civil society have for 10 years try to unite dave audience and field. what about was return? we'll have the reconciliation effort or divide it further remains to b. c. well, the reconciliation was return is being touted. that's one important step. what's reconciling i vote is what deeply divided by the politics of the last 10 years. but with the practice we have seen today and the opposition to his britain home, if job he's met on lot more difficult. now, i looked on lisa and coming to us saying that the government must separate, infringe. sure, the bible is accorded protection as well as the support he needs on part of the

government. so the reconciliation will go on as planned and to be successful. it talks about the interest in john to nigeria. now where they're reported about 30 school girls have been kidnapped by gunman in the northwest, the source has confirmed throughout the 0 that the our men are currently attacking residents, a burden yadi. more than 700 children have been taken from schools by criminal groups. since december, hong kong, largest pro democracy newspaper has won the cities press freedom is hanging by a thread after 5 of its executives were arrested under beijing's national security law. police raided apple daily news room for the 2nd time in 10 months, accusing it of polluting with what the government calls foreign enemies to harm china. adrian brown reports now from hong kong. the office of hong kong is most popular newspaper. once more a crime scene. in an operation involving up to 500 police journalists will order to

leave the newsroom while their computers were examined. 5 the executives were arrested, including the papers editor in chief ryan law. all were taken by police from their homes during the early morning rates. there suspected of being involved in the publication of articles that encouraged foreign countries to impose sanctions in hong kong. the suspects have been arrested on strong evidence that they are conspiring to endanger national security. the action is taken against the criminals who make use of journalistic work as a tool to further their criminal activities. the newspapers owner jimmy lie was arrested and charged under a new national security last year that followed a previous raid on the apple daily lie is serving

a 20 month jail term for taking part in an authorized assemblies. in may police prose, more than $64000000.00 in assets belonging to lie. and on thursday froze 2000000 more belonging to 3 companies linked to apple daily. the papers known foot soft and strong criticism of china's government mixing pro democracy discourse with celebrity gossip. when the national security law was imposed on hong kong, almost a year ago, the territories chief executive said it would only effect a small number of people. since then, almost a 100 people have been arrested. and more than 60 charged including leaders of what's left of the pro democracy movement here. lamb says that that law has ended months of calles here and restored stability. and stability is what china's leaders want most right now. as the ruling communist party repairs demarc, it's $100.00 anniversary. adrian brown al jazeera hong kong. japan has announced

his ease, incur and advice restrictions a month out from the start of the olympic games. prime minister yoshi he did to go so the state of emergency will be lifted in tokyo and other areas. but the government is replacing it with what's being called a cause i state of emergency which will limit the sale of alcohol and the bars and restaurants. none the kaiser i wonder why they left in the state of emergency now i feel like it's for the olympics and i think it's unreasonable. but at the same time, when it's lifted, honestly, i'll feel more at ease going on because it's so obvious or lifting it only to hold the tokyo olympics. the can't even hide that. it's so obvious. and it makes me frustrated. who works so hard to bring down cobit cases. what's the point if we invite people to come from overseas? i have various concerns, but if we consider the olympics and think about japan moving forward, i understand we need to lift it now and monitor the situation. well,

john nichols is a clinical professor and pathology at the university of hong kong, and he says the key is to keep the athletes and spectators away from the japanese population. the 2 real big concerns is that basically will there be extra spread of the varsity rock? just present in japan right now amongst jeff population. and then we'll have the situation of the athletes come in only 80 percent of them have been vaccinated, but they're coming in from all around the world. and that will be bringing potentially with them every single variance of the process and the vast point of view. it cannot for anything better. when you do the logical point you, the main thing is to try and keep the, the spectators and those running the lympics far away from the japanese population . but from the jesse population, there'll be why, as one of the people mentioned they, they want to get out. and this will be a time when there'll be some public holidays before them. the pick up. he will be

crowded together who summer. so they'll be using their conditioning, so they'll be together in those which i'm so i think it's all these have an intrinsic ability to lead to an archie uptick in, in infections in the japanese population, even with the the olympics. and i think we'll see that the problem is, is that only a very small percentage of the japanese population have actually been faxing about 7 or 8 percent right now is one of the lowest in one of the developed nations. indonesia has reported it's big, it's increasing cobra, 1900 infection since january with more than 12000 cases. the world health organization is wanting restrictions on people need to be increased. president jercker widow has ordered authorities to speed up a vaccination campaign. he wants a number of people inoculated each day to increase to 1000000 by next month. around half that a currently being vaccinated was surgeon current of ours cases in namibia, a pushy,

it's hospitals close to collapse. one of its biggest struggles has been trying to vaccinate all health care workers. and in south africa, restrictions being tightened for a rise in cases there at nighttime, if you will be extended in the sale of alcohol, limited daily infections have doubled over the past 2 weeks. still ahead here and i was 0. 70 is business is close in, protest again to growing economic crisis as questions are raised over what's happened to tens of millions of dollars in aid, not going home. find out why this gold key for me and most national team refusing to return after torment japan. ah,

hello, it's been an intense monsoon season rate out of the gates and paul has been hit particularly hard in sun spots. it's been raining non stop for 24 hours. we've got dozens of people missing. hundreds displaced here. and part of what is making matters worse is we've got this disturbance in the be a band gall which is amplifying the rainfall amounts. it's had a big impact for the northeast of india and also myanmar where we have seen some flooding give you a wider look right now at india. monsoon range are really having a big impact on the west coast as well. so up and down by to coche, she at that continuous rain will be falling on friday. that relentless spring asia pacific looks like this. we've got some windy conditions across beijing. we're seeing those wind gusts up to about 40 kilometers per hour. but that's going to help dial up our temperature. meanwhile, the rain pulls away from korea, but we've still got some scattered showers for a q issue. a 2nd. i think you should stay dry, but the better chance will be at tokyo with some sunshine and forecasts with the high of 27 degrees, except we're going to southeast asia and, you know,

i think we're going to get some spells of sun in here, particularly as we look to thailand, but then some thunder downpours and we can find those to the south of sumatra and rate across java including jakarta. ah, the be part of the debate is self defeating the end, closing in the us or in the u. k. because it will just come back again when no topic is off the table. what we wanted to talk about where the white man talk to my team, where a global audience becomes a global community, jumping to the comment section. and part of the discussion there are like kinetic efforts to silence palestinians on the online faith on al jazeera. ah

ah, i want you to 0. remind about top stories is our intention is high in ivory. coast is full, president learn bike, but as i was away from retaining for the 1st time since he was arrested 2011, i was charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, but eventually acquitted by the international criminal on calling to largest pro democracy newspaper, apple daily says, press freedom, a training biased tread of the police arrested 5 of its executives. under paging, national security law accused colluding with foreign enemies. japan as a thinker, inverse restrictions a month out from the start of the limpid games. a state of emergency will be lifted in tokyo, but the hours of balls and restaurant will still be restricted. now business is

across 11 and closed on thursday as part of a general strike against deteriorating economic conditions, protested brought roads in beirut and other cities. calling for the government to do more to deal with the worsening crisis. currency has been free for months in the world bank says economic conditions there are among the worst in the world. lebanon has been without a fully functioning governance august. there are shortages of fuel and of medicine . what they thought they were a lot of talk about the economic condition has hit rock bottom. the lebanese pound has hit rock bottom it and everything is expensive. how can we survive? there is no medicine, no water, no electricity, nothing. then what, what more humiliation could we take? some break and use not from zambia and kind of cohen, the founding president of independence ambia has died. he led the country from 964-2991. he was 97.

the seniors married to foreign nationals, demanding israel, approve their residency permit. tens of thousands of waiting some for more than 2 decades. israel controls a population registry and decides who gets a palestinian id. it abraham reports from the palestinian side of the river jordan in the occupied west back. yeah. how do you know me to buy a lot more from the occupied us bank is asking her nice enjoyed and here at the jordan river, the family i meters apart. but been separated for years. luba damien citizen, moved to the west bank with her past indian husband 11 years ago since then she hasn't met with her family. this is as close as they can get to her union. and alicia, from other thought telephone here, but i see them usually on the phone, but it's not like seeing them in real. i still can't touch, kiss or hug them better than nothing, but lessons will lay out a bit. luba is

a palestinian descent, but that doesn't help her get a palestinian id. many foreign nationals like her are waiting for israel to approve the request. while they can leave the westbank, israel might prevent them from returning to their families. aaliyah sushi applied for a palestinian id more than 25 years ago. she came so close to getting one. but the process was frozen. she says, you probably wouldn't have married someone from the occupied territory if she knew it would be that difficult to get her residency. she told us one of her hardest moments was when her mother wanted to see her before she died. packet and i love a deadline. i told her it's not up to me. if i leave a won't be able to come back and i will lose my family. she's fed up of the weight and became a regular and protest. i mean, as part of the movement, demanding family reunification. they're trying to block the street in the hope of

getting them to her or risking the post date by coming as they passed through different sections from cities in the west bank for them to be a bar during go. she sions with the house. anyone is really allowed reunification to thousands of tombly royal deal with this file as a political issue. but it's our right amount of the signed agreements allow us to grant id papers. but israel took us right away, is ready, authorities say family reunification is only possible under special humanitarian conditions. spouses and children do not qualify. some couples told us they had to leave the country to remain together. those who opt to stay, we'll have to do for now with meetings like this across the river. neither but he

manages ita the occupied with bang us president joe biden is set to sign a bill into law later on thursday that creates a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. congress has voted to make what's known as june, teen told you the 19th national holiday. it marks the date when the last enslaved african americans learned that they were free. it made my videos posted on social media show most have came of religion, mcgray region bench. the ground villages accuse and military of foreign get them before burning nearly all 200 homes and cattle. on tuesday, those locals had fled already after receiving a chip off at soldiers. we're looking for a group opposing the military takeover in february. the countries majority ethnic group, the bayman, dominates this region and it's unusual for them to be targeted. well, most of the policy is taking place in border regions where the minority ethnic groups live, the cur, any national defense force. so it's conflict and kaya state has started again

breaking a seas for tens of thousands of people who fled the state, taking refuge camps, scattered across the regions forest. teddy chang reports from my homes on, on the tight me him up order. this is some of the a that's been hastily pulled together by correcting organization and to be sent across the border. and to me were still more than a 100000 people sheltering from fighting with very little shelter themselves and very little food or drinking water. they've got blankets here to protect them from the cold rain jackets. it's the monsoon season, the water medicine and food up at the front, but also big plastic buckets for storing water and cooking pots. because they think those people are going to be there for some time. they have been some c spas announced in certain areas, but many people are reluctant to return home. those that have have found bodies lying in the streets where they were shot. many houses destroyed by heavy artillery

fires set by me on mommy and a lot of people are concerned that we're seeing now is a repeat of what the mommy did in the 990 s. when they conducted the policy of sports, forcing the car, running out of their homes, burning everything behind them, and posting them across the border into thailand. a goalkeeper for me, most national team has refused to fly home off to playing in a football tournament. japan dream match last month telling young a raised a 3 finger protest to lose against a military coup. he says she won't go back until deposed leader. ang santucci returns to power. the saloon became a resistant, simple during protest against the take over more than $800.00 demonstrators have since been killed and thousands wounded in a military crackdown. well, that's an issue. hutchins, on may 21st immigration services agency of japan approval, people from min more in japan can stay longer and we're here as an emergency

measure for those concerned about the current situation in march. with regards to the football player, we will take appropriate measures by taking his wishes into account. zambia is founding president kenneth cohen, who died. he was 97 years old and lead from zambia, lead ambia from independence. in 9064 until 991. he opposed apartheid south africa, white minority rule in rhodesia nodes and bob, wy, and allowed group such as the african national congress to make sure that based on matessa has more on his long life important it was 1954, zambia gaines independence on britain for many who were there, it was the time for new beginnings. people had high expectations from zambia, the 1st president kenneth calendar. it was an exciting time as one by one liberation movements in africa, gained independence from the colonial masters colon the rules ambia for nearly 3 decades in what was effectively a one party state. as life got tougher for the poor,

many became frustrated and angry. some blame the struggling economy on colon the socialist policies. as his puppy, that as he waned, zambian had had enough, after 27 years and power that be as founding father was defeated at the polls. then he did something that still very ray in africa. he accepted the seat and willingly step down. he had been forth from the political arena through the ballot box, but he didn't disappear in the years that followed. he had a trouble relationship with subsequent zambian government. at one point, he was a keys approaching a coo and then had to fight to retain his ambien citizenship. in court. later, he became very much the eldest statesman, engaged in numerous charities, and glad to be winning back the trust and the fiction of me in his ambiance, many se they'll always remember his trade walk white handkerchief. but also the fundamental roles played helping other neighboring countries gained the independence for years than be offered refuse to african national congress members during a party in south africa,

the agencies radio fleet and was allowed to broadcast from the capitol. the sucker it was under code is protection that the ac wait for an arm struggle when a diplomatic one against the apartheid regime. zambia also helps to bob. again, it's in attendance for white minority rule in 1981. and after a long life spent at the center of politics, cohen de lived out his final years at home in the country. he loved the zambia. he had helped lead to freedom like you feel going to love. the african union is launching an inquiry into lead human rights abuses in ethiopia to grow region. if you have been troops launch or military offensive last november against a group controlling the region to grow our position, party say 50000 people have been killed in the fighting. and more than 2000000 displaced. hundreds of cases of sexual violence fourths have been fortunate. if you're appeal, i hope to show the world that it can successfully hold the peaceful election.

that's what prime minister told his supporters at his 1st and last campaign rally of a met support is in tumor in the order region. but many parties say that they will boycott mondays, pope, because of government intimidation phenomena. we won't all of the opiate look as green as gemma. therefore cima will plant trees, and they will also plant trees. the whole world expect us to be brought in conflict on the election day, but we will teach them differently. and facebook says it's removed a network of fake accounts, any p p that we're targeting local uses. it says the accounts willing to individuals associated with the countries information network security agency, the post included critical comment tree of opposition, politicians, and groups. the 1st crew to be sent to china is news space station has dot mission 0. 12 mission arrived after blasting off from the u kwan law center. nearly 7 hours earlier. 3 astronauts on board will stay for 3 months on the opportunity of oratory

. in this katrina, you report nevermore. missions are planned the next 18 months to complete its construction. on a mission to set up their new home. that's how these 3 chinese astronauts describe their task on board. china's face station can cool mander in the heavenly comedy. the spacecraft lost it all from china's goal because it on thursday morning lord was described as a complete success by the country space agency. it's the 1st time china has sent astronauts into space in 5 years. and the longest man mission it's attempted to date. the crew members are led by new i shown at 56. he's the oldest chinese astronaut to be sent to space. when media will a bathe, orders, and instructions and to keep calm while carrying out admission. so as to successfully complete the mission. one home for 3 months, they will perform maintenance checks and construction,

while living in the chin heard corn module that was sent to all that 2 months ago. their mission is the 3rd of 11 required to complete the space station next year. you can go joins the international space station that has been in operation for 2 decades. nasa bad china from being involved in the station because of security concerns. and experts say that's causing problems when it comes to information sharing. while the lack of communication, we don't know what's going on, trying to keep this cause very close, which chess? and that means that they've got their own web, but they're getting fabulous results. i mean, aging 1st cent manage space in 2003. and since then, it's invested billions of dollars toward the goal of becoming a major space power. china became the 2nd country to land rover on mars in may. it was the 1st to last one on the far side of the moon in 2019. and in march, china announced it was teaming up with russia to build a research based on the mood within the next 2 decades. the crew on board the can

go are under a lot of pressure. their mission has begun just days before the chinese communist party is 100 you on a bursary, on the 1st of july, and the government wants to uphold the countries have been some space as proof of its success. so there really is no room for error. the astronauts boarded the space station about 7 hours after lifting off from earth. beijing says the can go will function as a floating laboratory and mark a continuous chinese presence and space for the next 10 years. katrina, you out 0 aging. ah, this is out there are, these are the top stories and sam b as a founding president can have co into his died. he was 97 years old. and let's be from independence in 1964 until 1991 cohen to oppose apartheid south africa and white minority ruling rhodesia, which is now above where.