of thousands of people and behind the death of many more exceptional access to some of its key players reveals the inner workings of an organization telling the name to many as the blood alliance. inside this in a la carte house part, one of the key parts investigation, people and power on al jazeera, the. ready news this is al jazeera. ah, hello, i have them speak of. this is the news i live from doha, coming up in the next 60 minutes. some afghans welcome use of a ton of bonds, new interim government. but others are still waiting to see if it will develop into a more inclusive one. former president shop. ronnie has much to explain why he left

so quickly apologizing tool afghans in denying claims. he took millions of dollars, roxanne's vote in elections, but so far turn out of the polls is low. france is biggest criminal trial gets on the way with 20 men charged in the 2015 power some tax. yeah, and in the u. s. a statute seen by many as a symbol of racism is taken down and for fee for upsets effort to organize the walk up every 2 years. the president of football is governing bodies says almost 90 percent of countries are in favor of the move. ah, it's been a mixed reaction from around the world to the makeup of afghanistan's new interim government. the taller bonds drawn from its olga to fill top posts. the u. s. says

it has concerns about the track records of some members of the cabinet. some senior figures are on american and global terrorism watch lists, european union and iran say the government is not inclusive. china says it will maintain good relations with the new government in this pledged $31000000.00 in humanitarian aid. from home to sure of her party by phone, china attaches importance to the taliban. denouncement of the establishment of an interim government and some important personnel arrangements, which is put an end to the 3 week anarchy state. and that's kind of stand. it is an essential step for the countries restoration of domestic order and post war reconstruction. we respect the sovereign independence and territorial integrity of afghanistan and will never interfere in its internal affairs. of people in afghanistan though, have been more positive about the new leadership of charles strafford reports from cub. we've been speaking to people on the streets of cobble for their reaction to the announcement of this interim taliban administration. and by large,

it's fair to say that the majority of them, whether they oppose the taliban or support them, are expressing a great sense of relief. there is a sense that finally, there is potentially the opportunity, despite the pressures on this country. i don't this administration to prove their that they're going to stick to their promises and protect human rights. potentially, people are saying, well, now we can start again. most importantly for them is security and getting food on the table for their families. interestingly, we've been speaking to a number of women as well, and we know that they know women being have been given portfolios in this administration. the women that we spoke to said that it is vital that women all given the opportunity to stand in this government. and certainly in any future permanent government because they say that women are going to best articulate their political needs within afghan society. we understand that there is great

support in the south of the country in helmand province around the city of kandahar, for example. because of course, that is the 1st place. if you like, of the top. there are some very real needs that need to be addressed to. of course, the humanitarian situation here is in the words of the us close to being catastrophic. around 80000000 people needing humanitarian assistance every day. that's almost half the population. and we know that that humanitarian aid in afghan assets is being held up in western banks for example. because in the eyes of the international community, the taliban have to prove themselves before those kind of funds even begun to be released. the situation here in the capital is calm and all eyes now only said ministration as to whether it will stick to its words. and rebuild this country.

oh, afghan astounds former president shavani has released the statement explaining why he left the cobble in mid august. ronnie says it was the only way to insure peace in the capital, but he denies reports claiming that he fled cobble with millions of dollars gone. he says he is open to an official audit or even a financial investigation monitored by the us. former president who served between 20142021 says he regrets his term ended without stability and prosperity. ronnie has apologized all afghans for his failure. he's been granted political asylum in the united arab emirates. i was told upon in control the u. s. has frozen and billions of dollars in bank was that could be used fade. other major donors like the world bank and the i m f of also halted aid. they've said they're waiting to see what kind of leadership the tyler bond demonstrates before releasing funds. over the last 20 years, f canister has relied heavily on foreign aid. the biggest donor,

the u. s. port about $36000000000.00 into the economy for education and infrastructure projects. humanitarian aid accounted for another 4000000000, but international support began to decline well before the tyler bond took over in 2009 and accounted for 100 percent of the country's g d p. but a decade later, it was less than half that i've kinda sounds domestically driven economy is fragile growth in the private sector has been limited and about 40 percent of its workforce lives off of farming and agriculture. lofty or he is head of research at bologna institute and assistant professor of economics at american university of afghanistan and join us via skype now from london. thanks so much for being with us. so we just given kind of a break down there in mat, graphic of, of the distribution of aid and, and the fact that the u. s. donate to

a large portion of it. but if we could expand on that a little bit, and i want to ask you how, how is the total amount of aid and the makeup of that where it goes, how's that changed over the years of the last 20 years? thank you. how's inviting me and aid has definitely changed. you could say 2012 for the inflection point in terms of how it was being dispersed and given to us kind of sun. usually there isn't a rolling 40 or routine a conference that used to happen between the previous african government funded symptom. ashleigh partners where players used to happen and on average about 4000000000 of development aid was being given to us kinda on up until 20162012 marks an inflection point because there was a separation between military aid and development aid and then also started the

transitional security forces that declined a kind of fun as well at that point. so you could, you could say from a very micro perspective that up on to 2016, there is about $6000000000.00 us dollars of aids given to the government from 2001. and then the military aid was separated. that was about 5 to 6000000000 as well. since 2016 that has declined $2.00 to $3.00 to $3.00 to $4000000000.00 on each of these categories. and domestic revenue has been very low and not sufficient to actually finance the expenditures of the government of that size. so it had different periods and different factors involved in terms of its decline as well. basic government expenditures were being funded through aid,

something around. so 100 percent development budget of the government was being it was being funded through a the very recently like 2019 or 20 the recurrence budget of the government. that's salaries mostly. and other bills that the government use usually pays was also being funded. between 40 to 50 percent of it was being funded up into the very recent days of that government through aid. so it have been an integral part of government government up until now. if i could ask you as well, did we mention there at the top? how the world bank and the i m f r holding aid for now in the united states as well because they want to see what this tal about. government is going to look like. but we've seen the effects of that. how it's affecting africans, afghans,

particularly in hospitals, is that the right thing to be doing to be somewhat, say weapon, ising aid like this? let me back try. that's not, i think you're absolutely. that is not a very correct picture of putting it in. the economy was declining way before the telephone took over several years of conflict. siege to different cities had its impacted display. little africans disrupted flow of business and business, the usual and all of these provinces. if you guys remember, couple of months ago, hard problems was under siege on those problems. all the front lines. when, when the conflict was at its peak for the past 6 months, that had impacted life and i scanned it on beyond repair. so halting aide, just because of the time take over that happened on the 14th of august, haven't cause these issues. and i think humanitarian is needed and it should be

resumed. the u. s. and these international development agencies like the i am on the will find has their own concerns and legal legal issues. ok, in terms of holding back, i think the world bank is currently working with, with the current government, off the palate bond on some health projects. even on the 25th of august, it was a license issued by the by the us treasury, allowing humanitarian got a low into i've got it. we've got we've got to leave it there. appreciate your appreciate you talking to us last year he me in cobble. thanks. yep, thanks for being with us. thank you. people in morocco are voting for new members of parliament and regional councils. the election comes during an economic crisis deepened by the pandemic and frustration, or a lack of political reform promised a decade ago. about 18000000 people are expected to vote. election is the 3rd.

since a new constitution was introduced in 2011. let's talk now to jamalia, shall who is a live for us in about. so jamal, what's, what's on the minds of voters as they, as they go to the polling places right now, what's the turn out been like well, maybe it's better to say what's on the mind of moroccans because it seems there aren't that many voters, or at least not many of the 80000000 people who can vote are participating in that . it has been a very low turn out. indeed, a big part of that is because of the fact that these elections are taking place during a pan. dominic, there haven't been a huge, large scale rallies that people are used to, and therefore political parties found it difficult to galvanize. but it is very important elections, not just because of the economic situation domestically speaking. as you pointed out, there has been but also regionally, and internationally. morocco is playing

a great role with god. so for example, libya and the conflict there are, we just have another regional practice which starts at a few days ago with all julia server and gets the primitive ties with morocco. and of course, the market being one of those countries that decided to normalize relationships with the scientists, state of israel. all of those things that we spoke to the current prime minister, the head of the freedom and development party, as well as another opposition leader and asked them what their views are. let's have a listen. we're here at the ruling justice and development parties. headquarters with the prime minister side didn't off monday. thank you very much for your time. let me start by asking you about your predictions for these elections and your thoughts about the new election law. yes, all been and it's difficult to give a decisive prediction. however, we can say there were full parties that are contesting for parliamentary majority and we are one of them as to the election laws and reforms, they us squarely in favor of the other party. in fact, the aim of those who we should use the law was to reduce the justice and

developments parties share of the vote. this isn't a conspiracy theory. they clearly stated that this was their intention. these parties failed in competing with a string and gauge with the people. and that's why the united to introduce a law that doesn't take into consideration the popular vote, but instead divide seats in an unfair way. his bladder, you know, these elections come off the back of significant regional international developments. adria, severin gets diplomatic ties with morocco and the robots position, which you've probably seen in liberation, or these issues a priority for your party. if you win the elections will enter the form b. c. s a. while there is a foreign minister, morocco's foreign policy is decided by his highness, the king. the government assists in implementing these policies. however, sovereign strategic decisions are taken by the state, not the cabinet. we are committed to have good relations with different countries and today morocco plays a very important role regionally, as it is a growing power. this causes issues with some countries,

but we will continue to pursue a com, diplomacy of being decisive and unwavering when it comes to the key issue for morocco, which is moroccan sovereignty over all of the sahara. we also caught up with the head of the authenticity and modernity party a, but it's a call force that's been growing over the years here in morocco that was established, roughly about to just over 1011 years ago, were here at their headquarters in the capital robot with their head of the party. thank you very much for joining us. we'll try your predictions for wednesdays. we'll talk can you have he one of these results will be extremely close. i believe there won't be more than 2 or 3 seats separating the one from stick and place. many on this believe that voters have lost facing the political process. there's a lack of excitement in the street. what are your views on that? of the, of the, it's not about lots of site. these elections are taking place during unique times.

it's a global pandemic. so we haven't been able to organize large rallies like we used to. but in our direct meetings with people with been able to connect with them and the process will be a smooth one. with regards to foreign policy, what do you believe the main priorities will be for the next government? come out how these could him community a relationship with the golf as a priority. our relationship with europe requires re assessment. we might strengthen our relationship with the gulf even more and allow for greater investment from the gcc. we should be more open to them than the year because europe now struggling to deal with cobit and as incapable of playing the role that used to before. the not one of the underlying issues as we heard there is this new election law is being introduced as we heard the routing doctor and development parts. you say that it was introduced to limit their ability to get a greater majority, but they're not just complaining about their officials have been speaking about

electoral irregularities earlier in the day. they spoke of a tax on their offices and officials. busy in the towns and cities of cedar, but nor seduce man, as well as other places in morocco. that being said, people are watching closely to see how these results will come about in terms of forming either a new government or whether it will indeed be so close that it will have some sort of a hunger parliament's moral course. king still does hold onto the vast majority of power in this country, and therefore there is that skepticism among some cortez of how much could really change with a new parliament or a new cabinets. jim, as thank you, jim, and to show you a live 1st there from about well, let's talk more about this now with me now. i was a horror postdoctoral research fellow at the harvard middle east initiative, joining us now from boston. thanks so much for being with us. i want to ask you 1st

of all, just coming off, what correspondent there was there was saying about the general vote to apathy. and the sense that some that not much is going to change the morocco for many people, given that the pat that the, the majority of the power still rides with the king. what do you see coming out of this election then with, with that in mind, what have you. thank you very much for having me. as you know, moroccans eligible to vote. and there's been a huge effort in chris turn out. this is the 1st election, iraq, which history. now what this means back rocking to vote for problem entry, which all collection on the same day and shoes and over 30000. so look like me to turn out to be lower than in 2016 when it was 22 percent or 45 percent because it is

going to correspond discussed. in other words, many collections will not be to change because partially are not in control. and others have lost faith interested parties since 20162011. and one of the changes that's been made for this time around is the weight seats of being allocated in a way that one party can't, dominates the way they, they could before. what are the implications of that? them isn't just the best controversial law. and what it does is that basically number created is now based on the number of orders, regardless of how many change instead of the numbers of people who actually voted. and the reason that this is controversial, raises the cushions, which makes it hard for any particular which. so in other words, to give you some context, it will reduce the sharp sheets of large parties just to develop the parties,

thereby diminishing our influence. illustrate this in the 2016 elections officially, the earned over 27 percent of the vote and 125 out of 295. now these same numbers under the current law and you would get it a d. c, meaning to 45. and this is why the, because if we close the law an appeal just passed. this was also further fragments and we are meant to for reference over 30 parties are running in the selection. so the political thing is already divide and difficult for many tardies or a high number of votes. wanting justification from the law increased the influences small parties and stop one party non patients. however, many argue that this was intended to, for the limited powers. i get to talk to i. yes, mean i was a whore. they're joining us from boston. thanks for being with us.

i'll plenty more ahead on this news out their homes left in ruins. we look at the growing crisis democratic republic of congo for people displaced by violence plus the heart rending scenes outside a prison in indonesia where a fire has killed more than 40 people. and for the 1st time in a 140 years, the canadian man reached the semi finals with us opened on that later. ah, sol still ahead, but 1st securities been stepped up in the french capital as the trial begins for 20 men charged over the paris attacks in 2015, a $130.00 people were killed and hundreds injured in the violence there. one of the accused fellow, i've sent him is thought to be the only surviving attacking scholar not to natasha

butler in paris, set forth. so natasha, this trial has begun now and we've heard from the main suspect, so i have the salon. what did he have to say? the? well, just are you, the trial has actually now being suspended. it is over for the day. it's come to an early end for the 1st day because one of the accused fainted and therefore judges decided to terminate the troll. today of course they will review again tomorrow it is a trial. they're supposed to go on for 9 months now. little bit earlier we heard from salas, this law he is of course, i believe to be the only surviving november 13 attacker in court in a black t showed wearing a black mosque, his hair and beard long sun i'm his mom was off to confirm his identity by the judge, the judge was of the all of the accused,

the same perform at that point and i quote him 1st i want to testify that say is no other golden dollar. and mohammed is his messenger to which the judge replied, we will talk about that later. follow up to slum was also off to confirm the identity of his parents. he refused to do that, went off by the judge, what his profession was up to from said that he had given up his career to become a fighter for the islamic state. and this is going to be a very difficult trial, of course, for the survivors of 2015 tax. what does this mean for them? the strong will be an old deal for the victims for the relative effect him, survivors hundreds are expected to testify. here over the next month, and for many of them it will mean reviving those painful memories of nearly 6 years

ago. also added to that you have the fact that follow the law has never cooperated with french police. in terms of what happened on that night. he may remain silent from this trial and that as well as seeing something that could be a blow to so many victims the relative want to know more about what happens. in fact, a short time ago, i spoke to one survivor, a man who was a security guard outside fault national stadium. the night of the attacks when one of the attack and playing self up right next to him, the survivor was barely injured. he says nearly 6 years old, he had to be here. you describe the atmosphere in the courtroom and being very calm, very quiet. he said he was happy to have seen the accused to see him fall on the floor. in the end he walked away. he said, you know, i can forget that because in a way i lost my life 6 years ago. he told me, but he felt that he really needed to be have to stay. and i think that's going to be the same for many of the survivors. victims relatives,

over the next few weeks i want to testify, but of course they have been many who have chosen to stay away because it is simply too painful to try. and remember what happened that night to go back over those events. at the batter call concert hall in paris. some people managed to escape through the side door inside. gunman was shooting at the crowd. the earlier, the attackers had run paged across the city, getting people in several locations. by the end of the evening, a 130 people who then attack claimed by the french president, declared a state of emergency from there was shock and grief. nearly 6 years on thomas met, remembers how an evening of enjoying life music at the battle rapidly turned into a nightmare. the crew of a sudden people fell to the floor. i turned around and saw 2 people on the crash because shooting everything that moved across the floor. everyone was tried to call

. it was a mess. the lights went out, we had more shouting. someone shouted, they're loading yet 3 seconds and i just ran. most of the attackers blew themselves off, was shot dead by police on the night. 3 days later, police killed a man suspected to be the mastermind of the attack in a paris suburb. but it was 4 months before the man alleged to be the only surviving attacker was erected sala, to slum, had been in hiding in belgium, sala, the salon is one of 20 accused in paris attacks trial 6 will be tried in of santia proceedings will take place here in paris says high court in a specially built courtroom, 100 witnesses are expected to testify among them, survivors. this lawyer says that for the victim, it's been a long wait for justice. to be honest and under my own experience for victims, they can not put all these behind. it is very difficult, but it can helps them to go ahead and to know that ok,

even after 6 long ears, there is a try and this target is important. thomas says he's anxious about the trial, but hope that his testimony will help others shows good thought is that the only thing i can do perhaps is to help others say like i do, i can be okay. and that motivates me to testify. the. the trial is scheduled to last 9 months. it may shed more light on what happened that night. how the attacks were planned and whether they could have been prevented. years on harris's cafes and balls are busy, but reminders and memories of that night on never very far away. natasha butler, al jazeera paris of the west african block co. us is holding an emergency summit to discuss the military coup in guinea. the group has threatened sanctions after president alpha con day was ousted on sunday on tuesday, the new military rulers released political detainees held by the deposed government

. many drinks reports from guineas, capital cannot creep guineas new military rulers when a charm offensive to attract more public support. momentum appears to be on their side. and cohesion seems to be growing among senior commanders above the call that the president of the 11th at local markets. business has picked up again after sundays, take over, led by lieutenant kinda my to do. and there is optimism about the new rules you haven't ever. we are very happy we are praying for the new leaders. people have been through hard times. we've seen how inflation has eaten into our earnings. many families have suffered under the previous government mining, which accounts for most of guineas, revenue has resumed as and land borders of reopened. political commentators, though, believe phases from the past will dash hawks of change in

a country where poverty is overwhelming despite boston. you know, these are people that we have been in the lunch or not, and jenny alonso not mean until did it find themselves in the african days government. and they want to find themselves in these my, my, the government. so i want to make it possible not a plea with him, to be very careful to be steadfast, to be based on any of these things. still giving us political opposition sees the course an opportunity for a fresh start. much of the support for the military take over comes from the opposition. there's a huge sense of relief here. the cool it is half an hour release doesn't support it because detainees and security code on put in place in opposition areas has been lifted. the next few days and weeks will be critical to the condition that we need . we don't expect them to delay putting in place an inclusive transition government to take us out of the situation. the cool leaders created,

although they have corrected the situation that was not normal. the freight of the post president of the country isn't known. the united nations, the african union, and echoes all want him released, but with a position consolidated for now guineas new rulers may only be willing to make a few confessions. alma degrees. i'll connect i said i had the on i just the u. k is failing its largest warship through the south china sea as beijing flexing its muscles in the disputed waters. a victory for women's health and human rights campaign is mexico supreme court rules penalizing abortion is unconstitutional. and not a bad way to navigate the tight streets. sicily will tell you more about this formula once a month later in school. ah

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