on those in costa, whose lives are already precarious, unprompted and uninterrupted discussions from our london broadcast center on out to a 0. it's a $1000000000.00 money known drink operation. the coal. marsha is bigger than the company with financial institutions, regulators and governments complicit about where you're going with it. is it right? i'm just try that in a 4 part series. algio 0 is investigative unit, goes undercover in southern africa, pittsburgh. we consult 90 percent of the government. once it's 2 falling, it's perfectly brandon, good. part to on al jazeera ah, us journalist, detained on espionage charges in russia. the white house repeats that all americans

must leave the country immediately. ah, lauren taylor, this is al jazeera, alive from london, also coming up, some of southern africa's largest banks, implicated in a money laundering scheme, exposed my aunt as there is investigative unit synagogue opposition. leaders sentenced in a defamation case. his party describes as politically motivated and back in brazil, former president, jaya, boston. our returns for the 1st time since his election loss, but his political plans are unclear. ah and the white house says all us citizens travelling all residing in russia should leave immediately at south moscow court ruled to detain a wall street journal reporter on espionage charges. he'll be held for 2 months in

pre trial detention. evan gush coverage told the courtroom. he was not guilty. the your citizen was detained by russia's federal security service. in the city of your catherine book. before being taken to moscow, his lawyer was present in court. really than probably fulfilled you verbal ro beheld a quick trial. i don't know. it took 3, maybe 15 minutes, and then as far as i understand, as far as we all he understand, he was taken away from her with the moisture to please him under arrest. the wall street journal released a statement saying it vehemently denies the allegations from the s f f f f s b, and seeks the immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter, evan. gosh greevich, we stand in solidarity with evan and his family. those are dewberry has more from outside the court in moscow. 31 year old evan gar cove, which made us 1st court appearance here in this building behind me at leftover court house on thursday in the russian capital. the charges that are being brought

against him are that of espionage against the russian federation. the courts told the reporter that he will be held in custody for the next 2 months until may 29th, where the investigation will continue. now, if he's found guilty, you could face anywhere from 10 to 20 years in prison. these charges stem from allegedly him carrying out activities in a central region of russia where the f s. b services alleged that he was gathering information about the russian security apparatuses in that region. now these are allegations that the kremlin is aware of. according to the mitre pest called the spokesperson for the kremlin, the journalist was caught red handed at carrying out espionage in russia. we also heard from the russian foreign ministry spokesperson, who said that this is not the 1st time something like this has happened, that accusing western people of using the cover of journalism to carry

out various activities against the russian states. of course, the arrest comes at a very sensitive time between the united states and russia, and it is certainly going to escalate tensions further. rosalind jordan is at the state department and joins me now and rose, they've been, they've just been briefing on this. what action is the u. s. government going to take? well, the 1st priority, according to the principal deputy spokes person to adopt patel is for the u. s. embassy in moscow to gain consular access to mr. garcia this. this is something that is guaranteed by international treaty, but as we have seen in the recent case of the w. n. b, a player brittany griner, it was very difficult for counselor officials to get to see miss griner while she was being held in prison for the better part of a year. it's also been very difficult for us officials to meet with paul whelan,

the former marine who had been convicted of espionage and is being held for 16 years in a rush in prison. so that is the 1st priority. it is worth pointing out. that girl coverage was detained while he was on a reporting trip to your counter and berg, about $600.00 of 1600 kilometers east of moscow. and the consulate there was not informed that he had been detained until he turned up in russia on thursday. now it's also a question and officials at the state department and at the white house don't want to answer this question. will evan garage clevic be considered wrongfully detained? that's an added layer of urgency to an american's case when that person is being held by a foreign government for whatever reason. and certainly being charged with espionage is perhaps a much more serious charge in terms of diplomatic relations than in the case of

brittany greiner being found with a small amount of vog hashish in her ra, traveling luggage. this is early days. officials say they indicate that time mister girl, who this did not sign a privacy act waiver. so there isn't much of that they can say about his case. but there is the ya hostage, a unit here at the state department that it has been immediately tasked with working on trying to get his release button jordan, thank you very much and eat ah and there is investigative unit is on code and money laundering operation in south africa, a scheme implicate some of the country's biggest banks. a former member of the criminal syndicate has spoken exclusively to lounges era. i was on a james has his report. dowd con is

a former money launderer. he fears for his life and is speaking exclusively to out . there is investigative unit from a safe house. he says his role was to forge paperwork to disguise the money laundering as legitimate transactions in the office. we had a stronger and in the stronger rid boxes upon boxes, off bank stamps, reared boxes of passports, red boxes of id documents. head of the operation is dowd's brother mohammed khan. his street name is mo dollars. his financial services firm served as a front for the laundering. he sort of held up as the sort of shadowy figure that controls money laundering until africa that everybody wants to find wants to. le kate wants to discuss. funds to her catch wins to prosecute or wants to use. we've obtained a trove of thousands of documents that reveal fake invoices from fictitious suppliers

address to mo, dollars clients. no goods, no services, purely just money laundering. and i can tell you that with 100 percent certainty, because i done that logo, we conceal the identity of one of mo, dollars, former business partners, bahamas, journeyman. from one. the lower between is because will be a 1000000 in profit to do counseling to different countries. to different places, and you've got all the connections to do with it to ensure the scheme success. the launder is bright employees at south africa's banks. you look after us, you pushed through all our payments. no questions asked, wonder specific company and real match your salary. every month in cash, a ledger records kickbacks paid to staff at sas fin bank, who are responsible for processing foreign payments. we were actually the executive

management team of the assessment for t x pro, sit in department, you can put it in that way. mormon was c o, off of it, company. without them knowing the ledger records bribes, paid to employees at other banks to for vin maker is a senior manager at the compliance division of standard banks out africa. and also is the key complicated to the south african reserve bank. i can make a phone call for you not do individuals in eps or it would put whatever you tell them to put on a let it for you and they would stamp. muhammad con, told us that all the allegations against him were false, and based on manufactured evidence, he denied bribing any one in the south african banking sector. vivian nike denied involvement in a money laundering syndicates. sas finn said it was taking vigorous action against former employees. absa passed on our findings to it's forensic investigative unit,

and standard bank told us it takes a 0 tolerance approach to fraud and criminality. alexander james al jazeera and what's the next installment of our 4 part series, gold mafia smoke and mirrors. full episode is coming up on out there at 20 g m t. setting goals opposition into eastman sancho has been given a 2 months suspended sentence for defamation. sancho was sued by the tourism minister. it did not appear in court to face trial on thursday. the opposition either has previously denied any wrong doing. and so the case against him is politically motivated that he's been deployed in large numbers in the capital tech out to prevent any violence because hack has more from that. it's no longer a 10 city as if following the verdict. and you feel that people are going back on to the streets are going about as much as possible. but as you can see

right behind me, the police are still very much present in each and every artery. we spoke to the spokesman of the party of eastman sancho. he said he was disappointed with the outcome while he is still able to run in the upcoming presidential election because this is a 2 month suspended prison sentence. he is disappointed that he was convicted for what he said. things is just him telling the truth that he accused a minister of corruption. we also spoke to the a spokesperson of the ruling party of president by key sell. and he says that this was a victory for democracy, for the rural law and for the justice system. now, the opposition has always claimed that the justice system serves the purpose to eliminate opposition candidates. that could be rivals to president mikey. so now he says that, look at the outcome of this trial or this verdict shows how independent and how

democracy is thriving. here in senegal, brazil, as former president julia wilson arrow has returned home after spending 3 months in the us state of florida. the far right former leader was greeted by crowds of supporters as arrived at his liberal parties. headquarters in brazilian. he met with 40 officials who hope he will lead opposition against president with us. you let us silver both scenarios facing a number of investigations which could affect his ability to stand in future elections. we are showing these people that for a moment and for a short time president lucy, now see that the silver is empower and he is not going to do what he wants in the future of our nation. we are practically 20 percent of the benches in the congress, in addition to other colleagues of ours who are here from several other parties. we have a majority within congress and we want the best for our country today. the ball is in your court, i am sure that you will lead brazil to a safe haven. it is with great pride that i return one again. f has more from the

liberal party's headquarters in brazil. yes. also now the supporters have been gathering since the early hours of the morning 1st at the airport in the capital, brazil. yep. been here at the headquarters of his liberal party. their hopes have been raised since his return from the 3 month self imposed exile in florida. now many here are hoping that he will lead the opposition against the government of president. we've been asked to hold that us still, but also about a says that he will not do that, but his plans show otherwise. he has already planned to crisscross brazil looking for vote for the next municipal elections which will be next year. now also motto had planned a very big come back. he wanted an open vehicle to parade through the streets of brazil. ya. security did not allow him to do that. they also did not allow him to

leave to the main entrance where his supporters were waiting to catch a glimpse of him. but he has plans of having a very active political role he has said so. and this comes at a moment when president moonlight is starting to face his 1st difficulties to get all the support that he needs to approve. all of the government measures monica of brazilian, i'll just here still to coming out. is it a very different ramadan for families in lebanon, where people are being forced to change their traditional diets? as the 1st shipment of emergency eggs arrives in cash strapped tr lanka, there are warnings from both economists and scientists. ah, ah.

hello, we got sir. a wet and windy weather piling into west a year be will be mild as we go on for the next couple of days. having said that, you see the large, massive paddle stretches, way into central parts over towards yeast. it's not too bad here. brightest guys coming through little ridge of high pressure keeping it settled. but let's look out to the west. what a nasty looking area of low pressure will tumble its way. we've had blustery showers, re spring like weather in recent days. more of the same as you go on for the next few days and quite a squeeze on those, i suppose quite a drive, a very strong winds pushing in across the english channel. northern parts of france winds could gaston excess of 100 kilometers per hour over the next a day or 2. so some damaging winds coming through here with that wet weather. on the miles i 15 celsius there for paris should see some mild weather coming in to the southeast. as we go on for the next few days, it'll be plenty of rain into central areas of europe. and that'll slip its way further. south was down towards the balkans anchor goes from 6 houses to round 15

celsius as you go through fast. they say things cheering up here, but it will be pretty where to cross sir. but he central western parts of europe. little bit of rain there into northern areas of spain as well, much as spain and portugal will be fine and dry as is the case cross northern parts of africa. and we got the usual showers just around west africa. ah a oh,

the a reminder. the top stories here for the white house, as espinoza charges against a u. s. journalist attained in russia ridiculous. evan gush rich, who's a united states citizen, was stopped in the certificate, cuts herringberg on suspicion of spying. no good, no services, purely chest money is wanting to do, investigating the unit has uncovered money laundering operation in south africa indicating some of the countries biggest bags and pinnacles physician need. it was man sancho has been given a 2 month suspended sentence, but defaming the tourism minister. sancho i said the case against him is politically motivated. thousands of people have gathered in tell of eve to support

is ready, prime minister benjamin netanyahu, and he's delayed plans to decrease the powers of the court demonstrations, marched across a major city highway on thursday. the rally led by far, right. who knows ations or is months of anti government purchase, proposing this in your proposals. but it's been after more than 3 months of protests against benjamin netanyahu is attempt to overhaul israel's judiciary and give more power to politicians, appointing supreme court judges. this is the 1st time supporters of those reforms have come out to protest. insignificant numbers here in tel aviv, in the liberal heart of israel, where most of those anti reform protest have been taking place over the past 3 months. most of these people will have come from settlements in the occupied west bank and from towns and cities elsewhere in israel. the march organized by a far right group and an indication really all over numbers are less than those

taking part to be and to whom protest is still an indication of the real split that there is an israeli society. the people here been counting the people voted to reform or reference the election. the returned benjamin netanyahu to power towards the end of last year, and an indication of how challenging it's going to be for netanyahu to balance the demands of those who forced him persuaded or forced him to put their reforms to one side of an hour says he'll bring them back towards the end of the next parliamentary session in the next policy and mentor session in april. and the opposition who just won the reforms completely shelved. our seniors are taking part in the annual landing demonstrations in israel, and the occupied palestinian territories of the day marks the killing of 6 palestinian israelis in 1976 who were protesting against land confiscations. since then, marsden, hands have used it to demonstrate against moorland seizures organizes in garza plan

protests near the border fence with israel upstairs. you must say it has more from the gaza strip. we're here at malika camp in the east, him boy dearest, off the besieged cause this stretch where palestinians in gods have come in. great numbers about thousands i to participate in. now they say policy and say that this event emphasizes the resilience against israel. we've seen hundreds of palestinians, men, women, and children, head back there to the border fans, as you can see behind me and oh though her mass has spread a lot of security personal in the entire area to keep palestinians from reaching the border fence. so there is no violence with wrapped here today. we have seen all these numbers to reach to the fence of these really forces on the other side of the

fence, responded by firing gas grenades on the protesters, and now they're all been sent back to the camp. where of fractions policy infections leaders are giving or issuing statements and holding a press conference. and although this year's event has passed with no violence mentioned, this particular place has seen a lot of bloodshed from the palestinians in the great march of return, which started in the 2018 till the 2020. and were a more than 260 pals to use were killed and over 70000. others where injured in clashes between them and the israeli forces deployed behind that security

fence. you may see it from malika can cause this strip migrants and asylum seekers from subsaharan, africa been protesting outside the united nations office is in june, is here for more than a week. they want to be evacuated from the north africa nation, saying that being harassed entrepreneurs in government crackdown on undocumented immigrants. target me reports. for 10 days these men have camped outside the un headquarters in tunis, their asylum seekers from sudan who were hoping to make it to europe. some have been waiting 5 years for their claims to be processed that la la la la lakin, were patient and stick together to find a solution. i appeal to the united nations, your opinion, and all human a tyrann organizations to help us evacuate from tunisia towards any other safe country where we can settle in the past to nations welcomed us, but now they are reject our presence and want us to leave according to aid agencies, there are 30 to 50000 migrants from other regions of africa,

living inch in india without documents. last month president chi caused controversy when he said, quote, hordes of sub saharan africans, we're changing the demographic makeup of the country. it's bought racist attacks throughout to nicea mafia. i have been tunisia for 5 years and i have not seen any one obtain asylum in another country. we do not have protection and tunisia, they have taken away our accommodation and there are many other examples of violations against black people. the tunisian government does not want us here. rights groups have condemned the president's comments as racist. but in the face of growing bigotry, these asylum seekers are urging the u. n. to help them leave to nicea as soon as possible. victoria gates and be al jazeera, prosecutors in mexico have opened a murder investigation and nodded $58.00 suspects after monday's fire at a migrant detention center. the killed 39 people. they say the suspects include 2

federal agents, a state immigration official, and 5 members of a private security company, president under his manual lopez open the door initially blamed migrants for the fire. but video evidence shows what appears to be gods failing to open locked doors . as the fire spread, inflation and a currency this last 90 percent of its value. many people in lebanon, county, ford, basic neils during this muslim fasting. month of ramadan. the world bank ranks the nation 3rd highest in the world for food price inflation. st hunter has more from one of the hardest hit regions of northern lebanon, few in lebanon, are able to pay for a full cylinder of gas. it costs $12.00, and that's too expensive for most people struggling during an economic collapse. the price has more than doubled for those who earn in the local currency and that's devalued by more than 198 percent. but dab, i don't want me out,

i'm paying $4.00 would have guessed. that is what i'm able to afford today for a job. cooking gas has become a luxury for lebanon's poor. they've turned to outdoor wood stoves. the crisis has dampened the spirits of ramadan. a time when muslims, fast from dawn to sunset, the right. oh no man, i'm in the and i'm life has become difficult more so during ramadan we don't have gas, we can barely afford food. unemployment is high, one and a half 1000000 lebanese, that's nearly a 3rd of the population. rely on assistance. if i want to get but i will pay at least $50.00 times, more them available in the past of the price. and that's only the breadth people have been forced to change their diets and even the for to show valid a main dish of ramadan is unaffordable. for most and you remember that, you know,

we no longer eat meat and chicken, but we no longer eat lead us or to matter. the prices have more than tripled since last ramadan. let me know what dates are among the traditional items, no longer available for the star meal. when muslims break their fast food and energy prices have sword around the world, but in lebanon, the financial meltdown is worsening. the crisis, the world food program says food prices 11 on have increased by 2300 per cent, says the source of the economic crisis 3 years ago. the country is rank 3rd globally and food price inflation by the world's side. these sweets are some of the popular deserts during the holy month. shop owners say sales have dropped by 50 percent compared to last ramadan. i think the prices are much higher this year because of the local currencies. devalued exchange rate and we import almost everything in dollars. the international monetary fun says lebanon's prospects were

getting out of its deepening financial crisis is grim if the political class continues to fail to act and it warns the country as heading for hyperinflation. so there elisha zita, northern lebanon, as another major train derailment in the united states with a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup. coming off the tracks in the state of minnesota transportation secretary, people to judge says, 14 of the rail cars were carrying hazardous materials. people living within a kilometer of assigned to been ordered to evacuate from their homes. real safety in the u. s. has been in the spotlight since last month, derailment in ohio, that released toxic chemicals. the shrunken government has begun, importing eggs from neighboring india to ease shortages and tried to trek, skyrocketing prices, local poultry and egg producers of criticized move, saying it will run, and already struggling industry to the ground. scientists support, so voice concerns, you know,

fernandez has this report from cos gamma as to weeks of delays, the promised eggs from india, or finally here on thursday, the shipment was distributed among bakers and confectioners, where demand is highest with daily consumption up to 7000000 eggs the consignment won't last long, the government hopes it will at least ease the situation. our plan is just to cater to the bigger industry and the hoteliers. so when we fulfill that grammar automatically, the other eggs, the local producer, we come to the market. so then the consumers would be able to get there at a competitive price. i mean, reasonable price. the poultry industry has supplied local demand in recent years with eggs last imported in 2012. but they have been shortages in recent months and a tripling of egg prices in just a year. for marcia surgeon, the price of chicken feed is to blame the result of fertilizer restrictions and a lack of foreign currency, whatever. on an agreement, importing corn was

a problem because of a dollar issue. there was no locally growing corn because of the ban on agro chemicals that many farms had to close. if they had got raw materials as they needed, this wouldn't have happened. many farms survived the crisis by selling some of their near birds for meat, as they couldn't afford to feed them. she longed has porchie, association says the government's approach is self contradictory. on one hand, encouraging local farmers to increase production, while on the other, undermining the very same farmers by importing cheap eggs. the government says, importing eggs is the best way to provide consumers some relief from skyrocketing price, earth. farmers don't agree, and scientists are also warning of the dangers of such a move. so if in any case, if being part eggs from a country where the influence are even influence i've already there, there is a possibility that this virus can come to alert pi 3 other a backyard boy,

2 other birds. and when it should be selected, that means it in severe cases, their general public can be affected. india reported infections as recently as last month in 2 different locations, which are like an authority see they've imported safety, certified eggs from a disease free area. over 1000000 people depend directly and indirectly on the poultry industry. the association says the government must enjoy its long term survival rather than chase short term solutions. minette fernandez al jazeera cos gamma chill anchor. and a quick man was catch up with all stories recovering on our website address. that is our 0 dot com ah or one of the main stories here in order to.