in the republican policies, 1st, the debates or hold his own private people impala investigates the topic impacted on ukraine's fragile environment. and that's the temperature of solar and biodiversity plumbing the global environmental facility. to coordinate finance for international action, assembled in canada focused on l. g 0. the top us official is in the chair to meet 2 leaders, but says talks has been difficult. the hello, i'm kimberly how get this out to 0. lie from the house. also coming up the u. k. starts housing, the 1st group of migrants in a barge in its latest controversy,

all immigration policy protecting the amazon rain forest, brazil, host a summit to tackle this enormous challenge. sherlock is government announces an economic turnaround one year after defaulting on the stats, the a senior us official has revealed. she's in the chair and has met with cou leaders in the may acting deputy secretary of state. victoria newland says she has held frank ad difficult talks with the gentle government, but she has not been allowed to meet with the self proclaimed president general gianni or the asked of liter mohammed by zoom. well, joining us now is she has her times a he is live with us in washington dc and she has talked to us about what else was discussed a yeah, this is a bit of

a surprise. we knew that she was in all the accounts and that there was billed as a free nation to the big on a week ago. it was south africa, the d. c at cook did well. now it's a full nation to a clearly and she just advocate and even just have a phone briefing with some report as you said, that you wanted to speak frankly to those in these are responsible for the child was the democratic order to see if she could resolve issues, but as you mentioned, she says the conversations were explore full screen. we find out at times quite difficult. she she said she wanted to make clear to the community to as well the guns that we have. be careful about technology, us still don't cooling this a qu, but even even bad. she said it was a challenge with a democratic old up. she said she wants to make it clear what the stake in the relationship between the us and the jack. if democracy is not restored again, not using the crew, whether you ask for gestures of health and welfare of bathroom b. b, we have to pay as president and hopes people responsible. we'll come back to those requests. however, she did add these meetings,

open the door to continue talking. as you said, she wasn't able to meet the leadership of that gives you back with the chief of defense, a free connell's. she wasn't able to meet with president by the room. and she did also raised the issue of a bug, the group, the, the russian less than re group in the discussions of talking about what she claimed was the threats that very opposed. and she said that you as, as pushing for a negotiated solution to use uh, and it was not easy to get traction in conversations on that. but be able occasions that are that the us wants to keep talking with those responsible for the can. even if you are still not cooling it. oh, okay, is there anything else or do we get any indication of what else the united states much might be doing in regards to missouri or like moving forward of my was some of these. and again, it was what your brothers are, but also the low key matter is part of the the, the regular state department briefing, but just a few hours ago, the state department spokesperson said the assistants to the government and the

user has been poor if he would not put a dollar figure on that amount, which is a bit curious, but he said hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake. it will affect the development age of the government and security age of the government. but he's very vague about what this actually meant in real terms. in addition to our and welsh jordan, i've mentioned with as we bank and just a few hours ago and just import bucks or is this our to, i'm blinking said look, whatever you call that. it's a disruption of the constitutional order, but still not using that word tube because that immediately them means by developing a needs to be and to these are older, it turns out actually the house been suspended any way on the cloud. are you able to pick up? all right, she advertise your for the forest lives there in washington. thank you. meantime alex's here is rosalind jordan has been speaking to the us secretary of state and he blacken about why washington has so far avoided calling developments in new eric who and what efforts the united states is making to improve fluid security in sub

saharan africa and to be blinking us secretary of state. thank you so much for talking with us here on al jazeera. could we with you? thank you. so my 1st question is about 2 key and related priorities for the us. improving long term food security in sub saharan africa as well as restarting the black sea green initiative. there's this rolling perception that i think is not correct, that restarting the b s g, i will immediately help african countries deal with their food security issues. can you help me understand why there's this confusion is a, the b s g. i more about making certain that global food prices aren't skyrocketing and helping to sustain ukraine's economy in the midst of a war. well 1st of course the of the effect on food prices is good for everyone. no matter where you are, even if you're not a direct recipient of the,

the grain of the weight that's getting out of ukraine or that was getting out of ukraine into the blacks. the grand initiative, the fact that it was helping to keep prices low is good for everyone. in fact, since russia tore up the agreement, we've seen prices go up between 10 and 15 percent, and that hurts everyone, including throughout africa. but take a step back just for a 2nd. you know, this initiative never should have been necessary in the 1st place. it was only necessary because russian invaded ukraine. and then having done that, blockaded sports, including odessa, where most of the grain most of the week was getting out the agreement reached by the united nations by turkey. uh, actually allowed the grain to start flowing again. the result was that more than half of it was going to developing countries. 2 thirds of the we was going to developing countries, including many in africa. it was the equivalent of 18000000000 loaves of bread. now that's been taken off the market because russia decided to tear at the agreement. and since then, as i said, prices have gone up for everyone. and those countries that we're getting grain and,

and we did particular from ukraine are getting it. and that's bad for everyone. the vision plan that you outlined that the human security council last week is a long term plan to help africans, right? trees develop their agricultural law sector. what can the us and the west do right now to help countries that at the best of times have trouble providing enough food for their citizens? well, 2 things 1st and most immediate thing anyone could do would be to have, let them recruit and get back into the blacks. the grand initiative that would immediately have an impact on prices. and it would get more food product on the market, including for developing countries in africa. but having said that, when i was at the united nations last week, i also announced the additional $350000000.00 in food assistance to go directly to 11 african countries as well as the 80, since the russian aggression against ukraine, about a year and a half ago we, the united states have provided 14 and a half $1000000000.00 to strengthen the food security for countries around the

world. but especially in africa, we've done an emergency response, which i know is critical. we're, by the way, we, the largest donor by far to the world food program. we provide 50 percent of his budget. by comparison, russian provides less than one percent of his budget. but we're focused on 2 things . we're focused on doing everything we can to get countries, the emergency assistance they need. but also as you said, to work at the same time on helping countries build their own sustainable productive capacity so that they're not victims again and again. um, everything from climate change to coven, to now conflict, all of which are disrupted the production of food and the supply of food. so we have major initiative, some of which i talked about at the united nations, to help countries do that. it's heavily focused on africa, but i believe the capacity is extraordinary. the potential is extraordinary. the sustain focus that we're bringing, i think will bring results. but in the meantime,

emergency assistance for countries that are being buffeted by by conflict is usually important. file thing is this, at the u. on last week, 91 countries signed onto a declaration saying that food should not be used as a weapon of war as russia's now doing a new crane and speaking of crisis very quickly. so are the situation in the share will be us, say, this is now a cool so whatever you call it, what we seen is the disruption of the constitutional order a new share. and we like many countries throughout africa, notably equal was, which brings together many countries. and in west africa is determined that, um, the constitutional order be re established. that's what everyone's focused on right now. so from our perspective for the united states, and i've been in close contact with president bassoon, with many leaders throughout africa, and everyone is working towards the same objective, the restoration of the constitutional order. well,

5 people have been killed after 2 russian missiles hit a residential building in the city of park rusk and the don't ask region of ukraine authorities there. say the 1st strike killed 4 civilians and the 2nd killed an emergency official. 31 people have been injured in time at least 30 people are missing as see after 2 overcrowded migrant boat sank off. the telly and coast happened near the island of left reduced the 2 vessels departed from the termination port, city of fax on thursday. the tele and coast guard says it has recovered 2 bodies and rescued thousands of people. italy is experiencing a surge and migration of close to double the number of arrivals this year compared to last. well i'll just here is hold of a bill. have made reports from languages. the rescue operations have stopped because of high winds and it's rough. a seas is estimated at about 13 people are

still missing and hopes to find their bodies are diminishing by the day. this weather conditions should continue for the next 2 days. now the number of illegal migrants who have reached italy so far this year is around $80000.00. that's more than the doubles and the number at the same time. last year. these are all vessels that have been confiscated by the italian coast guard. since april alone are you can see on board of them, you have closed. you have live savers. a traces of people who were in dire conditions and were rescued. now prime minister, georgia maloney had ran on a ticket to curb illegal migration. so far it doesn't seem to work even though she has diminished considerably the number of rescue boats that go out at sea to save these migraines. and she's also using the political track just 2 weeks ago,

she had a migration conference in rome to which beats in asian presidents attended. and the 2 countries signed the memorandum of understanding by which italy would give around a $100000000.00 to tunisia, and then returned to egypt with curb the amount of departures from his tours towards southern italy. and would also use some of that money to re factory 8 sub saharan africa's who had reached denisia, hoping to go further to europe. heard of that? how many others the realm produced to you? okay, now where it's been housing asylum seekers on a barge is part of the government's plan to reduce the cost of housing migrants as they wait for their claims to be processed. the plan has attracted controversy with some calling it in humane hurry faucet reports for the 1st few of a planned 500 asylum seekers arriving on monday at the new accommodation. a ball

jolting going south coast. the plan is attracted controversy and delay of a safety suitability in scale. 500 men represent a tiny fraction of the people a waiting and assigning decision that the government says it's a necessary 1st step in stemming the numbers of people coming to the u. k. in small boats because of the crisis we haven't the channel, we have to provide a combination. and we have to start spending $6000000.00 pounds a night of touch base money on hotels, which to some extent on that curious what we need is most basic accommodation to stop. the full factor of the prime minister has made it clear he wants to reduce that looks and we're doing that around $50000.00 asylum seekers. occurred the in hotels at a cost to nearly $8000000.00 a day. when the budge arrived in mid july, it was met with protests by those who see it as inhumane. and those who don't want them and the asylum seekers of a human beings, they need to be treated with decency, costs and respect. but human beings, the best card for in communities about is not the way to trace human beings. there

are so many problems with housing, people in these conditions. so that's it just, it just doesn't pass thinking about on the whole have you so far failed to put migraines, to one to receive. so next government is on the mission to cut the number of small boats arriving in the u. k. maybe 4000 people across the channel in june. the fact that the baby stockholm has 222 cabins, but have set the house 500 men could also be seen as a tyrant without present ships. but you're not locked up on board. you all 3 to come and go what the prime minister is saying is that he needs to find a way of stopping the boats. and new law has just been passed, which will enable him to stop people claiming assault limits that coming from the site to the country. and so it's on the move quickly thing. there's a real message here up to, uh, would be, mike mentioned this obviously, cuz not to fall into the hands of the smuggling games. the main opposition labor

policy says it to would use barges in the short term while criticizing the government for creating the problem by not processing asylum claims more quickly. the baby still could set to operate initially for 18 months, which would take it past the next general election in which migration policy is set to be front and center. how are we suppose it? i'll just 0. the right time for a short break, but still how to now to 0. how portugal is attracting so called digital nomads to make it their home as locals complain of the rising cost of living watts. it's hard to take to the stage at the edinburgh fringe. they with the the late winter weather is quite the night and i haven't in australia the front talk

about active when they come in. they tend to graze west and australia 1st. that's what we're doing. so i can pass, you've got 21 degrees just ahead of the cold front on tuesday. otherwise it's mostly sunday at 50 degrees. the same in melbourne is po box. nothing especially fine, but there's no real wind teeth as the coast on fine day. disappointing up the coast of new south wales too, at least some queens and with that on show a breeze that tends to disintegration on wednesday as well. and you got a bit more woods in melvin started him on her box. it's gonna re, i suspect apple 8, but it stopped in pass down to 18 degrees. maybe it'll be a warning, a significant spo from the high ground to sign off on the music then. but then again, it's a southerly breeze. so not a big surprise. i think so much will come of it, to be honest. and what should be the dry season? that's a big charles and they are all there in the full cost somewhere arrives too much, or maybe possibly ge account off to. otherwise, this don't much in the way sherry stuff to talk about global reactions,

feathers all we still got from noon now, trough coastal, wanting to get around the vehicle, change orders and heading slowly knowles towards science career currently is the risk of rain, but it will slightly strengthen of the time, stop pushing today to sun when we talk some entries between former president and illuminate our power. our people see these these for themselves and make up their own minds to sweden. this become a thing to turn your back against announcing groundbreaking stories for most award winning. for my case, it's actually in order to win and from conflict, it's a more efficient when someone conflict sweetness on our 20 the

the welcome back. you're watching l g 0 reminder of our top stories at this hour. a senior us official has revealed. she's in the share for talks with cool leaders in near may, but acting deputy secretary's day of victoria newland says she's not been allowed to meet the self proclaimed president generals. she on a or the asked of leader may have invested in time. the u. k. has begun housing asylum seekers on a barge. it's part of a controversial government plan to reduce the cost of housing migrant if they wait for the claims to be processed. and at least 30 people are missing it. see after 2 overcrowded migrant co sign coffee, italian coast happens near the island of left. the 2,

the 2 battles departed from the 2 nation port. city sacks on thursday or brazil is about to host a 2 day summit about tackling the enormous challenge of how exactly to protect the amazon rain forest to help stop climate change. the latest scientific data shows a major reduction in the amount of trees that are being felled. but as our latin american editor, we see a new man, reports from the amazon in state of par, president little at the silver faces, a huge challenge to me. his goal of 0 d, a for a station, but 2030 environmental protection agency inspectors helicopter into a remote national park in the amazon state of florida with thousands of heads of cattle have been raised illegally there now being confiscated. but it's too late for the rain forest, which has already been cleared in the general mind me and did you deserve joyce

government task force sweeps in destroy and legal mining assets. while in the city of been in, inspectors check out a lumber yards timber to ensure it comes from an equal source before being shipped to england next week, a little excessive that the sosa hits the environmental agency, bama in the state of florida, which is the size of angola, which pieces that under former president aid both. so nato illegal capital farmers and longer is operated freely. this formation is which was quite the ones that were available for a lot of in the previous 4 years, we faced the opposition of the president himself. he joins social networks that criminals to part in to say that the bama couldn't police them. our agents were attacked and received death threats. but the tide has shifted. environmental protection agency's are receiving more financial and political support from the new government. and it's making a difference. satellite data shows

a decrease of nearly 60 percent in deforestation compared to the same period last year. it's the lowest drop in 6 years, but still much higher than between 20082017. and i think it's kind of look, this is where they've been starting to mock the area they will play. this was in may and a month later and june. all the treat you seem to pick area have been removed. that's equivalent to 750 myra kind of football stadiums. brazil's new left when government says it's committed to combat in climate change and reversing deforestation in the amazon. but it's easier said than done results. congress is controlled by the conservative opposition. in fact, the lower house has already passed a bill that would open up protected areas to commercial interest, such as oil mining and logging. should the senate pass that bill as well, then president, who like i said, was promised to reach 0 deforestation by the end of this decade, would be

a move point. there's is pressure from powerful sectors in the economy as well as some local communities to fast track investment and development. and the amazon, the issue is finding ways to do so without destroying it, to see and human algebra. berlin to 95 percent of voters and the central african republic have back to a new constitution. according to provisional results from the electoral commission, the changes remove the to term limit for a precedent and the length of a presidential term will be extended from 5 to 7 years. this could allow president faust in our change to, to dara, to stay in office longer. welcome lab reports from nairobi. the result that was announced is as it was expected, firstly by the government. which said that changing the constitution was the will

of the people. it also by the opposition, which it said the referendum was illegal and likely to be wrecked. it turned out was visibly low following stations in the capital bank gave, inviting, took place last week. opposition and rights groups. the cold on people to boy called the poll. they say that turned out was about 10 percent. the electrical authority, as it turned out was about 60 percent president south. donal shows what day was being in power since 2016. the changes to the constitution could allow him to serve another 27. yes, 10, you know, face following elections that are due in 2 years from now about hall. so central africans need of humanitarian aid. about half a 1000000 people living in kansas, displaced by conflict, ways of the countryside controlled by on groups. the capital, some towns and some mines, whether foss, deposits of golden diamonds,

originally controls by the government, the support of medicine, reese from russia's wagon degree. so many central africans. just think safe and surviving is more important to them than the politics malcolm web, which is 0. know, baby kenya. the portuguese government's remote work for a visa program is being criticized for contributing to a cost of living crisis. inflation has hit average workers hard, especially when it comes to housing. sonya guy go reports now from lisbeth. so it has just toasted the pope and continues to welcome many others. there's been a southern boom, and portugal is popularity as a place to settle down in. and it comes with a visa tax breaks and the pathway to gaining nationality in the european union country to some hay from new zealand works as an event planner during the pandemic . he couldn't get back home. so he settled into this been and liked it so much. he

obtained the digital lo, my visa, you're going to be sort of boutiques for haney and kind of hips replaced, is showing up as just made for a city which is incredible. creative people amazing, straight out around the place, but there is one drawback. it's quite expensive to locate light housing cost quite some time. portugal as a cheap destination has been popular with retirees, from northern european countries. looking to settle in a room, a climate. but now the young, the digital savvy crowd is flocking to it shows it's putting pressure on the system, especially the housing sector. added to this, the decision to host the catholic church swelled used to, and event attended by 1500000 people. but at a time when rents are out stripping the average wage of hoff if the working population many and good, why, how much money the state put towards the visit itself, the total injection of public funds to host? well, do you stay cost $41000000.00?

the cost of the stage alone was $3000000.00 and it was used for just 2 days. never the less specific council says it was a worthwhile investment. and in the future, it will be used to host major entertainment and sporting events. it's a way they say of promoting lisbon as a key international destination. there was little bows around areas outside of lisbon tourism zone. total is a clinical psychologist. his main work in the public sector does not pay enough to cover the rent. he sold his car, it has to work 3 other jobs at night to be able to afford to pay the bills. and i see it's not enough. and if it's never enough english and i have 2 children to provide for, i get 1100 year old and nothing is left over. that's why i have to search for other words, other things. what time realizes that, many people like me, what professionals were part of the upper middle class,

i to ashamed to ask for help. i as the dream of a desirable lifestyle in portugal, may only be available to those who can afford it. not for those struggling to keep up with the challenges. so need i, jagow, i'll just sarah lisbon. that number a fringe festival is back in full scale of scotland this year. following the code 19. pandemic alda 0 is john hall. is that the biggest r as festival in the world? and he caught up with a troop of young south africans show was about to 2 other people about our culture, how we speak, and how we connected philadelphia come 10 young south africans on the stage for the 1st time, the 1st time in fact, on any state yes, yeah, yeah. well it's a song and dance show featuring, i'm trained, performers brought together by

a charity called the bundle of trust. many of them just school children doing what comes naturally. i'm always like i'm dreaming because it's time was like, i'm teaching myself like, oh this was getting real, this is getting real and i was praying because i was so excited the source like painting lots of making my to so comfortable and for all of them performing that the world's largest fringe festival is also the 1st time abroad their 1st ever journey on a plane was a novice and i have some goose bombs was like, oh, okay. okay. okay. when we um, performing in new in with the people in try to dance with them. i was like okay, yeah, that's a beautiful people are great. so how was the show for us like an hour joy to see this? i couldn't stop moving in my seat. all of the show at

the streets of the scottish capital, it being no less welcoming than the stage to edinburgh experience. here you'd be able to be here every day, like this fine even retired. some people come to our so they've been amazed about the confidence of, of dental teens and stuff like that. and for us, that home was us because this is what we'll do on daily basis in terms of our streets, inside of the freeform. i just home audio, it says can linda, regardless of us to come, students is in life. you can find joy, you can find peace. to music and dens.

journey o l g 0 at the edinburgh friends festival staff. the they are watching out 0 and these are the top stores at this hour. a senior us official has revealed she's in this year for tops is coo leaders in need of a acting deputy secretary of state victoria and live newland says she's not been allowed to meet with the self proclaimed president general shawnee or the allison leader mohammed. boom. we're out here is rosalyn. jordan spoke to you, a secretary of state asked me blinking on the situation in this year very quickly sir. the situation in these year will be you will say this is now accrue. so whatever you call it, what we seen is the disruption of the constitutional order in each year. and we

like many countries throughout africa, notably equal was which brings together many countries. and in west africa is determined that um the.