he's worried and waiting to see what happens next. kristin salumi, al jazeera, boston, columbia, and the preston, gustavo petro has declared a state of emergency after new wave of fighting for control of drug trafficking territory along the vin is waiting for the about 5000 special forces. members have been deployed to the area, the north east of the country. at least 100 people have been killed. around 20000 people have been forced from the ongoing foreigners fronts has begun putting military forces out of ivory coast officials in the west half of the country have confirmed that 91. i've already and soldiers have been deployed to a former french base at port. but i need to support some additional all the streets of ivory coast business capital. there is no let up in rising and to frank sentiments at our local market. just land so cool echoes the feeling of maybe

i've audience about the presence of french forces in that country. all the fuel fed . we need to catch her breath. we're tired of all the clues. we know they're behind many problems in africa. we africans don't want to live in constant conflict. i purchased a forced the french out from which of us a hell in 20232024. since then, the trend has continued on. new year's eve, ivory course joins full of french colonies. molly rook unify. so the chair, chad in senegal, and asking some 600 francs or just leave president, what access is country one to a side it's over into and that it's military has come of age relations between the french and for my calling is broken up possible molly and the sheer took a dramatic tune after ministry take over there. she has to jump to has gone a step father by targeting french businesses in the west african country. how like

in other countries in this how french business been for us are safe? yeah, in ivory coast, at least for now. i know there's also believe that the country will continue to rely on print expertise, english all the time, to keep that many see hardware operation wasn't my phone, so i'm going to present submitted to francis a major minute. you, pa, so even if it's sold his own, tell him the ground intensive collaboration. it contained important growth. funds has intelligence capabilities, read comments and satellites. we can always rely on it for satellite imagery and to help strengthen on military capabilities. much of the dispute between, from setting its former colonies in africa is it can not make its failure to help in more than a decade of attacks by groups. the volumes has continued to destabilize governments and approved people from their homes in the region. but somebody, you ivory coast asking french forces to leave, could be strategic with the elections due in october and then different sentiments on the rise. yeah, that presents on, i've ordered,

as oil may lead to disruptions or even chaos. how many degrees of use either be john? i find you can find more information on our website. so i said, so i'll just share with us, please continue. set one else here, mazda risk, and you told the one of the last remaining ancient forest from southeast asia is a lifeline to hundreds of lumber jacks and drivers. we followed the treacherous journey as they walk through extreme condition together and transport this dangerous but precious cargo risk in your phone, you on al jazeera, the

behind uses 2 of the trucks have also come to a standstill. the

munoz rain forest is shed by 3 countries, indonesia, malaysia, and renee. it's home to hundreds of and demick plants and animals are rich and unique habitat that is slowly dying. it's abundant resources over exploited. it's where i would get somebody today. less than half the trees remain. yet the procession of trucks never ends. the forest tries to, so the progress as best as it can. but here would means money. load a trucks stop at nothing to get that call. go to ports and big cities, 7 days a week. each journey is full with challenges. for drivers, overcoming them from a salary of about 5, a $150.00 a month. the uses

has now been carrying this house on the back of his truck for 7 hours. he's tired, that remains focused upon arrival. they have to negotiate a difficult unloading with no crane to help you sit on the lot is must rely on that. the this impact meant under the pull. those acts as an unloading the

the as the load is prepared for tomorrow's work. the torrential rain pounds down on the account. it's not without consequence. on the days off the men only on half of the usual salary, none will risk working with the chainsaw or driving on us. it's been reduced to much the for 3 days of rain equally taken up. so what each of them makes sure to

speed up the cutting and transporting of the wood, hoping to add a bonus for the extra assets the, even in the cages. the drivers have to be careful the value that you provide them of the battle between wood and steel. last small than an hour the

uses is having elsewhere to load up 10 tons of ironwood. but the rain has transformed the trucks into monday trenches. the of the lease jeremy promises to be especially difficult, as it will be,

tackling completely unexplored, attracts the according to the drivers. they have never been any debt, but many injuries. each one of them except the risk as an occupational hazard. the, the drivers on 6 salary with added bonuses, if they manage to transport more than expected. it's not looking promising for today's bonus. to drive up brings back side the road is inaccessible. unless the drivers use this technique mix names

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even on the most dangerous journey. yusef thinks of his family some 5000 kilometers away in indonesia. the deep in the middle of the forest. temperatures average around 30 degrees celsius. the humidity, a suffocating, 80 percent. 80 going down these monkeys. to

stop by. because that's what i learned about the elements around the long. i'm not that i'm not moving to a lot of i know 9. yeah. yep. got you got them one that you know, i don't remember who who am i so when you've done

the there are thousands of tons of tree trunk piles on this for the beds, transporting them requires massive quantities of petrol, inexpensive option. the instead loads will complete the journey to the shipping ports by water, a small outboard motor to keep it moving forward. this job is for the hell and river driving. so yeah, try it takes considerable know how the ropes holding the roof together can easily trap that hands and feet. the

body shop and that that you pick today? yeah. the me to fit with the ceiling. less. yeah. this is what this yeah, it was out on the river itself can present different challenges there, and twists and tons of the carts can be unpredictable. the small engine is struggling. the and eventually gives us the

time to have them in the hot be i can get in there until like the ones the back button and the gotcha. hello. are you here on the right? yeah. the the bottom the go button. yeah. yeah. just because i'm on that one. yeah . yeah, yeah, but the, the, him to the it the,

you need to the after you decide to move in the same point. so now so i'm and by i should, i never did know that could you just had to be bought in a more of dep my by the way the on this day close to 30 roberts, i headed down the river the and wouldn't many describe as an ecological mastercard, forestry companies are the ones who profit most oil palm plantations, and residential communities often replace the d forested areas. sometimes mother

nature seems to exact a little revenge. the 20 years ago, a housing development of around a 100 houses built was completely swept away by a hurricane and huge waves. the that's prompted august pay the property to benefit to make a change. i wasn't going down there and some guy in a, as on what i am, cindy picks up the ash i was going to be able i got a long but long, but i coming up that 800 thing. i shouldn't even yes. got on ones that are critical to me, but instead of rebuilding the houses, the bill,

they decided to start gardening. after removing the rumble, i guess they read punted hundreds of thousands of trees. the now almost green barrier preventing the origin of the coast the oh, you gotta do. you have to go to bring that i'm not my fault and i'm up on the color. uh, get that a little bit of a really. yeah. gotcha. okay. because the guy of that do you mind? if i go back and just sit down there, have you thought to remember that if the, if the why you what i'm left behind, bit apartment named and i'm on,

so i'm up. i'm you are calling go, but i don't, i don't either could pick up and get it started to be sure. i mean, yeah, i mean, some way i do. i got to be done. i guess bill because housing development within a few months, it took him 20 years to re punch $100.00 heck tags of mine grow the worst part of gold rush. but i found a couple of meetings today, some of phone use and demick palm since animals. a once again starting to return to the area i'm doing that same afternoon starting month bundle from the long time to book the less and that'd be kind of roll out now for you. it welcome to the down stairs. right. but nothing

on. uh, what am i going to be the one you happen to get more of a scrape? i see you do or think i have been told by the one that i that i'm who you will be different part of family next on my should i got them right down to a friend of mine fund. that'd be indonesia. and my friend. yeah. the cost to more than a decade of civil life remains a challenge in sierra leone. we follow the citizens of this world one nation as they pushed a limit for survival risk in sierra leone. on, i'll just do hearing the facts. he is very systematic and deliberate. destruction

of causes we will to impress, drop jeff has left more than 2000000 people in a state of color since from asking questions. what do you think will be the last thing? impacts on journal is reporting from the action when firefighters did arrive. there wasn't sufficient with an in depth coverage. it's a gathering of intention to speak to wisdom teeth this out as it was, teens on the ground when you, closer to the heart of the story, is a unique here in danger. biodiversity lies in the heart of one of those tropical jungles. there was a lot of nice information about the animals that we have here. i know the probably electives to come and others have conservation in their communities out. is there a chinese deep into the rain forest to follow a scientist until teams efforts to save the flora and fauna, so precious in the region? women make science equity to is hidden treasure on al jazeera. the showcase of this

document resumes from across the network. on the israel target's palestinian towns across the multiplied west bank just days into a safe spot with a mass and garza, the carriage. austin, this is all just from the house on the program. it came through the wreckage of the homes. palestinians returned to find what's left of their lives. serious foreign minister at his death, also asking the west to lift the sanctions to.