good news. this is deja vu news live from berlin and tunisia prepares for a historic vote it's not presidential elections that should see the 1st handover of power from one freely and fairly elected leader to the next in the country that sparked the arab spring. pro-democracy protests in hong kong are marred by violence once again clashes break out in a mall where the pro beijing activists face off with protesters it's just the latest confrontation after months of frequently violent demonstrations also coming

up. the nation celebrates the life and legacy from one of the most controversial african leaders of our time is about what holds the stage funeral for robert mugabe . i'm a ash waiter thank you for joining us in tunisia people are getting ready for a snap a presidential election taking place on sunday ballot boxes and security personnel are being transported across the country ahead of the vote which is brought forward from november after the death of the last president sept $26.00 candidates are taking part and to marist poll including a dead fatah more rule of the islamist party and hushed up and the current prime minister youssef shah heads. of these people may not look excited. but they were witnessing something that had never before happened in

tunisia. or for that matter in most parts of the arab world. where the candidates in the country's presidential election were taking part in a televised debate. and events seen as a milestone on the road to democracy. well a hazard at how well it's something that makes you happy and we can feel we've done something for democracy there's freedom of expression we have the right to choose the day that that tunisia is often called the arab spring only success story but despite the progress made since the overthrow of the dictator has enough havoc in ben ali 2011 the country is facing a raft of challenges chief among them the economy. and those are upset on many occasions over unemployment and poverty riots in the central city of kasserine flared after a journalist committed suicide to protest against the lack of opportunity. his case

recalled the death of the street vendor mohamed a boy is easy now mortar lies in a mirror in his hometown who is easiest decision to set himself on fire to protest against economic conditions and repression was the spark that set off revolutions across the region in 2011. 0 was the only country to undergo a lasting transformation but many here are frustrated with the slow pace of change and the weather being an amendment which we have to vote to get our country back on its feet we need things to get better at the beginning it was a disappointment and now the expectations of the population and the promises are important. but there are also reasons for optimism campaigning was peaceful the election will also be the 1st time since the end of the dictatorship the power will of passed from one free and fairly elected leader to the next. a sign that

democracy has staying power. so. joining me now from the capital tunis is journalist sara mare she's been living in the country since 2010 sara we heard in that report tunisia is often called the arab spring is only success story but there are story ports about corruption and money laundering so how far has tunisia really come in terms of democracy so there are some some considerable progress since $20.00 as mentioned in your report desk and your ministry actions have been fair and transparent which is already a big achievement and it sounds. there's also been a new constitution that was adopted in trying to 14 those. sets of the country of the past 2. terms for the democratic transition however as you mentioned corruption the long running big issues of this was also

a topic in the election campaign of manning county that's a sad day their priority is to fight against that's also the road a constitution has been adopted not all the institutions to. put in place in the constitutions are actually already existing presumptions no constitutional court that's been treated 4 years ago and also the economic situation is still very bad which means that. this is a big problem for the country and for the stability of the general. we've heard that young tunisians the younger generation is especially unhappy with their government why is that. well a lot of them say that the country doesn't really provide any when i'm here and. climate right specially high among antony's and stuff for academics not university and last single day don't find my niece in the working work and so there's been

a lot of brain drain like highly qualified teachers going abroad to europe or to the gulf states especially doctors or engineers and i. and they also train under represented in political parties and political outfits to answer to shots on the other day a very active civil societies and as you know for an important force in the democratic transition and the country. and there are 26 candidates running for office that's quite a few who are the front runners at this point. actually there's no clear candidate who will probably take over in the 1st round of elections everybody's directing a 2nd round of elections are just and actions and beginning of october because they're at least half a dozen have some chances to do to get a good result which makes it really difficult to answer and no polls that have been officially published since g.m. of jew so everybody's been clear just talking to

a lot of tunisians who are still even today don't really know who they will vote for to our journalists our marriage for us in tunis thank you so much. the state funeral for a zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe has been held today but his actual burial will take place in a month's time following a dispute between the compas family and zimbabwe's government several african heads of state travel to the capital harare to honor the controversial strongman and our country our correspondent andrea creation reports. give us time to grieve our hero sing the supporters of robert mugabe in the national stage you must our hour there celebrating the life of zimbabwe's former president as nearby a helicopter lands carrying his casket. is. using a hero he's an icon of zimbabwe and he's the only praised in that you know for a guy who bunny's to stand against tony blair so he is the true president has got

the qualities of leadership is that he will present with influence in the whole of the world a god who fought for the independence of his country and against western imperialism but during mugabe's 37 years in office zimbabwe was planked into an economic crisis that has yet to recover from. hardly any of the a.t.m. since zimbabwe i walk in there is no stable currency hardly any jobs constant power cuts and every 4th zimbabwean has left the country also this is part of the legacy of robert mugabe and his party zanu p.f. that has been running the country since independence under the new president emerson and one guy who benefited from the coup against the gaba the opposition remains on the pressure even so some of mugabe's onetime opponents among the mourners have suffered quite a number of. pain. what to

a bunch of crap you did to me. i said 64 times by him to personally were not a member my mother and my father there's thing i was really drawn in a good being destroyed. shooting that period of the staff and. high member of my house. in said many civil tongue should bend down but you must be able to corner those people why and i do mean to see that despite nothing mundra this one this with mugabe's support its many african states in their battles for independence that's why meters from across africa have taken part in the state funeral in iraq it's a painful moment for many but also a chance was involved with to focus on the future. of our correspondent under creatures in harare so tell us about the state funeral who was there and also who wasn't there. well i mean

a lot of heads of states where there was a huge celebration would have seen for thousands of people there were not many people from the western world there just some ambassadress obviously that is a sign as well and another part of the truth is also that the stadium was rather empty maximum 25 percent of the capacity a lot of people i talked to in the city center of howrah said well we're rather indifferent about it we just want to go about our lives and make our living. there's been a dispute over exactly where robert mugabe is remains will be laid to rest has this alternately been resolved. it looks like have now he was supposed to be buried tomorrow at the hero's acre here in harare but the family did not want that so eventually he will be taken to his home village tomorrow and only be buried here in horror after 30 days but what this dispute shows is that how divided the ruling party the zanu p.f. still is and the people who are supporting mugabe and on the other hand the people

who support the current president emerson non-god we have to recall that 2 years ago there was this coup against mugabe he was kicked out of office basically by the military and the people who used to support him and this made him a quite bitter man after was that which his family member said he was of course not happy about it last year when we had elections here even advice to supporters not to vote for the governing party and now this. is the kind of fight you have now about his burial between the government and the family shows how strong this dispute still has become it was a very controversial figure to say the least what kind of legacy does he live. oh right i mean on the one hand you have mugabe the freedom fighter who liberated his country but then on the other hand in his 37 years in power he really parts of the country the economy is completely down the health system is struggling there's so many issues you know every 4th zimbabwean has left in this country because he ran down the country and we also have to mention the massive human rights abuses

that were committed under his watch as are increased for us in herat i thank you so much. and i will take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world protesters have taken to the streets of france again to demonstrate against the government of president emanuel from hundreds faced off with police in the city of none tests in black clad anarchic and black clad anarchists vandalized local businesses across faces renewed anchor over a long awaited reform that seeks to merge the country's 42 different pension systems. yemen's hooty rebels have carried out drone attacks on major oil processing facilities and an oil field in the east of saudi arabia the interior ministry says huge fires at the 2 sites have been brought under control is the most militants have targeted the processing plant in the past. of pro-democracy protests and hong kong has been disrupted by counter-demonstrators waving chinese

flags the sit in at a shopping mall turned violent when probation activists confronted the demonstrators calling is in its 4th month pro-democracy demonstrations they initially started to oppose a controversial extradition bill that a sense widened to demand free elections in the semi autonomous chinese territory. umbrellas used as symbols of passive resistance in the democracy protests of 2014 at turning into weapons here. hours before these scenes occurred some 200. probation protesters gathered at a mall in the cow loon district to show their support for the chinese government. but the situation escalated when pro-democracy protesters showed up. this woman is shouting hong kong belongs to china. police tried to end the fight

but soon a larger presence was needed. to marcus the protesters i q's in the police of taking sides clamping down hard on them and arresting more of their people. the day was also marked by a peaceful sit down protest by several 100 high school students. i have known students who have been kicked out from home by their parents more than twice due to different political views and their families. by case of all that all they are you i think we shouldn't cheer and celebrate now. we should continue to fight for our 5 to months. we need to fight for all of them not one less the whites although you see the. pro-democracy protesters who are planning to stage larger protests on sunday. but

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