without tools in. september 16th on. this is. from berlin tonight soldiers in the west african nation of mali have launched a coup attempt they reportedly are west of the country's president and prime minister and seized a key army base near the capital bamako thousands of anti-government protesters are taking to the streets as leaders from africa and beyond are calling for calm we'll get an update from the mali in capital also coming up tonight a u.n.

tribunal convicts a hezbollah militant of murdering lebanon's former prime minister the court in the hague says salim. orchestrated the 2000 truck bombing that killed one fico really 3 other defendants in the case were acquitted. and german chancellor angela merkel tells president lukashenko a bill will rue said his government must release political prisoners and stop using violence against peaceful protesters. it's. good to have you with us we start with breaking news from mali where soldiers have arrested both the president and the prime minister of the west african nation this comes after shots were heard earlier in the day. a military base trucks

carrying muteness so drew is were met by cheering crowds as they drove through the capital bamako now both the president and the prime minister are thought to have been sheltering in the president's private residence when they were detained today the u.n. security council plans to hold an emergency session on wednesday to address the crisis in mali. journalist a moment to talk healy is covering developments for us in boma co he gave business update from outside the presidential residence on the developments in the capital. to prisons has been. and what a prime minister so you can even hear like gunshots going on it's just talk it so they're shutting in the area just told you is just to calm down to population so excited. just i mean it was our only house with the president.

protected by just told you and i both like 100 meters from the house of the president you have the house of his son which has been destroyed i mean totally which has been. many protesters have get inside a lot of people they've been stolen everything they can find you cite new government words that the government is saying that the president and the prime minister are being held by rebel soldiers right now do we know where the president and the prime minister are at the moment. the moment. we heard it said they had been arrested in the president's house. family when they take him up to cut. this soldier controlling galleria because got he says this morning was went up there on 5 o'clock in the morning when we hear about the school so he was already blocked. and the entrance to to cut some get lucky to be that was already blocked by the soldiers so after the arrest of him they just took him up

the aisle you know and of the soldiers and got to hold their moment toppling with the latest from the capital bomb thank you very much. all right now let's get more on this story from you or me he is with g.w. africa good to see you again talk to me a little bit about what exactly is fueling the unrest that we're seeing in mali. so corruption mismanagement of violence in the northern part of the country following between ethnic groups in the country so there's a there's a can of coke. claims to have been going on in the millions was tightly accusing president bramble bark like a tell me some money each man in the country and also poverty and so people are very they are struggling to get food and everything and there's also corruption so it's been. since june now and there's the movement of. 5 more meant

that is like the fury in these disciplines ition against the president bramble what arcade so there are lots of problems in mali right now a spokesperson for this movement said tonight that what we're seeing is not a military coup but rather a political insurrection so i don't know what the big difference is there do we know who is exactly behind this coup would set. so we don't know yet who is behind it because really we are all waiting for the official statement of the people who took. mr mr kate but what should be understood true. lag the fact that is a political insurrection is that. is that it seem to be like the end of.

read so for 10 years the month of protests against president abraham but i kate and this plus the independence which is the independence preceded by michael where people are. currently god heard and saw isn't it was a hot spot of the protest against president abram. so this is why the people think this is not the cool these shows they just like for them is just the restaurants and the answer. from the military to their i mean to their needs and demands and really do we know then how this the this movement expects things to move forward i mean are they wanting the president and the prime minister to resign what about the other lawmakers in the country. so the pro the protests the social movement they have been. asking president brand what catherine signed but we don't know yet

for the part of the military what they are actually going to do to say the best case scenario he will resign their ask him to resign and election will be organized but in the last case scenario maybe troops that favoring presenting it bramble but. really will fight for real pride for him but anyway might he still fragile states we can see that it is indeed rémy melia d.w. africa i mean we appreciate your insights tonight thank you thank you. a un backed drive you know has convicted a member of the lebanese militant group hezbollah for the assassination of the country's former prime minister rafik hariri the court in the hague said salim orchestrated the 2005 operation to kill her with a massive truck bomb but the tribunal cleared 3 other defendants finding they had no links to hezbollah leadership or reasons as

a nation appended life in lebanon on setting the stage for years of the rest are a suicide truck bomb blasts ripped through beirut some valentine's day 2005 an explosion so powerful it was heard and felt across the city. 22 people lost their lives that day including the targets of the attack lebanon's former prime minister rafik hariri it was an assassination that transformed lebannon removing an influential sunni muslim leader and allowing shiite forces led by the militant group hizbollah to come to dominate lebanese political life now over 15 years later it guilty verdict in connection with the killings trial chamber they feel finds mr i am guilty beyond reasonable doubt as a copa traitor of the intentional homicide of this directly career the same

evidence also establishes beyond reasonable doubt his knowledge and he's intention to commit the intentional homicide of 21 other people the ruling was handed down by a un backed tribunals in the netherlands set up to try those suspected of involvement in the 2005 attack. the judges found there was enough evidence to show . helped carry out the bombing he has never been arrested and was tried in absentia 3 other defendants were acquitted. among those present to hear the verdict rafik hariri son sat hariri. your all today because of the special tribunal for lebanon for the 1st time in the history of political assassinations that lebanon has witnessed the lebanese find the truth and for the 1st time most of the tribunals delivered through justice.

starts hariri who's also a politician serving as lebanese prime minister until earlier this year said the judges supported his view that his father was assassinated for his opposition to syrian interference in lebanon on the role of hezbollah remains murky though the tribe you know found i asked was affiliated with the group it said there was no evidence that hezbollah leadership ordered rifi career is murder. envelop citizens angry at long time president alexander lukashenko showed no sign of ending their protests they're calling for the leader of the former soviet republic to step down the country has been gripped by unrest since president lukashenko disputed election when last week these protesters gathered outside a prison in the capital minsk where many of the people arrested during the protests are thought to be held they include the husband of opposition candidate you see her

right there lana. no scalia she's fled the country last week after the election fearing for her own safety. and german chancellor angela merkel today urged the government in bella ruse to avoid violence and to start a national dialogue with the political opposition. kamar the european council held a video conference on data reads i spoke with russian president putin today i once again make here that there must be freedom of expression the freedom to protest the prisoners must be released and to have to be a national dialogue that enables the situation to be resolved peacefully in paris he will just does not further tomorrow. of the german chancellor angela merkel there aren't sports news german bundesliga site leipzig won't be playing in the champions league final after being hammered 3 nil by french champions sun germany in lisbon p.s.g.

were 2 goals up before the half time whistle with goals from mark in us and. one bird not made 3 to book p.s.g. as 1st champions league final. all right joining us tonight from lisbon for more on what has been a disappointing night for lives in is our correspondent and the may and a good to see you so what went wrong. it's a good day ever really have a chance against parting sunshine. not really no because for every senator man schooled in the opening minutes they were quick out of the blocks that completely dominates the whole much of not just an attack with the 3 goals the comfortable victory as you mentioned brant but also in defense as well they were really solid and to be honest with the lights it never got going and they never showed the signs that they could do anything to harm the s.g. and and the signs that we've seen in the past that have led to them getting to this stage for the last 4 for the 1st time in their history

a club like only formed 11 years ago i think they can still be satisfied all round with that contribution here in the portuguese capital getting so this stage of the champions league will just have to see if that seems stays together and if indeed long. and that coach stays with the club well what about p.s.g. if you do they have what it takes to win the final so suddenly they were actually void by a positive message in the buildup to this match from the great for a zillion pele who sends a message mainly aimed at the brazilian players that p.s.g. have but also the rest of the team as well so they'll be saying more of the same please pele but the final regardless of who they play but they've spent so much money close to 800000000 euro on this team this team has been assembled to try and win that trophy you can see in the background here in lisbon the champions league that is the one that the kids sorry owners want most of all they would have 3 thing

in front they want to quadruple again this year but the champions league is the one that eludes them they have a great chance but of course it might be a very tough final you know i want you to look into your crystal ball for a moment here when stings going to sleep champions byron munich taking on the young what can we expect from that. i think you have to say despite what's happened with lee all knocking at your fences so far a manchester city hit in portugal in the quarter finals it has to be a by munich victory in the last 4 to take them into another final as they try and win a competition that they are so closely connected with binah just so good at the moment levon dusky is a super player the top goal scorer in the bundesliga thomas miller's firing at the moment since well that's so well organized that playing just a dominant but at sacking brand of football i think that leon like likes it probably come as far as they're going to and yes it will be

a positive tournament for them but i think we will see by munich in the final all right we will see if you are right and he may on the story for us in lisbon tonight and you think you. thank you well here's a reminder now the top story that we're following for you molly and soldiers have arrested present the president and the prime minister in an apparent attempt thousands of protesters have taken to the streets to show their support. chris covers coming up next with business stick around to be right back. why subscribe to d.w. books you meet your favorite writer some conservatives 2 he calls me. because of his you know who you books on you tube. that 77 percent black are younger than 60. that's me and me and.