yes, ah, destiny stores more change on d w ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. nigeria has to the polls africa's most populous democracy, gets to choose a new president. today, nearly 90000000 people are eligible to vote in the national elections. we take a look at the candidates hoping to lead the country. also coming up. we meet a couple who enlisted as volunteers in ukraine's of civil defense forces and have

just returned from the battlefield in the east. plus the death toll from the earthquakes in turkey and syria passes $50000.00 in rebel held areas of syria. aid is only reaching people slowly compounding the humanitarian crisis. ah, i married evans, teen welcome. nigerians are voting to day to decide on a new president. the outgoing president mohammed bihari is stepping down after serving the maximum 2 terms, the raise to succeed him and lead africa most populous country is the most open. since nigeria became a democracy in 1999, the next president will have to deal with a troubled economy, multiple security threats and rising poverty. 93000000 people have registered to

and they'll also be electing state governors and members of the national assembly. our correspondent market korea has more from the 2nd largest city cono. hello jo, marco. so when we book at the top 3 candidates is one of them favored to win. i mean as opposed to say like sunday and to do that. and that's why we are in the process. right. it's not that, especially by the time we're going to yes, we're lots of people already coming out. the dissemination. what we have been, it's quite possible yet because i've called me and i've done both today, i believe at the end of the deal, i really will be able to know who becomes my, the rest president amongst the 3 top you know, context for the general election marvia and now leverage does

ends up winning the vote and becoming nigeria new presidents will have to face a wide range of challenges. what are the most important one facing the country from the lease that you do know is security in the country? previously we used to think it's a carry out of the country, maybe that. but as we have seen over the area, it's gone across the nation. that will be the best for whoever becomes the president at the end of the day and doesn't like that. coming up nice area you do know i'm on. oh, it seems that we have lost the line to our correspondent encounter. we will try and reconnect with her later in the day. all right, let's turn our attention now to other news and ukraine has marked a year since russian forces began their invasion with presents

a landscape paying tribute to his armed forces. and key of the ukrainian president presented metals to serving troops and honored those who died in combat. he promised his country would fight on. it was a sombre interlude in a war that claimed thousands of lives and displeased millions while many ukrainians took up arms to fight in the war, even if they had no previous military experience. dw, my tears, burning eyes in the eastern ukrainian city of hark, of where he met 2 of these volunteers a for the war. and again now it's the 1st time in months that margin and say able to take alicia least troops with their home. tony key for the hall. sure. both of them are on furlough. this time it's like to return completely choose the time before i seen it,

like in a few months since the beginning of elizabeth is good to her place where you could return from the front line and understand that this was the school we met marta and say one year ago, both had just enlisted in ukraine's territorial defense and newly created army unit for people without military training or experience pro. all the stuff that you couldn't just see on the movies on the, the common taurus. you know, they seemed very simple. but in general, when you started to do it, it's quite difficult. the threat of an invasion was already looming. although many thought put in might just be bluffing. marta however, want to be prepared. it's difficult to explain to foreigners why via exactly know what to expect from russia, but if you happen to know history many,

many times they just physically destroy all roots of the brain. if there were many doubts what the saturday warriors could achieve, the answer came quicker than many thought militia. originally, the territorial defense was formed to support the army behind the lions. but many with his battalions have long been sent to the front lines, including the brutal battle fears of a don bus. this is where marta and say you have just returned from say he is fighting at the frontline. while marta, a medic by profession, serves at a rescue point a i'm still afraid, but a woods already happens when i knows that they have to go there. you know,

i just could go. otherwise, i would never go there. it is the 1st time that both have a longer ferla with the war is far from over. and the fighting has recently intensified honestly, i was not really optimistic on the 1st one. so from what i have feeling that illusion treatments. but i only see how army became stronger and they are really procedures outside in don't on keep. a few traces of the war can still be found. like these destroyed battle tanks that the authorities have put on display, marta and say i, however, have seen enough of these war is their reality. now. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. the 1st

advance leopard battle tanks have arrived in ukraine, sent by poland, ukraine's defense ministry released footage of the german made vehicles. the defense minister himself was among the 1st to try them out. poland pushed early on for sending the tags to key. if other countries have also promised to send tanks to abrazzo, california is in the grips of an unusual winter storm with areas around los angeles seeing snow for the 1st time. in 3 decades. the blizzard swept in from the north of the state causing hazardous conditions for drivers. the number of people killed and the earthquakes along the turkey syria border has now passed. 50000 humanitarian needs are intensifying in the region with 1000 seeking shelter, food and aid to cope with the winter. but health is only trickling slowly into the rebel held parts of syria, deepening the crisis caused by the ongoing civil war there. it lived in

north western fia, was a last resort for thousands displaced by ward homes destroyed by the earthquake have pushed many back to the refugee camps. it has been slow in reaching this spot of the country. a you went, dean is visiting the area. they deliver supplies to a medical center and with a displacement camp reports we are receiving is that the damages in northwest syria are more a compared to that. so celia, it's simply because of the proximity to the center of the, of the f quick. and that's why we see we saw more damages in the buildings and which resulted in more, a more impact and answering told the people that earthquake has compounded the humanitarian crisis. and it lip, the world health organization fears. the threat of the cholera epidemic has

increased the earthquake dam, it's worth and water pipes. and the lack of clean water is spreading the disease. the number of patients in discolored isolation fender has increased a multi boulevard. the conditions in which we live inside the camp are very difficult and phobic we hope to no longer live like this under a tend to look closely. hm. and because in the camps there is no future for the children were neither in terms of education nor in terms of health, low lead levels with daddy a more level. so how do you when see if i don't 300 trucks loaded with it. have so far crossed to north west failure since the earthquakes, but the needs for shelter and gush remain hiding the united nation. see, it will scale up it deliveries to city as rebel had areas, but for now, millions accidents affected by the catastrophic earthquake. i fighting for their survival with very little help. germany's chance sir olaf shoulds his meeting with

his indian counterpart in new delhi. the 2 day talks of the prime minister to render mowdy are expected to focus on deepening economic ties between the 2 countries and strengthening defense cooperation. differences remain between the 2 nations over russia's war ukraine. india has so far, refused to condemn moscow's invasion. this is shows his 1st official visit to india since taking office in 2021. he's accompanied by a high ranking business delegation. all right, let's turn our attention to some culture news now. and on saturday evening, the jury at the berlin film festival will decide which fills our worthy of the coveted golden and silver bears. over the past 9 days, 19 films from around the world have been competing for the prizes are correspondent, alida borrow has made her own predictions. here's her personal roundup. there's a word in korean. oh he none. it means providence or

faith. this year's competition films, but young people center stage, very many of the strongest contenders are coming of age tales, past lives, celine songs, and touching 1st feature is set over 24 years ago. it was inspired by her own immigrant to experience as a korean canadian. it was a big hit at the sundance festival, but will the burden ali jewelry be similarly impressed? watha. a fire from germany's tristan pits old aims to make audience's laugh and cringe, and it largely delivered in the psychological tragic comedy hall. young people on the sea side break tried to reign in their emotions while forest fires rage around them. oh, acts as you made from makoto, shanghai features stunning visuals, perfectly executed. the japanese animator has spared no expense in his sy,

fi fantasy blockbuster about to her rowing school girl who faces up to natural and personal disasters in the acting category. now gender neutral and cold, best leading performance. there are several standouts germany's marlena bureau for her mature portrayal, the teenager in lust in someday we'll tell her that every thing the film could also bag emily are to have the best director gong. austria's turn asked schubert as uptight writer lay on who find fault with everything in case general had sold a fire. the phil might also win the screenplay award. him but the biggest surprise is our 2 child actors, one of whom could become the youngest performer ever to win in the category. sophia

or taro, subtle embodiment of an 8 year old undergoing a gender identity crisis in spanish entry $20000.00 species of bees. and night ye may send ts at the little go in tatum for mexico's leader ivy less. whose only wishes will her, terminally ill father not to die? okay, my love is prosper. and that is my personal shortlist for the golden and silver bell, when, as for the berlin are at 2023, it won't be long now before we find out whether the judges agree with me. and before we goes and sports news for you, mayans kicked our bundles they imagined a 22 with a convincing home. when over at burrows, dimension clapper, after 25 minutes away, were passed by glad barkeeper yost online was swiftly punished with jason lee heading minds into the lead. the hose added another 3 goals and the 2nd half to run

out comfortable for nill winners and go above glad bar in the league a table. there's the latest on did up the you news this our up next dark film follows a former german woman who joined a slum state as a teenager and is now back home. i married evans didn't have more headlines for you at the off of the hours from me and the entire needs team in berlin. thanks. as always for watching. are being fought in real time on social media. i'm david sanders and we're in the propaganda war for ukraine on russia's war in ukraine one year since the invasion began.