ah, make up your mind w. made for mines. ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, nigeria head to the polls, africa most populous democracy, gets issues and president. today, nearly 90000000 people are eligible to vote and the national elections. we take a look at the candidates hoping to leave the country. also coming up, all of schoultz is graded by india's prime minister, nor under moody on his 1st visit to india. as germany's chancellor. is there for

thomson strengthening economic ties and cooperation between the 2 countries. plus the death toll from the earthquakes and in turkey and syria passes $50000.00 in rebel held areas of syria, 8 is only reaching people slowly. compounding the humanitarian crisis. ah. i married evans dean. it's good to have you with us. nigerians are voting to day to decide on a new president. the outgoing president, mohammed to bull hoary, is stepping down after serving the maximum 2 terms the raise to succeed him and lead africa's most populous country is the most open. since nigeria became a democracy back in 1999. the next president will have to deal with the trouble of economy, multiple security threats,

and also rising poverty. 93000000 people have registered to vote, and they'll also be electing state governors and members of the national assembly. for more we can speak to our correspondent amongst our coin, who has more from nigeria is 2nd largest city, can get to see you, marcus. so when we look at the top, 3 candid, this is one of them favor to when i supposed to do with the family and it will be eventually deleda presidents. the process started already, i'm just, well, we were here for 7 people coming out. once we do know i was the, i see and i'm feeling very much, is the dissemination of the people to make that decision to be able so that that whole now becomes president in the morning even though, well, well minutes late already bug proceed from my background you can see

people are ready to begin to now will become president i, the end of the day will be able to most a month to 3 top contender who becomes the next president. right, well whoever it is, we do know that and juries new president is going to face numerous challenges. what are the most important one facing on top of that, some, fortunately i do know is security to the threats me security remains acute shot and the what about becomes the president the ground running the taco bell, stuck on. so that's why they called me cause i do not talk today. yes, i mean we have charles, people do not have access to the money. and also the rising unemployment among the people we somehow also use sense to why we have seen

a lot of young people are still. science will come out to see what the president will change the matter in terms of quality. maybe i'm supposed lifestyle for every, especially during all right, so several challenges, but the 1st one you mentioned was security. and we in fact saw just a few days before the vote. a number of violent attacks. one of them even definitely will this impact voter turnout and will nigerians trust the election as being free and fair as a result of those one of the things we have seen as opposed to, you know, the predictions of both the put the people will be in that mode, you please. this is the case because it wouldn't be a lot of people like being young people. i'm saying man, i think women people, i really to some in some more things. i'm not i'm not the

new thing because it was just yeah. and no one on read all but that's not the people are coming out of all of the same. it will don't come out places. we don't have the chance to change the night. i'm if indeed it able to change out. the more people coming out really, on a, especially a big crowd. yang, maryann, did i use a marker acoya in pen an interior america? thank you so much. wanted me to ukraine now, which is marked a years since russian forces began their invasion. president's zalinski paid tribute to his armed forces in kiev on the anniversary the ukrainian president award of medals to serving troops. and he honored those who died in combat. so he promised that his country would fight on. it was a somber interlude and

a war that's claim thousands of lives and displaced millions. with those will anti war protests around the world have marked the anniversary. people came together to hold vigils tributes and rallies, demanding a russian withdrawal and peace talks. as this conflict enters its 2nd year, i destroyed russian tank, placed in the heart of berlin, a symbol of ukrainian resistance in brussels, teddy bears, and toys, recall children of doctor during the war. in belgrade, it's a bloody cake left in front of the russian embassy. blue commemorations of grim year for ukraine have spread across the globe, drawing people to peace rallies in asia, australia, europe, and the middle east. ah, to say,

i cannot find any words to describe me. and every single ukrainian feels today is absolutely rational. who will be more than happy to rod or our lag? on the eve of the conflict anniversary, the public squares and landmarks of major cities around the world were covered in ukraine's national colors. hundreds of people gathered at a vigil in london. many hoping for more arm support from the west in the coming months. there's a lot of words, but not enough actions. we need to foster actions. we need to pause delivery because people are, di and every day. earlier, a group of activists, 400 of leaders of yellow and blue paint onto the road outside the russian embassy and then spread it out to paint an enormous ukrainian flag in russia.

authorities arrested several people for bringing flowers to statues of ukrainian poets during the 1st week of the invasion. thousands of russians protested the war one year on. it's just solitary demonstration like these. and the tensions as the conflict enters it's 2nd year. the world has neither forgotten nor given up on ukraine. yet till 30. germany's chance or all of sholtes as meeting with his indian counterpart in new delhi. the today talks of prime minister, nor under moody are expected to focus on deepening economic ties between the 2 countries and also strengthening defense cooperation. this is sholtes is 1st official visit to india since taking office in 2021. he's accompanied by a high ranking business delegation differences remain between the 2 nations over russia's war ukraine. india has so far,

refused to condemn moscow's invasion at a joint press conference just a few moments ago. india's prime minister modi repeated calls for a diplomatic solution for the war ukraine. the from the time developments in united day which we get mom, india has emphasized article so that the dispute should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. beach on india is ready your with on to and crime tribute in any be suicide for to be. remember i saw reiterate dedrick our agreement with that. better on the reforms are remote in multi lateral interested are shown so that they have better with a g with clear from audience. but i did buy nash's for in the g fork to bring about reforms of the u. n. a. we can

now speak to the w south asia bureau chief, anita cima, who's been following chandler schultz as visit summary to we just heard that clip from modi's, speaking about he crane and also about his when one else did out for you from their joint press statement. by the indian prime minister in germany, jennifer when the context of what we just heard, diamond is him, or the say was really the fact that india abstain from a un resolution on russia, on the, on the, on the 1st anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. and germany was particularly disappointed, it was one of the countries it had been urging and appealing to india to support that resolution. and india did not. and therefore, i think prime minister more detailed compared to explain in disposition once again, because the gotten, the owner's has been that india says it has a neutral stance. well, as the western world would like a more robust engagement from india on the issue of russia, in fact,

johnson shorts publish an article, a written by himself this morning in which he said, india should send a strong message to russia. so that was an important point again amid by the german chancellor towards his indian count. if i'm not in the movie and am reenter i had of this trip or short was expected to press for progress towards a free trade deal between the e u. in india. were there any updates on that really place for that? again here today, you too, larry liberty, the dignity that india and the european unit should make progress on this free trade agreement between the 2 sides. but it means stored economics and trade lie a part of her relationship between india and germany. so a lot of focus was put in today's a statement on developing these ties even further. the relations are good,

but they want them to be even better. and jim and johnson sure said once again reiterated that if they had this trade agreement in place, things would become much easier because india is very keen to have more investment jimmy's already about the biggest for indirect investors in india, and germany is also in his biggest trading partner in the european union. so he pressed again. the do side should work closely and make sure that at some point in the near future that this trade agreement does come to boss dw isn't rated cima in delhi for us. i'm re to thank you so much. well, the number of people killed in the earthquakes along the turkey syria border has now passed. 50000 humanitarian needs are intensifying in the region with thousands of people seeking shelter, food, and aid to cope with the winter. but health is only trickling slowly into rebel

held parts of syria, deepening the crisis caused by the ongoing civil war there. eclipse in north western fia was a last resort for thousands displaced by war. 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, when 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, are compared to that associates 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, and suffering for the people that earthquake has compounded the humana,

dating griffith and it lip the world health organization fears the threat of the cholera epidemic has increased the earthquake damage, worse and water pipes, and the lack of clean water is spreading the to cease the number of patients and discolored isolation. finter has increased. i'm a global level, the conditions in which we live inside the camp are very difficult and far because we hope to no longer live like this under a tangible crossman. hm. and because in the camps there is no future for the children were neither in terms of education nor in terms of health. and oh lord loveland with daddy more lovell. so the u. n. c, i don't. $300.00 trucks loaded with eat, have so far crossed to north west figure since the earthquakes. but the needs for shelter and gush remained. hike. the united nation see, it will scale up it. deliveries to city as rebel had 80 us. but for now, millions of citizens affected by the catastrophic earthquake and fighting for their

survival, with very little help for it's now and, and basketball, the sacramento kings, and ella clippers played out the 2nd highest scoring game and, and being history. the match went to double over time, and the king's look said for defeat until malick mug 3 pointer, another buck and then what the king's the head with time almost operable. the king's 1176 to 175. you're up to date on d, w. news a married ever seen from me and the entire news team in berlin. thanks for watching . ill ski about delivery. are there goes nibble other? get out of media miguel. go la, go up. got it done. but again, alice got into that and i giga on media. yay but sure, let up. joel media do i.