♪ >> hello and thanks for joining us here on france 24, these of the top stories. gunmen kill 18 people in an --ack on her restaurant in on an attack in a restaurant in burkina faso. there is been no claim of responsibility so far. pass opposition leader calls on supporters to strike. he says last week, the votes were rigged. violence claiming several lives.

fireworks and a gun salutes as pakistan celebrates 70 years of independence from british rule. india apostle independent -- india's independence day parade will be on tuesday. ♪ claire: we start with gunmen opening fire in the capital of burkina faso. forrity exchange fire several hours. at least 18 people were killed including one french national gunmen weredone -- shot dead. this comes after an attack last year which was claimed by al qaeda. heavy gunfire by a suspected

jihadist. opening fire on a restaurant frequented by foreigners. violence reportedly continued through the night and into the early hours of monday morning with security forces deployed in armored vehicles to tackle the incident. is 18.current death toll that 17ports said people had been killed however one of the injured has died. two terrorists were killed. embassy reported to be in contact with the authorities in burkina faso and have warned french citizens to avoid the area. the u.s. embassy has given the same warnings to its citizens. the violence comes after a similar attack in january last year when 30 people were killed at another cafe in the capital.

responsibility for the 2016 attack was claimed by al qaeda. the west african nation borders molly which has long -- borders mali which has long battled extremists. >> with more on a french national being among the victims, there is jonathan walsh at the french foreign office. the president condemned the terrorist attacks that took place last night in the capital of burkina faso. he said in his communique that he would talk during the day with his counterpart. to evaluate the situation. he already said that france, whatever happens, remains committed+ to working alongside other countries, against terrorism. one french citizen has been killed in last night's attack.

france -- justice here in france, has launched an official inquiry. claire: turning attention to kenya where the opposition leader has urged people to stay away from work this monday. he said the election last week was fixed. the incumbent came out on top with 53% of the vote. according to observers, the poll was fair. violence between supporters of they say this monday is a day of mourning for those killed in election-related clashes. there were at least 16 deaths reported. >> the ruling party has deployed troops with guns to kill innocent people. on monday you should not leave your house. there will be no work on monday. then on tuesday, i will give up the direction as to what we need

to do next. nairobi,n update from here is julia. things were largely back to normal here. traffic is circulating and many people going back to work. in the slums, which were hotspots for violence, here, some people tell us they are staying home and some shops are certainly closed. there are men out in the street waiting to see what happens next. they are staying home from work. there is a large police presence in the slums but things are largely back to normal. -- the leader is expected to speak tomorrow and he said he would give a plan tomorrow for mass action. they are talking a potential marches, trying to march down to the central business district to continue the protest of the election results. the opposition is continuing to

call fraudulent results. claire: what can we expect them to do next? >> is expected to speak tomorrow. many people say they have not given up the fight. even in the fight -- even in the face of the brutal response by police, that has only energized them. , hugely energized people, there were crowds of thousands. in both neighborhoods. as soon as they get the command, people say they are ready to go in terms of next steps. he has shown no signs of relenting. that is despite huge international pressure from the united nations and other donors himof whom are calling on to pursue justice through the courts and the constitution and the laws. they are still feeling as though this election is a fraud. he is showing no signs of doing

this and people fear his supporters that they are awaiting orders and are ready to take to the streets if that is what their leader says is the thing they have to do in order to continue to fight against these election results in the current government. there is been a vigil in charlottesville, virginia for the woman killed on saturday when a car rammed into a crowd protesting against a white supremacists rally. donald trump condemned the violence but both sides of the aisle have said his response fell short of what is needed. that he should have explicitly condemned far right groups. >> dancing with the devil. that is what the mayor of charlottesville has accused donald trump of over his response to the protest. thatel singer said responsibility lay with the president for inflaming racial prejudice during his campaign last year. >> the time is come for this to

stop. this should be a turning point. this movement jumped the shark. people are dying. it is now on the president and all of us to say enough is enough. this movement has run its course. >> in november last year, white supremacist group, the kkk's official newspaper endorsed trump for the oval office. one of the group's formal leaders says that the gathering egg knowledged donald trump. the u.s. president has been accused of reticence in his condemnation in fear of rocking the boat among his voter ace. book -- his- by his voter base. clear that he it is exactly the same person who ran for president, openly courting the support of white supremacist. reactionappropriate from the president of the united

states would be to say, i saw people yesterday wearing hats with my slogan and chanting my name. not only do i denounce them but i do not want their sub orton or their vote. -- their support or their vote. >> donald trump has been accused of bringing far right strategist to the white house including steve bannon. -right.ties to the alt critics have accused the president of being complicit. charlottesville will no doubt put the spotlight on the white house to address such allegations. india and pakistan are marking 70 years of independence this week. pakistan's maintenance are this monday and india celebrating a day later. in 1947. cut into two leading to the

death and displacement of millions of people. we take a look back. >> on this historic day when india takes her place as a free -- 19 47, india is formally declared independence from the british empire. crowds gathered to hear the announcement in the capital in new delhi and greet their first prime minister. a man chchosen by his mentotor,t mike gundy.. ghandi.ma , another prime minister sworn in in pakistan. the partition of hindu majority india and muslim majority pakistan sparked a massive migration as over 10 million muslims, hindus, rushed to get on the right side of the dividing line. among them was a 12-year-old boy. 81, he still thinks of the

pakistani village his hindu family left behind. >> life in that village was very good and you start to miss that. you start to think about, what is it like over there? you start to dream about it. i still dream about it. his family was one of the lucky ones. around one million people died in the sectarian violence record by the partition. as violence, rape, and murder became commonplace between the two communities. girl was 10 when she saw her grandfather and uncle's killed by hindu mobs. eight or nine of my family members were killed. many families were ruined. there was no place to live. muslim -- a fellow muslim shares similar memories

of violence. relations between india and pakistan should be good. there shouldn't be violence. all fighting should come to an end. pakistan and india should live together peacefully. pakistan have fought three wars since independence. primarily over the sovereignty of kashmir, a disputed region in the himalayas. the nations of celebrate their joint 70th birthday. >> in other news, jamaican sprinter usain bolt has retired. this came from last night in london. 19 athletes from russia took part that they did not compete officially. for their home country since it is still suspended because of a doping scandal. as he retired, usain bolt took a swipe at doping athletes.

he said if you go out of your way to cheat you should be banned for life. >> i've always been open. i have said it. i feel like they should get a if you go out of your way to cheat, you should get that. that's a fact. because the sport has been going through a lot. rock-bottom, last year or the your before and now we are on our way back up. now we have to be strict on this. to help the sport to stay in a good light. i proven to the world that you can do it, you can be great without doping. news, i'm nowre a manager -- a former manager from the olympic committee.

we were just listening there to usain bolt, and a different bit at that press conference he said when speaking about athletics, that we hit rock bottom last year, now we are on our way back up. do you agree? >> yes. i think the world championships in london were a great success too many spectators especially in britain. the question is what they will do next? the world championships in two years, i am not sure it will be so easy to get so many spectators as in london. claire: why is that? >> the athletics in britain is a great sport. there are a lot of fans. i am not sure there are so many fans in qatar. it is a small country compared to britain. not so many people -- are living there. they will have to import fans and make special packages to make it attractive.

we will see what they do. it is not only the question of qatar but of athletics. retires, there is no successor for him. he was a big star for 10 years. after this world championship where he has lost and lost badly , he has no successors. this will be a problem for athletics. successor but surely he has inspired a whole new generation to get involved in athletics? >> i think it is true to some extent but the new generation has not yet achieved the same results he has. there are no stars like he was. it is very important for a sport to have a star. tennis, cycling, for a long time

it was lance armstrong, it brings back the question of doping -- but it is very important for a sport to have a big star. claire: on doping, how much progress do you think has been made on repairing the reputation of athletics after the whole russia-doping scandal? >> the athletes were banned and they participated only the -- only under the tenant of teams and it was a good decision. but i don't think there were many cases or any cases of doping at this world championship in london which is a good sign. the question is now, whether they will be able to continue like this? the individual who won the 100 meter --, was copper doping -- was caught were doping. was suspended. differenceis a big

and a big controversy. bulk --ately for unfortunately for athletics. claire: thank you for your time. on sunday, a goal was scored and one was set up. more than 18,000 fans attended the debut in brittany. he said he was happy with it. i am very happy about my performance on the pitch especially because it was my first game and i am happy with this championship game for the wind, the goal, and the assist. i will slowly -- for the win, the goal, and the assist. i am very happy. claire: now here is sarah morris on how barcelona fans are missing him.

>> they are having to give it to him that he made a brilliant move. many of the fans are hurting particularly since last night, they were smashed by their arch rivals at the barcelona stadium. they missed him. a taste of it, by showing you the newspapers. they said he was brilliant in his debut and it has the headline there. be that they are really missing him. wondering who can step into help them in the future? second -- thea pain is written all over the newspapers.

a big star of madrid lording it over a week barcelona. weak barcelona. [indiscernible] claire: across the channel there is a new member of england's leak to football. it is the greenest football club in the world. an organic football pitch. [applause] they have a lot to cheer about. fever ranks them as the most environmentally friendly club in the world. ranks them is the most

environmentally friendly club in the world. >> this is an opportunity to speak to an audience that rarely gets spoken to on these issues. >> the grasses fertilized with scottish seaweed and motor -- and mode by solar powered robots. 20% of the electricity is generated through solar panels. >> you can get organic polarized -- fertilizers. this is all plant-based. we don't spray chemicals. >> if it is good enough for the grass it is good enough for the players. the team is on a strict meet and dairy -- meat and dairy free diet. some players have been converted to begin his him. they make requests now they all have their favorites. beer. the fans, organic not everyone is convinced.

>> it has always been average. not my most favorite food but when you are hungry you have to eat. >> the club's appetite for change continues to grow. they are building a new stadium. , powered bygreenest sustainable energy sources. be in the might not premier, they know that when it comes to going green they are in a league of their own. claire: a reminder of our top stories. in an attack on a restaurant in burkina faso. there is been no claim of responsibility so far. leader's opposition calls on his supporters -- kenya opposition leaders call for support. fireworks and gun salutes as pakistan celebrates 70 years of independence from british rule.

india's parade will be on tuesday. time for business now. possibltarting with a >>e -- possible trade war brewing between two big economies. is wonderingmp about investigating practices about intellectual property. it could be the first direct trade attack on china. when trump is seeking china's help on north korea. >> u.s. president donald trump wants to get tough on trade with china. his potential investigation into a legend violations -- a legend violations -- >> this will exacerbate the

country's woes and poison the relationship. >> if unfair trade practices are proven the u.s. could impose tariffs and punitive measures. this comes as aging is asked to cut down on north korea's missile program. --n's top security advice trump's top security advisor. >> without great allies, but now with china, we have recognized three fundamental things. the first is, this is not just a u.s. problem. this is a world problem. the second is that china has real influence to be able to cope with this. third, the goal, the common goal, is the nuclearization of the korean peninsula. china's foreign ministry announced that there is no possibility of a trade war. tojing has made a move

enforce sanctions against pyongyang. banning imports of coal, iron, and seafood from the country. >> the tensions over north korea weight on the markets last week. how do they look? >> it has called down after the selloff last week. said, therepompeo was nothing imminent in the standoff. the index is -- the indices have been trading higher but they say they are not out of the woods yet. north korea celebrating liberation day on tuesday. meanwhile, the price of bitcoin the first$4000 since time the virtual currency was created in 2009. it is doubled in one month. -- it has doubled in one month. a new bitcoin currency was created -- the new value has hit

an all-time high. over $137 billion worldwide. let's take a look at more business headlines at this hour. economy grew at a record pace from april to july. an annualized gdp growth of 4% for the. e amount of time. the best reek in over a decade. -- the best streak in over a decade. the country's biggest mortgage lender is accused of money laundering and financing. regulators, sued the bank for breaking laws. a controversial plan to build a

bridge covered with trees across the river thames has been scrapped. the plan is being abandoned due to lack of financial support. proponents of the plan said it would make a new tourist attraction but critics questioned the need for a new bridge using taxpayer money. u.k. -- there has been charges of alleged sexism. consumers have complained that it is not as practical as the boys version. for comes as the standard authority plans to crack down on this issue. >> that is rather sexist isn't

it? >> not so good. >> thank you very much for taking us through the business news. thank you for watching. stay with us. i will be back in a few minutes.

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