brent: this dw news, live from berlin. mpower change, or political windowdressing and north africa. algeria's embattled president pulls out of upcoming elections. protesters are celebrating after weeks calling for abdelaziz bouteflika to step down. he h has postponed elections and promised the country a new constitution after ruling out a bid for a fifth term in power. investigators uncovered the black boxes from that crashed ethiopian airlines flight. it is hoped the information will

include why the boeing 737 crashed sunday, killing everyone on boa.. the weather was clear, the plane was new, so o what went wrong? venezuela still in the dark. reports of people looting and people dying in hospitals as the catastrophic blackout enters the fourth day. the countries of self-declared president calling on lawmakers to declare a state of alarm. a surprise return and the world of soccer. real madrid reappointed former player zinedine zidane as head coach. less than a year after he left the club. zidane conquered europe with madrid. can he do it again? ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs in the u.s. and all around the world, welcome.

we begin tonight with breaking news from algeria, where president abdelaziz bouteflika has pulled out of the race for reelection. the decision not to run for a fifth term comes after weeks of nationwide protests against his candidacy. in a letter to the people, he said the election was planned for mid-d-april, it will not be delayed after a national conference on political and constitutional reform takes place. the 82 euros leader -- 82-year-old leader is now reshuffling the government. bouteflika has b been a power since 1999. he returned to algeria on sunday after spending two weeks in a swiss hospital. i'm joined now by journalist, online from the algerian capital , algiers. you're just been out on the strereets, what is t the mood t? what are people saying about this surprise decision? sofiane: it surprising.

decisions we are expanding for quite a while. what we see right now is people heading to the streets. they're carrying the algerian flag. several thousands of people. much less that we have seen in protests in recent weeks. most have given in to the demands of protesting. he did not step down for the presidency. about today, so far, it looks like there will be no profound reforms. brent: what you think? what is he doing here? we

understand he is reshuffling the government and appointed the interior minister as the new premier. is he really giving up power by deciding not to run again? sofiane: [indiscernible] people behind bouteflika are trying to remain as part of the regime. what we see now is the appointment of the interior minister as the new premier. [indiscernible] we have seen people from bouteflika's group running the show. for the time, itit is far away. brent: he has ruled for two decades. we've had a whole generation only knowing him as the country's leader. what will the change in government bring for them to go -- bring for them?

sofiane: i'm sorry? brent: the younger generation that is only known bouteflika as their leader, but will this change bring for them? sofiane: young people are excited about what is happening. we are seeing up the opening of political rule. we have seen people in the streets talking about politics. [indiscerniblele this is something we haven't seen for 20 years. protests are banned. now we see public life where people every day are gathering, talking, engaging socially. [indiscernible] they're discussing and talking about what is happening in the country. it's remarkable.

it's interesting, algiers. brent: sofiane nasir from algiers tonight. with the decision from the president not to run again. crash investigators have recovered the black boxes from an ethiopian airlines flight that crashed outside addis ababa on sunday morning. the boeing 737 max-8 down for nairobi, crashed after takeoff, killing all people on board. it raises concerns about the safety of the best-selling new design. >> remembering the dead. families in ethiopia, pilots and crew, remember the lives lost in sunday's crash. earlier, at the crash site, red cross workers retrieved the personal items of those on board. investigators recovered the wreckage.

a large c cter marks s the spotf impact. eyewitnesses describe the hohorr of the crashshnd the aftftermat. >> fire was coming out from its tail. then it trieied to lift its nos, but it could not. it was going from m side to sid. it went straiaight into the ground, nose first, then exploded. >> there werere a lot ofof kenys on it. i sawwdentificatation documents of a university stenent from amererica. i saw pictures of e ethiopians d chinese people. >> in new york, the united nations flag has been flying at half mast. among the dead are 21 united nations staff. >> the global tragedy hits close to home. the united nations is united in grief. i extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones

of all the victims. to the government of people of ethiopia area -- ethiopia. all of those affected by the disaster. >> ethiopian authorities are leading the search, aided by the u.s., kenya and others. the airline has announced it is grounding its 737 max fleet and otother countries are followowig suit. same boeing model crashed just five months ago in indonesia. as investigators look into the airplanes fight r recorders, peopople around ththe world are hoping for answers to why their loved ones didn't make it home. brent: for more this tragedy i'm joined by a journalist standing by in addis ababa. i want to ask you, we know that these black boxes have been recovered. do we know anymore about the cause of the crass -- crash? >> no. at the moment, all they know is it is some relief after the recovery of the black boxes,

because now it's european airlines and othther cititizense sasaying that it will be easy to get a guideline to what -- where the investigations should follow, the cause they should be able to get the audio recording of the pilot, and the fleet professionals on board. theyey will also be able toto undersrstand what realally happd before the crash. ththe black boxes, it is a relif because they will be able to monitor the flight stages. how was ititefore it went down that is all l that is happppenig for nonow. ththe boeing technical support team is here, ready to at this -- this is ethiopian airlines in the investigations. brent: we understand ethiopian airlines have grounded there's -- they are boeing 737 max eight fleets. what can you tell us about that? >> they had sixix of these and wewere expecting m more.

now, none of the fivive remainig ones can go back to the e skies until there is p proof thaha the is no technical hitch with a plane thatat went down. this means that the airlilines have to dig into t their fleet d try toto use somome of the airps that were susupposed to go to other roots. this fleet of 737 max-8s were supposed to run difffferent routes. it is also trying to show its passengersrs it -- that it care. grounding the fleet does not meet -- does not mean they won't go back and the skies. but at the moment, no one wants to be on those planes. brent: this story getting a lot of international attention. what has been the reaction from the ethiopian government? >> they must have been the most

shocked. they wouldn't think an aircrcrat would happen only 50 kilometers from the capital. the prime minister was the first one to tweet even before ethiopian n airlines. he said of condodonce messagages before ethiopian airlines did. it shows you the fast reaction. wewe know there were 17 ethihios on board, apart from the crewmembers. there were other citizens who are flying to nairobi or connecting to other flights. they can't believe it. we have flags flying at cap -- half-mast. today was a day of mourning. the media here is showinin pictures o of candles and messas of condolence and hope. it has touched eacach and every passenger. brent: reporting from ethiopia

with the latest in what is an investigation into the plane crash. thank you. we're hearing some of the aureus -- other stories. u.s. backed d syrian forces say they are making advances into the last village held by islamic state jihadists. a spokesman says they are battling militants in underground tunnels in the city near the iraqi party -- border. there was a deadline for militants to surrender, it expired. president trump's 2020 budget proposal has been delivered. he is seeking $8.6 billion for his mexico border w wall project as well as increased spending on defense. he is also looking for big cuts to nondefense spending like environmental and welfare programs. spain has been marking the 50th in our verse three of the terror attack that killed 193 people in the capital of madrid. prime minister sanchez and city

officials laid a wreath at the memorial. in 2004, bombs planted by al qaeda terrorists exploded on for crowded commuter trains. venezuela has been forced to halt most of its oil exports following a power blackout that is paralyzed much of the country. on the fifth day of f power outatages, the peoplple of venea are ststruggling to cope. there arare reports s of lootin. authorities have been unable to say when the proboblem will be resolved. the country's president is blaming it on an act of sabotage backed by the u.s. critics say the power a result of corruption and mismanagement. venezuelans have been using social media to share their experiences and do what they can to help each other. our digital reporter amien essiaf has been looking into that. it's bad enough when the lights are turned off. then to find other people are dying and are in -- in

hospitals. one of you found online? amien: in a lot of ways, they are using social media as a media. journalists in venezuela have reported that if you turn on the tv, you're more likely to see a soap opera than coverage of the disaster that is going on. people are sharing information and reports about the things, water shortages. it's unbelievable how much havoc the power outage can wreak on a country. they are sharing reports about this. we've also found a photo that someone posted to social media of a phone charging station. peoplelean load ththeir cell phonones. it costs a dollar for a 10 minute charge. in venezuela, u.s. dollars are hard to come by. it's a privilege to charge your phone there. brent: t to know who is chargin? -- do you know who is charging? amien: i don't. it is people sharing more

personal things, like this child doing homework by candlelight. there are people sharing things on social media, trying to share resources and help each other. brent: what kind of help are they offering? amien: one big thing is doctors trying to share their resources. the hospitals are just as affected by this. even more so than the rest of the country. they depend critically on electricity. they have to rotate people out on certain things like dialysis, which is a matter of life and death. people with less critical conditions get pushed to the back of the line. we've seen doctors posted on social media, offering their services for free for less pressing conditions. we've also encountered food preservation as a major complaint of people. without a refrigerator, you can't keep your food fresh. you might go hungry if you can't buy food or preserve it. we found a video that a chef in caracas posted to instagram, where she explains how to keep

your food fresh without a refrigerator. >> what can we do to preserve our food when we have electricity? proteins can be rubbed insult by putting salt in a bowl and cover the protein with it. keep the protein in the fridge toto stop at absorbing too much air and prevent spoiling. vegetables can be kept in water or vinegar. only use vinegar if there is no water. cover it with cloth to keep it cool. that helps conserve vegetables. brent: the city is the mother of invention. you find ways to survive. this is a horrible situation. you say you found something uplifting in the starkest. amien: a journalist from venezuela posted a video of a wedding she attended in the dark with just people using flashlights. we havave the video. it was kind of a special moment. they decided to go through with

it without electricity. she wrote in the tweet, "in the midst of the chaos and pain, this image shows that nothing can stop our determination to overcome adversity." there are a lot of stories out there of people dealing with the blackout and clever and creative ways. if this continues, not only will things get worse, but social media will be inactive and we won't get the stories. brent: that's what people fear will be the next step in this blackout. amien essiaf we appreciate your reporting. thank you. today, the small germantown of -- a small germantown paused and delivered what happened 10 years ago. a 17 euros gunmen stormed into his high school and opened fire, killing 15 people and turning the gun on himself. it was a rare and shocking act of violence here in germany,

which has seen only three school mass shootings since the 1960's. a decade later, relatives and survivors bear the scars. many of them are calling for tighter gun controls. >> visiting the place where her daughter was gunned down 10 years ago is still difficult for ms. meyer. the day she heard the news of her daughter's death, her life changed. >> my world fell apart. it pulled the ground out from under my feet. i couldn't grasp what happened. it took months for me to understand that she was dead. i kept resisting the thought of it. >> her daughter nina was one of 15 victims that a gunman shot at the school and during his escape. she was a student teacher in the school and buried on her 25th birthday. the 17-year-old shooter had stolen his father's gun from an unlocked cabinet. in the end, he killed himself. >> today, this memorial pays to

be to those who lost their lives. in this former classroom, the gunmen shot the students at random. she is active in the against violenence in schoolols foundat, to prevent such actsrorom happening agagain. one small step forward is stricter laws on private individuals storing firearms. trauma counselor beisler w was n ththe scene after the shooting. the help stutudents process ther emotioions. -- he helped students s process their emotions. >> i tried to helplp the process what they had been through. but the pririnciple of trauma counseling, to encourage people to spread their hearings -- feelings. let them cry and scream if they need to. >> in the decades since the

shooting, security measures have been stepped up. all doors are harder to difficult -- harder to open from the outside. teachers try to identify challenging students earlyly on. >> for example, we have a school social worker w who is deeply involved in the school. weah projects aimed at getting along with a -- we have projects aimed at getting along with others. >> relatives of the victims try to go on with their lives. she has finally managed to find some inner peace area -- peace. >> this poor child, the shooter, came across as a monster. he was really just a young boy pull of hate because he could not have the life that others had. that image of him helps me understand what made him commit such an evil act. >> this memorial, called the broken rain, symbolizes the suffering. the brutal cut, a contemplative place, and the shadow of a

people day. brent: we remember what happened 10 years ago. with me now is isabel. she is the director of psychotherapy at the berlin hospital one of the main hospitals in berlin. it's good to see you again. we saw how difficult it was for the relatives of the victims to admit that their sons and daughters are dead. it is repression that seems to be typical. how typical is the type of repression when you are 10 years after the fact? >> 10 years after the fact, such an them -- a repression is unusual. it is probably only affecting a few of them. in the first days and weeks, it is normal. it's a normal reaction. you don't want to realize that a terrible thing has happened and your child, who was supposed to be in a safe place. schools are supposed to be safe.

is dead, shot for no reason. it's very normal to have a denial and disbelief in the first few days and weeks. after 10 years, it is unusual and one has to suspect that there is a real need for psychological help. brent: the authorities, the principal at the school, the counselors, they have been modded for what they did immediately after the shooting. -- lauded for what they did after the shooting. what do they do write? -- right? >> they did a great job. they first offered help and safe spaces for those who were shocked. afterwards, they supplied help by trained, experts, who would not force anany kind of treatmet

or conversation on to the traumatized people. but he would wait and see if somebody needs help. they would always be available for help. that is really important. there was this lady, ms. meier, who started a movement for more gun control and i think it has spread out into a movement where you also look more closely on the internet or social media, because that is a big part of the -- what motivates some of these shooters. brent: what about in coping with a trauma like that? has social media help the south -- helped the survivors?

>> i don't think so. social media might help to tell people we are together for this and this, there and there, but you need somebody physically present. you need to have the feeling that somebody is there who you can touch or can touch you. that is very important in these circumstances. brent: it can't be replaced. we appreciate you coming in and sharing your insights. ♪ brent: we have some stunning news from spain. a reporter from the sports desk is here to talk about the shock return of zinedine zidane. he was gone as the coach of real madrid for nine months? >> exactly. it's a bold from the blue that he is come back. people have been tipping and other real madrid for -- another

former real madrid head coach, opposing a, to be head coach. it makes sense. -- jose mourinho, to be head coach . it makes sense. he is a legend around real madrid. his reputation is untouchable. he was out of work. they didn't have to pay compensation to get a hold of them. that bit of a shock, but it takes all the boxes. -- ticks all the boxes. brent: what is forced in -- them to go back to sit on -- zinddan? >> well, everything went downhill after he left. he was -- santi solari came in, who played with zidane. things did not improve much. they're way off the pace in the league. they were humiliated in the

champions league. that was where saddam was -- zidane was so good. he won three champions league titles of the last four years. they can't win the season, because they are out. but he is a 100% record in that cap edition. -- in that competition. brent: is he risking an incredible legacy at real madrid by coming back? >> absolutely. he was perfect in the champions league. in football, as in life, they say never go back to your exes. he does risk blemishing the perfect legacy. real, much less at stake, because things can't get worse than they have been the season. they have been diabolical. they're going into a key phrase at the moment. they've a stadium refurbishment in the works. that will cost a lot of money. the squad need to rebuild more drastically than the stadium. that will cost a lot more money. zidane is to get it right.

he needs to rekindle the old magic and needs to do it fast. brent: we'll see if it's as easy for ziz this time around. here is a reminder of the top stories. a a jury is ailing president abdelaziz bouteflika h has pulld out of the countries elections after protests after his death against him. he is promised to reform the country's constitution. the news continues on the dw after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. stick around for that. ♪

reports from on the ground. good evening in which my from paris here on fronts twenty four it's nine pm in the french capipital hero all headlines -- jerry's president will not seek reelection on the polls planned for april have been postponed those dramatic announcements made on state television tonight and it's three weeks. of anti government protests abdulaziz dutifully go also pledging political reforms and a new constitution. theresa may makes a last minute dash to strasbourg the british prime minisister hopining t to n coconcessions from the e. u. i d the crucial votes in parliament on have brexit deal tomorrow. thinkow