well we're joined now by fanny fashion in abidjan in ivory coast funny it's been an intense day what can you tell us about the situation now. no in abidjan the capital of ivory coast here is relatively peaceful however in the center of the country analysts in the self they've been quite a few disruptions when it comes to these elections protesters setting up barricades trying to prevent folders to cast ballots to police trying to disperse these protesters the crowd making sure that people can actually go ahead and cast a ballot so yes there has been some agitation there have been various situations that make people actually hold their breath not knowing how the selection is going to play out how ever compared to what we have seen in the run up to these actions ever since august ever since the president president has said he's going to run for a 3rd term the situation is not as bad today as what we have seen play out the past couple of weeks and months doesn't mean that we can basically have a sigh of relief already not yet because the results are not in your mouth and it's completely

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but we're joined now by fanny fresh in abidjan in ivory coast funny it's been an intense day what can you tell us about the situation now. no in abidjan the capital of ivory coast here is relatively peaceful however in the center of the country analysts in the cells they've been quite a few disruptions make comes to these elections protests are setting up barricades trying to prevent folders to cast ballots to police trying to disperse these protesters the crowd making sure that people can actually go ahead and cast a ballot so yes the has been some education there have been various situations that make people actually hold their breath not knowing how the selection is going to play out how ever compared to what we have seen in the run up to these actions ever since august ever since the president president will tara has said if he's going to run for a 3rd tour the situation is not as bad today as what we have seen play out the past couple of weeks and months does it mean that we can basically have a sigh of relief already not yet because the results are not in your mouth and it's com

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but we're joined now by fanny fresh in abidjan in ivory coast funny it's been an intense day what can you tell us about the situation now. no in abidjan the capital of ivory coast here is relatively peaceful however in the center of the country analysts in the self they've been quite a few disruptions when it comes to these elections protests are setting up barricades trying to prevent forwarders to cast ballots to police trying to disperse these protesters the crowd making sure that people can actually go ahead and cast their ballots so yes there has been some agitation they have been various situations that make people actually hold their breasts not knowing how the selection is going to play out how ever compared to what we have seen in the run up to these actions ever since august ever since the president president has said he's going to run for a 3rd top term the situation is not as bad today as what we have seen play out the past couple of weeks and months does it mean that we can basically have a sigh of relief already not yet because the results are not in your mouth and it's

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i'm joined now by funny fashion in abidjan in ivory coast funny we've seen the violence in the lead up to this vote what's the situation like there today. at this point everything is quite peaceful for ivorian standards but just yesterday in the capital there were violent clashes between security forces and what protesters now people here who are headed to the polls today to be part of his very controversial elections are really bracing for the worst they are bracing for violence but they're still hoping for a peaceful outcome of this very controversial election controversial for various reasons one is president ouattara is running for a 3rd term even though he promised not to and then there are the main opposition parties who are boycotting the elections all together calling for civil disobedience and you see you say that we've mentioned that also an hour why is the opposition rejecting this election and calling for that disobedience they are saying that this is illegitimate this entire election that president ouattara doesn't have a right to run for because the election has been amen

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this is the harbor of abidjan the economic capital of ivory coast the west african country produces 40percent of the world's entire cocoa supply. the trees that it comes from grow on small remote farms. there are around 6000000 of these farms worldwide and they're mostly left to their own devices. their harvest then goes through a long supply chain of traders and manufacturers before it ends up on our shelves. i'm paul mora a french television journalist and i'm interested in the very 1st link of this chain. much of the remaining rain forest in ivory coast lies in the south west about an 8 hour drive from the capital the region is known as the country's cocoa belt. even as we approach on the main road children run away when they see our camera it's a sign we're getting close to the plantations. why did you tell him to run away is he working for you. know so why. send him away quietly filming. child labor is forbidden in ivory coast punishable by up to 6 months in prison but it's really prosecuted as it's shown too hard to prove. in the far west of the country the roads turn into wet mu

opposition supporters have rallied in ivory coast's commercial capital abidjan against the president's decision to stand for a 3rd term they say either side wants or as violating the constitution and one october as presidential election perspire loaned her and says changes to the law in 26 the term count allowing him to seek office again. today we are here to say no to water who simply wants to run for a 3rd term this is not a political party story it is not a story of sympathizers but it is a story of the people of coat of war who want to claim their freedom we are here simply to say no to water as 3rd term. at least 8 people have died as a result of a gang war and refugee camps in southern bangladesh police and humanitarian workers say thousands of people have been forced to flee the criminal groups are competing for dominance and what is the largest refugee settlements in the world. pakistan has been chinese social media optic talk for not doing enough to block illegal contents the government says the company failed to stop what it calls immoral and indecent videos from being shared

in pakistan with nearly 39000000 downloads opposition supporters have rallied in ivory coast's commercial capital abidjan against the president's decision to stand for a 3rd term they say alison wants or as violating the constitution and wants october's presidential election postponed but what's her insists changes to the law in 2016 reset the term count allowing him to seek office again. at least 8 people have died as a result of a gang war in refugee camps in southern bangladesh police and humanitarian workers say thousands of people have been forced to flee the criminal groups are competing for dominance in what is the largest refugee settlement in the world. a heat wave has triggered wildfires which have been spreading through parts of the middle east killing 2 people and forcing thousands from their homes forest fires began spreading near the border area between israel and lebanon on police helped residents to safety when the fire reached homes in the north some of the worst hit areas are in syria that's where about 70 people have been taken to hospital with breathing problems large plumes of smoke

you can see the tension but you can feel it as ivory coast braces itself for election day abidjan the commercial capital is awash with billboards of the sitting president and his son and what he promised not to run for a 3rd term but then his chosen successor died and he changed his mind. several dozen people have been killed in protests against the president since august and the opposition parties are calling for a boycott and acts of civil disobedience they say other than what the president is violating the constitution by seeking a 3rd term and they say this election is nothing more than a farce. by usually has been at the forefront of these protests with his friends he's preparing to take to the streets hoping there is still a way to prevent the elections from taking place. and raids and call on the people outside protest peacefully because we're in a contrary where we have the right. an underground meeting since the un to what tara protests in august gathering in public has been forbidden they must hide now they say to organize before authorities stop their plans by it has been f

positions of borders are rallying in ivory coast's commercial capital abidjan where politicians are expected to call for a boycott of october's presidential election as anger over present decision to stand for reelection to a 3rd term which critics say violates the constitution. changes to the law in 2016 we set the term count to scratch allowing him to seek office again i think it just sees following events from a not with this is the 1st rally that we're going to see in several months after a band you to coronavirus what the opposition hope to achieve today. well basically they want to press on with their demands that the elections system the election commission the constitutional court all need to be reformed before the election they also want to see allison want to withdraw his candidacy for the presidential elections on october 31st these are demand that they have been pushing forward for a very long time especially since the constitutional review that allowed president alassane ouattara alongside with former president clinton to run for election again after the age limit factor has bee

at the white house vent later on saturday opposition supporters are rallying in ivory coast's commercial capital abidjan politicians are expected to call for a boycott of the presidential election as anger over president allison watters decision to stand for reelection. which critics say violates the constitution. those are your headlines more news here on al-jazeera after inside story. 2 u.s. senators call for sanctions on turkey as tensions rise between uncle and his partners in the nato military alliance is an organization created to fight the cold war able to cope with its members' ambitions in the 21st century this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program i'm. turkey has been part of nato since 1952 for decades its membership was seen as a stabilizing force one that anchored it in the western world and also helped cool tensions with neighboring greece but 21st century turkey is a more assertive power it has interests in both the middle east and central asia and those may not sit comfortably with its role in the north atlantic alliance at the center of these tensions as sophisticated russia

abidjan. you can see the tension but you can feel it as ivory coast braces itself for election day. abhi john the commercial capital is awash with billboards of the sitting president and his son and what he promised not to run for a 3rd term but then his chosen successor died and he changed his mind. several dozen people have been killed in protests against the president since august and the opposition parties are calling for a boycott and acts of civil disobedience they say other than what the president is violating the constitution by seeking a 3rd term and they say this election is nothing more than a farce. by asia has been at the forefront of these protests with his friends he's preparing to take to the streets hoping there is still a way to prevent the elections from taking place. and raids and call on the people outside protest peacefully because we are in a contrary where we have the right. an underground meeting since the un to what tara protests in august gathering in public has been forbidden they must hide now they say to organize before authorities stop their plants by

already the various roadblocks have been set up here in abidjan in the commercial capital and in the political capital in the capital of ivory coast right now as we're speaking there are clashes between security forces and people who are supporting the opposition parties people who are trying to defend their own communities they say against the forces of ivory coast and who are saying we want to prevent a selection from taking place so unfortunately it's not a question anymore about how likely violence is going to play out how likely it is that violence takes place it is already happening addy and the question is only just how much this is going to ask the late as this election is going to take place tomorrow according to president ouattara it is going to take place tomorrow. hopefully things returned to calm a funny for a shoddy job your correspondent at the time covered 19 has seriously affected our way of life but it hasn't been all doom and gloom to young musicians across africa or you have shifted to social media and musicians have caught up with the trend by streaming live concerts young zimbabwean jazz musician to do is mak

opposition supporters are rallying in ivory coast's commercial capital abidjan where politicians are expected to call for a boycott of a top us presidential election there's anger over president alassane ouattara his decision to stand for reelection to serve a 3rd term which critics say violates the constitution those are the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after a struggle over the nile good bye. to. the health of humanity is at stake a global pandemic requires a global response. w.h.o. is the guardian of global health delivering lifesaving tools school supplies and training to help the world's most vulnerable people uniting across borders to speed up the development of test treatments and a vaccine working with scientists and health workers to learn all we can about the virus keeping you up to date with what's happening on the ground in the ward and in the land advocating for everyone to have access to essential health services now more than ever the world needs w.h.o. making a healthier world. in. everyone. 'd 'd ethiopia. the blue nile flows on its long journey to

opposition supporters are rallying in ivory coast's commercial capital abidjan where politicians are calling for a boycott off sobers presidential election there is anger over a president's other son what's our decision to stand for reelection to serve a 3rd term which critics say violates the constitution or insist changes to the law in 2016 reset the term count to scratch allowing him to seek office again. but. today we are here to say no to water who simply wants to run for a 3rd term this is not a political party story it is not a story of sympathisers but it is a story of the people of coat of war who want to claim their freedom we are here simply to say no to water us 3rd term families in south sudan already displaced by fighting have now been forced from their homes due to severe flooding aid agencies say many people are struggling to find dry shelters and clean water and they're warning that water borne diseases are spreading fast laura burden manley reports. they've been described as the worst rains in living memory homes and property across south sudan submerged under a mud

the number of have nots is growing rapidly in ivory coast almost half of the population tries to cope below the poverty line yet here in the suburbs of abidjan there is still support for the current president people simply refer to as. mark i like the fact that with him there is peace i don't want another war i only want peace. out of. the youth here and mobilize as one person thanks to the people can drive on these tariffs. and rate cohen an observed the situation from a neutral perspective he says yet he too is concerned to meet me in his office or at home and fear is the problem for development he says. intellectuals journalists people who are free like me are speaking out less and less because they are afraid. but unfortunately a democracy can't be built on fear. and democracy. ibori long for a new start and reconciliation but with the volatility there is now the country might go back to the very beginning of its unresolved problems. now and police in france have arrested a 2nd suspect in connection with excuse me with thursday's and i attack in nice investigators believe the man was in contact with the assailant who killed 3 people at t

opposition supporters are rallying in ivory coast's commercial capital abidjan for politicians are calling for a boycott of october's presidential election there's anger over president allison what's hot his decision to stand for reelection is a 3rd term which critics say violates the constitution but it was insists changes to the law in 2016 reset the term count to scrunch on loving him to seek office again. but. today we are here to say no to watch who simply wants to run for a 3rd term this is not a political party story it is not a story of sympathisers but it is a story of the people of coat of war who want to claim their freedom we are here simply to say no to watch or else the 3rd term i'm address is following developments from the nigerian capital this is the 1st rally in several months because there's been a ban jews a covert what do the opposition hope to achieve today. they want to push more and more to push water into a corner too abundant is a mission to run for a 3rd presidential term remember the vote is just a full weeks away 3 weeks away on the 31st of october. now the opp

opposition supporters are rallying in ivory coast scum mercial capital abidjan where politicians are calling for a boycott of october's presidential election there is anger over president us on what's our as decision to stand for reelection to serve a 3rd term which critics say violates the constitution but what's her insists changes to the law in 2016 reset the term countess scratch allowing him to seek office again. but. today we are here to say no to water who simply wants to run for a 3rd term this is not a political party story it is not a story of sympathisers but it is a story of the people of coat of war who want to claim their freedom we are here simply to say no to water as 3rd term. at least 8 people have died as a result of a gang war in rohingya refugee camps in southern bangladesh police and humanitarian workers say thousands of people have been forced to flee the criminal groups are competing for dominance in what is the largest refugee settlement in the worlds. argentina is struggling with high inflation and foreign debt members of the international monetary fund have

of unrest in ivory coast as the country holds presidential elections same comment allison what tara wants a 3rd term but the opposition are boycotting the vote look at the latest from abidjan. i'm rebecca rate is welcome to the program the death toll from the earthquake off the coast of turkey is rising as rescuers rush to find survivors in the rubble more than 20 people are now confirmed dead and several 100 others injured the magnitude 7 quake struck in the aegean sea between the greek island of sam us and the turkish coast much of the damage is in the turkish coastal city of izmir where several building. as were brought to the ground. it's a race against time rescue workers in izmir are trying to find survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building. suddenly cheers from the crowd. some one was found. but others were unable to escape. but. i thought that the ground had shattered you can think in that moment all you can try to do is get out everything was collapsing around us our building stayed intact but we were really panicked and managed to get out at the last minute. this is a family home on the 15th floor of an apartment building in izmir when the earthquake hit. th

production police in ivory coast how far i'd take the protesters who are angry of the president's bid to run for a 3rd term in saturday's election and rallies in the economic capital abidjan and several towns demonstrators say president. has attempt to stay in office is unconstitutional he's appealed for calm as votes are counted i have an interest reports president alassane ouattara cast his ballot hoping it will help keep him in office for another 5 years he sounded upbeat and optimistic about the democratic process in ivory coast. this is an important day for democracy the process shouldn't be disrupted i am proud to have led my country laying a solid foundation for the future those calling for civil disobedience that caused deaths should stop ivory coast needs peace. although 4 names on the ballot what is all the challenger quote your combat town voted some 193 kilometers away from our bureau. 2 other candidates former president carter biggie and former prime minister passed congress on both call for a complete of civil disobedience are boycotting the election. the vast majority of our compatriots have been very reluctant to participate in the operation that our stand

the number of have nots is growing rapidly in ivory coast almost half of the population tries to cope below the poverty line yet here in the suburbs of abidjan there is still support for the current president people simply refer to as. i like the fact that with him there is peace i don't want another war i only want peace. out of. the youth here i mobilize as one person thanks to the people can drive on these terrorists. and most people simply want the election to be over with violence under a coup in an observed the situation from a neutral perspective he says yet he too is concerned to meet me in his office. and fear is the problem for development since. i don't know how many people will agree to talk to you more and more there is a kind of mark on some every and that takes its toll. intellectuals journalists people who are free like me are speaking out less and less because they are afraid but unfortunately a democracy can't be built on fear. in democracy. ivorians long for a new start and reconciliation but with the volatility there is now the country might go back to the very beginning of its unresolved problems. but if i reports and jo

of an rest in ivory coast as the country holds presidential elections incumbent on a son what tara wants a 3rd term but the opposition are boycotting the vote look at the latest from abidjan. i'm rebecca ridges welcome to the program the death toll from an earthquake off the coast of turkey is rising as rescuers rushed to find survivors in the rubble more than 20 people are now confirmed dead and several 100 others injured a magnitude 7 quake struck in the aegean sea between the greek island of sam us and the turkish coast much of the damage is in the turkish coastal city of izmir where several buildings were brought to the ground. it's a race against time rescue workers in izmir are trying to find survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building. suddenly cheers from the crowd. someone was found. but others were unable to escape. but. i thought the ground had shattered you can't think in that moment all you can try to do is get out everything was collapsing around us our building stayed intact but we were really panicked and managed to get out at the last minute because. this is a family home on the 15th floor of an apartment building in is near when the earthquake hit. t