parliament had approved a 2 year term extension last month that sparked off protests and fighting in mogadishu term ended in february but he stayed on as the talks over the new elections stuart webb is following this story from nairobi kenya. this move today on the part of parliament is certainly expected to deescalate the tension that we've seen recently in somalia's capital mogadishu just a week ago different factions of the security forces were fighting each other those who support the president known widely by his nickname farmer joe were fighting with other factions that support the opposition now the opposition had objected to parliament voting to extend his term by 2 years they said that was illegal and followed the failure to hold those elections that were meant to happen in february now there are still some fairly major hurdles in in the weeks ahead from september last year up until february the central government and the governments of the 5 sending semi autonomous states couldn't agree on the terms for this election to go ahead that's why it didn't happen that agreement still needs

his leadership for the crisis like this woman who lost her father you'd have been the big figure mogadishu people of the nation for so many people who cheated you unfeeling to her didn't you do you think that it is going to i. don't think i didn't tell young guys who was going to leave everything. from. across india anger burns like so many funeral pyres. we're joined now by our correspondent chattery in delhi. some heartbreaking scenes that we just saw there and meanwhile we're also hearing reports that a group of scientists in fact that advise the indian government warned that a new and more dangerous virus variant was discovered and this was back in march and yet the government ignored their warnings apparently what more can you tell us about this. this is important also to give way the bridge was set out in december last year and yes they have gone on and said that they want the government and they do give health ministry as early an early lot being maybe seeing. in the number of cases be rebuilt see a decrease in the number of cases and it will also wonder about a new new tenant wires

electoral process fighting between government and opposition but forces erupted on the streets of mogadishu earlier this week forcing residents to flee. the final phase of ending the u.s. war in afghanistan is now formally underway president joe biden had given orders to begin the troop withdrawal process no later than may the 1st. meanwhile a truck bombing near a hospital in low gar province south of kabul has killed at least 24 people the afghan government is blaming the taliban for the explosion failure contraflow he has more now from kabul. the foreign to withdraw is currently underway and today may 1st is the deadline under which according to the doha agreement all foreign forces should have been gone from afghanistan this is not happening that withdrawal will be taking several more months and the taliban have has warned that after may 1st of foreign troops are still here they will start resuming out tax so there is a big sense of insecurity here and big sense of fear among afghans and if it's any indication as to the situation that has been unfolding here during this very tense time s

the school to 40 so now the military saw mali as a national army forces that are fighting units of mogadishu and that's really bad so i think the good thing about this perhaps for the president and for the house of the people is that they're trying to correct maybe there are mistakes and leave a better legacy even if they don't come back for the election that is good for everyone i mean inclusive credible. free election is the only way out and it's a good thing for every party in the process. a powerful car bomb has killed at least 24 people and injured dozens in the eastern province of afghanistan where groups claimed responsibility for this attack comes as foreign troops begin their withdrawal from afghanistan before he has this report from kabul. for afghanistan it's a cycle with no end body after body lying next to each other this time the victims of a powerful truck bomb many were high school students staying in a dormitory nearby several buildings collapsed in the blast trapping dozens of people. are treated my own family members wounded in the incident and we spent the night in my nei

forces so now it's the military it's the national army forces that are fighting in these debates of mogadishu and that's really bad so i think the good thing about this perhaps for the president and for the hearts of the people is that they are trying to correct maybe. mistakes and leave a better legacy even if they don't come back for the election. inclusive. free election is the only way out and it's the good thing for every part of the process but briefly professor you're saying that's a good thing if they get through and that democratic process but for the votes seems at this distance as if they might be facing a situation where they they go to the polls they have free and fair elections and it's with the old put in with the old the same people just go around the block and come back in again. well that is. the fact of the voter is probably got i'm not voting in this election complete kate's thing is so we have all kinds of demands that brought us where i'm going community leaders and somehow the f.m.s. leader at the father i remember is that it is which out of that sort of like i mean reg

how many died in mogadishu? >> 19. and at the time that was awful. it's incomprehensible. >> while you are still fighting for your own life and everybody else's life you are fighting your way out, tomac like you're on death's ground and i am sure you felt that. >> and this isn't some goofy movie. you really sentence this is for real. it isn't a videogame and i don't just mean the violence, but the whole experience. it's just so very concrete and real. like okay i'm getting it for the first time i am understanding it, for some people. and once again people that have been through it -- it's also useful for some to be reading stories like okay i'm not alone. but it's like yeah there's a lot of people that are going through a lot and even that one thing i mentioned about the woman with tattoos and saying it's okay for me to feel this way because that scar doesn't go away and it will have an effect for a lot of people. how could it not. and it's okay to feel that way. you should feel that way. >> i will take one more question from natalie. the heaviness o

critics worry it could lead to an abuse of power so malia is resuming diplomatic relations with kenya mogadishu suspended ties with its neighbor in december for what it called political interference particularly in the south where kenyan soldiers are fighting the armed groups. other issues included a dispute over potential offshore oil and gas deposits people in northern gonna are struggling to find water many rely on rivers but these have dried up due to a lack the rainfall hundreds of new dems have failed to help even reports from the north. beadle mother's day is due to give birth in just a few weeks' time but every day she still walks up to centimeters and sees in simply just to search for water or hire him to me and to me i feel the water problem here is really affecting everything we spend all our days looking for water one can't do any business to any income find in water and those parts of ghana has always been difficult people rely a reverse on base overall course of well with little rain known for months it's even more of a challenge the farther you go the more desperate the foolish a

difficult to provide for her children on a daily basis her family and many others have been pushed into mogadishu by drought . we live a very complicated life here and we can't go back to where we came from kevin 1000 has complicated the situation even further as we can't work will get any aid sometimes we can't even get food nearly 3000000 people have been forced to migrate due to climate related disasters and conflict numbers likely to grow now that 80 percent of somalia faces drought forcing livestock and communities to pack up and move but there isn't much waiting for them when they arrive at informal camps like these. it's so much gone now we don't have anything to break off refacing very tough living conditions charities are doing what they can but demand grows along with the population of the camps for aid in limited supply. you know we've provided 2500 families with needed aid but this doesn't cover the need on the ground. drought and flooding pushed thousands of families from rural areas towards the capital each year to escape hunger but compounding crises mean many are left to fend for

tense standoff with pro-government troops they've been occupying several positions positions in mogadishu since late last month a dispute over delayed elections tricky triggered the country's worst political violence in years the fighters agreed to leave the city after a deal was reached this week. a former president of the motifs is in critical condition after being injured in a bomb attack outside his home doctors say that bahama nasheed who's the current speaker of parliament has had several operations at least were investigating what they call an act of terrorism the shade was the maldives 1st democratically elected president in 2008 ending 30 years of autocratic rule he was ousted in a coup in 2012 and prevented from running again in 2018 because of criminal charges . ethnic corrent fighters in myanmar say they've captured and burned down a military outpost they say that they seized the outpost a district office of the garrison fled fighting between the caret ethnic group and the army has increased since the military topple the government in a coup 3 months ago the correct national l

critics worry it could lead to abuses of power somalia is resuming diplomatic relations with kenya mogadishu had suspended ties with nairobi in december over what it called political interference relations have also been strained by the disputed ownership of potential offshore oil and gas deposits somalia facts council for its role in helping the repression. at least 10 people are being killed during heavy flooding in algeria several provinces were hit by intense rainfall over the past couple of days many properties were left badly damaged and swept away in a province rescue teams have been deployed as search operations continue. the pace of global heating is moving to wrap it in the unstoppable sea level rise from melting polar ice sheets that's a stall warning from scientists who say the levels of ice loss could be irreversible the study says emissions need to be swiftly reduced to meet the parents climate agreement failed it could have caused in the prop jump and the pace of ice lost by the a 2060 this would fuel sea level rise but it's coastal cities in danger than larry is a glaciologis

what about people who live in mogadishu and, and felons decision is that the country in the world are ruled by dictators. and i wish that you ok, we're sending people back to take us from them. and once it's is being sent back. but if you do lose your residence permit and denmark, well then you will have denmark. i'm in, but that, that different reasons. but getting residents probably then secured, and then you will not have the rest of the permanent vote. but if you're flexible and general violence and the area came from, there's no more war. does no more violence, decent that magnitude. well then, the chance that the, the refugee appeals board will re send your reference permit, but it doesn't make, make sense to send an old woman like i just received a message today as an old woman. her son is a danish citizen. and, and her then been revoked today. how, how does that make sense? and in another world, again, we are, we are going back to, to immigration. and it's like again, we treat people like a gog and, and some something in the society and did demographic is changing and somethin

revealed more about mediation efforts that led to somalia resuming diplomatic relations with kenya mogadishususpended ties in december for what it called political meddling somalia accused kenya of interfering in the electoral process in one of its semi autonomous states which is close to disputed offshore oil and gas deposits in arcata what jobby a 10 very positive steps have been taken 1st is innate in the prime minister to oversee the election process and related security measures this is welcomed by all the political parties there in addition extensive and inclusive talks were initiated between the envoy rulers of provence is the candidates and other political parties if it was centered on encouraging them to maintain the dialogue and revisit the previous agreements among them like israel supreme court will hear challenges next week to the eviction of palestinians from their homes and part of occupied east jerusalem human rights groups say if jewish settlers claims to the properties are upheld it would set a dangerous precedent or a force that has more. this has become a nightly scene in

more details about mediation efforts which led to somalia resuming diplomatic relations with kenya mogadishususpended ties in december over what it called political meddling somalia accused kenya of interfering in the electoral process and one of its semi autonomous states which is close to disputed offshore oil and gas to posits. what each of the 10 very positive steps have been taken 1st is in 19 the prime minister to oversee the election process and related security measures this is welcomed by all the political parties there in addition extensive and inclusive talks were initiated between the envoy rule is a province is the candidates and other political parties if it was centered on encouraging them to maintain the dialogue and revisit the previous agreements among them because if there has parliaments designated the former ruling party of the northern tier a region a terrorist organization it does a blow to the prospects of peace talks with the team very people's liberation front 6 months after fighting broke out the conflict between the central government and the t p l f is believed t

how many died in mogadishu, it is incomprehensible. this isn't some goofy movie. it'ss not a videogame. and i don't just mean the violence, but the whole experience is so very concrete and real. it's also i think useful for some that so that are out to be reading stories like i'm not alone. there's a lot of people going through a lot. i mentioned the fact the woman that had the tattoos and saying it's okay to feel this way. i will take one more question limiting her exposure and not watching the news et cetera you have to do what is working for your own psyche. there's a lot of hope, but you are in a good direction there. >> i cracked open a couple stories that had goodom military humor and that is part of it. i think the military training and it enables you to laugh at yourself and not take yourself too seriously. it makes you moreou flexible. this is my opinion and people can think on their feet a little bit better. you see thisee with the police d i'm sure the nurses are seeing that. >> okay so we are good. so, book people, thank you so much. that'suc great. we

approved a 2 year term extension last month but that sparked protests and clashes in the capital mogadishu mohammed's term ended in february but he stayed on because of disagreements over the electoral process labor activists around the world are marking international labor day with rallies and marches there were minor scuffles between riot police and protesters in the french capital big crowds have gathered there and in dozens of cities across the country despite scoring a virus restrictions unions are calling for better funding for the health system and better protection for people who've lost their jobs or incomes during the pandemic the final phase of ending the u.s. war in afghanistan is formally on the way president joe biden had given orders to begin the troop withdrawal process no later than may the 1st about 3000 u.s. and 7000 nato troops remain in the country that agreed to leave by september the 11th those are your headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera the up front 10 g. tomorrow. it's a very bleak picture for a lot of americans out there white supremacy impacts all of

i don't know if you'd have been the big figures mogadishu piece of the nation was still going to be cheated you unfeeling to wonder do you believe that the day didn't die. until i didn't know you don't study who was going to lead everything. from. an international relief effort is underway to help india fight its devastating 2nd wave. as are some heart rending pictures we just saw in the mission chase wallace joining us from delhi india was supposed to expand its vaccination program today what happened to that. well it definitely has you know if it was there was people between the ages of you know what if i was not traveling a group having the jap all over the states that happen the able to pull this out that said this is a token maximization most many states did in maharashtra listed steve had will be eating this is just that please do not you know a back sent because we do not have enough do with. the people who are going to cause it's not going to try to close that's not the indian government has allowed for manufacturers to send out it get people to state and write laws but at a higher

leadership for the crisis like this woman who lost her father you know that there is a big failure in mogadishu of the nation of so many feet that she did you don't see lenders who didn't give you that if you don't die. and my father didn't get it the young guy you know you've got to let everything. across india anger burns like so many funeral pyres. earlier we asked our correspondent major john spall about the vaccination campaign to back units and to a new phase the well it's people between 18 and 45 what they are trying to mangle what jap today but this would be stretching it back because many steve what is going to actually get people jobs said that this is all put talking back to musicians many others to some of the hardest hit areas like duty in maharashtra that question people are also part missions and just because they just do not have to do is that maybe people who looks like a sign up will quite inspiring them to see that they cannot get them out even though they eligible because they just do not have daughters and some try would do but they have to charge it she added factionalism

non-english speaking and if you don't think that means democrat votes, then i have a bring to sell you in mogadishuwhat does this all look like? well, just five years ago i hit the streets of minneapolis, minnesota for "fox & friends." a neighborhood dubbed little mowing dirk shoe with a majority muslim somali population this. is what we found. >> the slack schools near minnesota teach sharia law. >> yes, sharia law. >> do they teach also american law, the u.s. constitution? >> actually, i have no idea about that one. >> we are here with fox news just doing a story about the riverside area. >> no english. >> no english? any at all? no. just wanted to see if i could ask you a couple quick questions. would you be willing to chat with us. >> no english. >> no english? >> no english. >> pete: this was notes exception. truth is ilhan omar's preview what the white house's for a city near you. look at old europe which already has it europe decided long ago to open its borders not demand assimilation and allegiance and gut military to pay for welfare state. perfect recipe for division, dependency and decli

somalia is resuming diplomatic relations with kenya mogadishu has suspended ties with its neighbor in december over what it called political interference particularly in the south where kenyan soldiers are fighting the armed group al-shabaab other issues included a dispute over potential offshore oil and gas deposits still ahead on the news hour a village in southern kurdistan is left divided after a border fighting what led to the dispute the displaced thousands. warnings that ice loss in antarctica could be reaching an irreversible tipping point. manchester united and arsenal are aiming to make it an all english final in the euro believe their stories coming up in sports. hello you know we've been talking about the heat and the love that but we're now starting to see it go into the gulf so kuwait 42 degrees on friday also getting some readings across saudi in the forty's so medina 40 meca pretty close at 39 we've also got high temperatures for the eastern mediterranean on cypress really right across turkey is stamboul 25 degrees and we look at the next 3 days whereas this is this av

so majaw is resuming diplomatic relations with kenya mogadishu had suspended ties with its neighbor in december over what it called political interference particularly in the south where kenyan soldiers are fighting the armed group. other issues included a dispute over a post tensional offshore oil and gas deposits. here with the news hour on al-jazeera coming up in a moment who am i question being asked by victims of fraudulent adoptions and then the balance and there is good news on the current virus vaccination front for a new york fans hoping to watch yankees and mets games peter haag will have more on that in sports. hello you know we've been talking about the heat in the love that but we're now starting to see it go into the gulf so kuwait 42 degrees on friday also getting some readings across saudi in the forty's so medina 40 meca pretty close at $39.00 we've also got high temperatures for the eastern mediterranean on cypress really rate across turkey is stamboul $25.00 degrees and we look at the next 3 days where is this is this average no it is above average we should be 18 wh

parliament is certainly expected to deescalate the tension that we've seen recently in somalia's capital mogadishu just a week ago different factions of the security forces were fighting each other those who support the president known widely by his nickname farmer joe were fighting with other factions that support the opposition now the opposition had objected to parliament voting to extend his term by 2 years they said that was illegal and followed the failure to hold those elections that were meant to happen in february there are still some fairly major hurdles in in the weeks ahead from september last year up until february the central government and the governments of the 5 semi autonomous states couldn't agree on the terms for this election to go ahead that's why it didn't happen that agreement still needs to be reached now if it is to happen and it's also important to understand that the election that's planned isn't one in which everyone gets to vote rather community leaders will get to choose members of parliament and members of parliament will get to elect the president and there's a lot

him general jerry boykin famously led the forces through the black hawk down through the battle of mogadishu i have to be part of this? >> well, i have put 36 years in the united states army. and i took an oath to the constitution. i may have taken off the uniform, but i did not -- i did not walk away from that obligation of continuing to support the constitution of the united states. and what we see and i can't speak for all the rest of these guys, but and i know less than a quarter of them, but what i think we see is what all americans that are objective see is a president that has -- that should be questioned in terms of his faculties. and, by the way, for five years, four of the administration and one of the campaign, donald trump was badgered every day over his questionable mental preparedness. well, where were those people that criticizing us now for joe biden. where were they at that time? they were criticizing donald trump for exactly the same thing. >> brian: general, people watching right now might be saying that's just a conservative general is not happy donald trump lost. what do

and as you know, jerry boike and i are dear friends, somalia, you think about 19 that died back in mogadishue are done to offer the same kind of hope and freedom that we have. griff: do you believe this weekend as we pay tribute to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that it unites the country in ways that nothing else can. >> it should. the one -- the war that was lost, the only war in which we won every battle and still lost the war it was vietnam. so when many of us came back from vietnam, we were told take off your uniform the flight from normally travis air force base. one day you're in combat and the next day coming home and they would greet the charter flights at travis, go over there to the px and get some dungarees, and in my case i came home right at christmas time on crutches. and you're told you can't wear your uniform off base because of the protests that were here in the city. so, it did not unite the country. the vietnam war was very divisive and of course, the number one number of people being put in arlington, you were over there earlier this morning, is vietnam veterans.

we left a small footprint behind in mogadishu, tied into the embassy there of less than 100. since that time we have been commuting to work. we work virtually with our partners, from our bases in the region and we fly in to conduct training and to advise and assist our partners. we have done for such operations, in the last roughly 90 days, one of them is ongoing right now. and we are continually revising and improving the way we do that. to make it as effective as we can. there is no denying, that the repositioning of forces out of somalia has introduced new layers of complexity and risk. and as general mackenzie said, our understanding of what is happening in somalia is less now than it was when we were there on the ground physically located with our partners. so we are working to make this new mode of operation work, and at the same time we are participating in the global posture review with the department of defense, and we will be presenting options to the secretary of defense on the way ahead. and of course i don't want to get ahead of my civilian leadership to address