from then on, he was known as abou souleymane. they were trying to contact abou souleymane. aurore: we have news coming in from russia. a gunman has opened fire on a group of tourists. authorities say he has killed at least one person and injured a dozen. several are thought to be in critical condition. a manhunt is underway and dagestan -- in dagestan. voting is underway in the central african republic. the country is electing a new president and a new parliament today. polling stations opened slightly later than planned due to logistical issues, but overall many are hoping that the vote will restore democracy after years of sectarian tensions. since february the vote has been delayed four times due to security reasons. voters are casting their ballot today. >> if we pick the right president, he will change our country. that is why we are here today. we want a president who is for unity, can bring peace. many central africans have university degrees. we need to integrate people. we need companies to come back here and develop our country. that development will bring change.