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but nonetheless the african union which is the successor to the organization of african unity have said let's abide by the united sixty four they plan and try to address. problem so that this is not an option says. joint special representative of the african union and the u.n. mission. shortly stay with us. i. i. i. wealthy british. market. find out what's really happening to the global economy. welcome back to spotlight going of in just a reminder that my guest on the show today is he brought him by any joint special representative of the african union and here in a mission in that for. missing america what the does the international community and mostly the african union do for the refugees from southern sudan is there a chance that they will be able to return to the house anytime soon well the refugees mostly. dead would be up by the united nations high commission for refugees and of course the africa you know supports them one is hoping that the outcome of the referendum will not lead to a massive movement in either direction and therefore there's been some contingency planning on t

my question is related to the african union. the country should change it after the globalization period. do you think this is used and execute by african-american countries, and how do you think this affects africa's stability because there's separation and they will use that as an execution for separation or sufficient. thanks. >> anybody? >> just on the sort of the precedent question and the idea that african borders shouldn't be changed. you know, i think you need to consider the context, and early in africa's post colonial history, there was good reason for that to be a rock-solid principle. i'm not sure those reasons are as relevant now as they were decades ago, and i think you also have to balance that principle against the cpa itself which was a mon knew mental achievement that ended a war and signed by a whole host of guarantors that sets out the right to self-determination, so, you know, toy not think that the principle should stand in the way of the will of the people of southern sudan being able to decide their future

. >> the african union behind. as you can see. >> we must reach agreement on missile defense, or start a new arms race, warns the russian president. welcome to "bbc news", broadcast to viewers on pbs. and holocaust survivor accused of committing a sin by renting part of his home to their students. vintage art. how japanese comic book characters are proving a boon to french wine makers. hello. the risk of nuclear terrorism is spelled out in the latest batch of documents released by the website wikileaks. in supposedly confidential government cables, britain, the u.s., and russia expressed deep concern that islamist militants could still enough material to construct and detonate a crude nuclear weapon. our security correspondent has this report. >> it is official. the fate of pakistan's and a clear arsenal is worrying the west. secret cables released tonight by wikileaks revealed a catalog of fears. the u.k. has deep concerns about the safety and security of pakistan's nuclear weapons. despite safeguards of pakistan'

my question is related to the african union. the country should change it after the globalization period. do you think this is used and execute by african-american countries, and how do you think this affects africa's stability because there's separation and they will use that as an execution for separation thanks. >> anybody? >> just on the sort of the precedent question and the idea that african borders shouldn't be changed. you know, i think you need to consider the context, and early in africa's post colonial history, there was good reason for that to be a rock-solid principle. i'm not sure those reasons are as relevant now as they were decades ago, and i think you also have to balance that principle against the cpa itself which was a mon knew mental achievement that ended a war and signed by a whole host of guarantors that sets out the right to self-determination, so, you know, toy not think that the principle should stand in the way of the will of the people of southern sudan being able to decide their future. i also think

the african union and the european union called on him to accept defeat. instead, he has been sworn in for another five years. as protesters gathered in various districts, they were met by members of the security forces, who used tear gas and fired live rounds to dissuade them from marching on the television station. when forces loyal to the elected president prepared to leave a hotel to march, they were immediately fired upon by soldiers and militia loyal to the reigning president. the government is currently under heavy protection at the hotel until they gain control of the institutions of the state. both sides have taken oaths of office on the same day. the have separate prime ministers and cabinets. in response to mr. bagbo's refusal to except defeat, the un is imposing sanctions until they allow democratic transition of power. rebel soldiers moved south to attack mr. bagbo's army, leading to worries of a resumption of conflict after six years of peace. bbc, ivory coast. >> a former adviser on african affairs to president clinton and obama was speaking

my question is related to the african union. the country should change it after the globalization period. do you think this is used and execute by african-american countries, and how do you think this affects africa's stability because there's separation and they will use that as an execution for separation or sufficient. thanks. >> anybody? >> just on the sort of the precedent question and the idea that african borders shouldn't be changed. you know, i think you need to consider the context, and early in africa's post colonial history, there was good reason for that to be a rock-solid principle. i'm not sure those reasons are as relevant now as they were decades ago, and i think you also have to balance that principle against the cpa itself which was a mon knew mental achievement that ended a war and signed by a whole host of guarantors that sets out the right to self-determination, so, you know, toy not think that the principle should stand in the way of the will of the people of southern sudan being able to decide their future

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the key decision was thursday, by finance ministers from the african economic military union. they transferred state accounts to mr. ouattara. now it will be extremely difficult to pay civil servant salaries, including government soldiers. laurent gbagbo still has the public backing of the army, but the moment he cannot pay their salaries, he will be weakened. december is the busiest month for cocoa exports which will provide the incumbent with much- needed revenue. but the harvest is coming to an end. the economy has come to almost a complete halt over the last few weeks. many foreign businesses like france telecom have it sent expatriate staff overseas. of course, the people worst hit will not be the politicians, but the ordinary citizens. when it becomes apparent laurent gbagbo's administration lacks the financial power to govern, many hope a political settlement can be reached. bbc news, ivory coast. >> after making an unprecedented appearance on british airways, the pope is facing more outcry as he opposed mass. we have this. >> they say is the largest turnout in a decade

the african union has suspended ivory coast until the new president takes over. describe him as the democratically elected head of the west african state. most international bodies are saying that he won the election. but the opposition has refused to accept defeat. computer hackers have stepped up their cyber attacks on companies refusing to deal with wikileaks. visa, mastercard and paypal have been targeted. amazon just became the latest. >> in a cold war bunker in stockholm, wikileaks's prized possessions are held under tight security. the need american cables are stored on computers here. -- the leaked american cables are stored on computers year. a number of big american businesses have stopped doing business with wikileaks on the grounds its activities may be illegal. their web sites are under attack by anonymous web activist. 30,000 people have downloaded a tool kit allowing their computers to be used in the assault on the website. this man, cold blood, says he's helping coordinate the attacks. >> at those sites have effectively been flooded with traffic.

the african union and the un have called him to step aside and accept electoral defeat. instead, he has been sworn in for another five years. as protesters gathered, security forces used tear gas and fired live rounds to dissuade them from taking the television station. when forces loyal to him marched on television headquarters, they were immediately fired upon by soldiers and militia. his government is currently under heavy u.n. protection. that is until they gain control of the institutions of the state. both sides have taken losses on the same day. in response to his refusal to accept defeat, the european union is introducing sanctions against 11 of his closest supporters until they are allowed a democratic transition of power. rebel soldiers move south to attack his army, leaving them to fend for themselves afterix years of peace. >> the wife of an zimbabwe's president is suing one of the country's and newspapers after publishing that she made tremendous profits from zimbabwe's diamond fields. they have some of the country's richest reserves. a court in denmark has

the african union says that they should use force to remove laurent gbagbo. and court in france has handed down jail sentences for 50 neils -- 15 years to life for people who serve under the ruler pinochet. they were found guilty in the absence of the disappearance of french citizens in the 1970's. caps on non-european migrant workers put up by the british government have been called on lawful. the accord says that the government is trying to avoid parliamentary scrutiny. now belarus holds a presidential election this weekend and there are few doubts about the outcome. for the fast 15 years, the country has been ruled by alexander lukashenko. the man is often referred to as the last dictator. they were once seen as a partner to russia and a counterweight to the emerging democracies in eastern europe. he might be trying to mend fences with the west. he is giving the opposition candidate to greater freedom to campaign. they are planning mass demonstrations when his expected victory is declared. >> out on the streets, campaigning is slow. the residents seem to b

he has given a public address suggesting the african union should look into the crisis. census results in the u.s. revealed the population growth is the lowest since the great depression. the population is 308.7 million this year. that is up 9.7% from 10 years ago. 600 people in belarus had been chilled in the wake of the president's reelection. -- 600 people have been jailed. some could face up to 15 years for their part in mass disturbances. this report from david stern. >> either they are asking questions but not everyone is getting answers. days after police arrested hundreds, these people came to the detention center searching for news. some have determined their loved ones are inside these walls. they brought food and warm clothes. others are told to look elsewhere. >> nobody knows where he is and what happened to him. there is no information. they are sending me from one prison to another. >> the authorities say those are guilty of violent protests. demonstrators clashed with police after presidential elections. so far more than 600 have been detained. the country

this is protected by an 8000- strong african union forced, and it is the countries that sent troops that al-shabab say they will first attack. this week, the u.n. says troops will be boosted by 50%. but it's the weakest neighbors' concerns ride on the kenya, where a blast was gained on the -- was blamed on al-shabab. what's in calling on the public to avoid public places. -- >> i am calling and the public to avoid public places. >> somalia is seen by the west as a breeding ground for islamist militants. that threat was underlined in australia this week with three men were convicted of plotting an attack against the city army base. according to the prosecutors, one had first visited somalia to seek approval. bbc news. >> as we mentioned earlier, the pope is preparing to hold a christmas mass at st. peter's basilica in rome. thousands of people are waiting to see the traditional nativity scene. bad weather kept the crown -- crowds to a minimum. already the pope has broken new ground by delivering his first ever christmas radio broadcast. the man who helped arrange it, are vatican correspon

the west african union does not exclude a military option.this does not frighten gbagbo but must fghten the generals. >> and radical islamic sect in nigeria has claimed responsibility for the christmas eve bombings and attacks on churches in the country that left at least 86 people dead. in statements on the group's website, they said that they carry out the attacks. police said the bombings and the subsequent clashes between armed muslim and christian groups killed 80 people and wounded more than 100. six others died when two churches in northeastern nigeria were firebombed on friday. let's check in with peter for some business news. china is according some very valuable minerals. >> they are making many countries with the strong high- tech industries very angry. this is very bad news for the high-tech businesses. china is scaling back its exports of rare earth minerals for 2011. they are essential for the production of cell phones, computer drives, an electric motors. numbers released by the chinese commerce ministry so that they will reduc

the prime minister of kenya has said that the african union should use military force to remove the president. president nicolas sarkozy says that they could face sanctions. 30 people were given 13 years to life for their service of pinchet. caps on migrant workers introduced by the british government have been called on lawful by the high court in london. the law tried to forgo parliamentary scrutiny. now belarus holds a presidential election this weekend and there are few doubts about the outcome. for the fast 15 years, the company has -- the country has been ruled by alexander lukashenko. they were once seen as a partner to russia and a counterweight to the emerging democracies in eastern europe. he is giving the opposition candidate to greater freedom to campaign. they are planning mass demonstrations when his expected victory is declared. >> out on the streets, campaigning is slow. the residents seem to be more concerned with christmas shopping. protesters did not call them apathetic. >> people to not believe that their vote will count. this has been going on for many years. people do no

and the african union to of one last month's presidential election.ces loyal to his opponent, who is refusing to accept defeat, at his heavily armed supporters are defending the hotel, alongside u.n. peacekeepers. on the line from the ivory coast, john james. john, the story is moving very quickly, almost by the hour. what is the latest? >> an hour or so ago, things have calmed down a little bit. there are still checkpoints on the main entry points. just around the hotels. you can get to what he called the military checkpoints. you have the u.n. peacekeepers and at the front of the hotel, you have various u.n. peacekeeping, tanks, armored vehicles, and as you say, rebels from the north of ivory coast in there as well. a lot of weapons on both sides. there is a standoff. the area is very quiet indeed. not busy as it normally is in the evening. >> there is a cabinet meeting scheduled for later this week. in reality, pocono go-ahead? >> the cabinet -- each side has taken an oath of office. yes, the prime minister said on friday his cabinet will hold a me

united nations and the african union have conceded that he has won the elections. reporter in the main city, don james, said this report. >> government soldiers take up positions close to the hotel. this is the man most world leaders say one last month's election. here, and in the main city, the army is loyal to the man who has been in charge for the past decade. the decision to move closer to the un-protected hotel provoked a tense standoff. but candidates have declared themselves the winners and set up parallel governments. >> the situation is especially sad for our country, which for 10 years has been plunged into a crisis situation. we thought with these elections will leave the crisis behind. but unfortunately, it seems we've gone deeper into it with this divide-headed government. >> at the european union, along with others in the international community, said hundreds of millions of dollars providing funding for these elections, one of the world's most expensive ever held. too much money to sit back and watch someone cling to power after the independent elect

we go with african union troops in mogadishu. going to extremes. what is it like living in one of the coldest places in the world affects -- in the world? as the whistle blowing website wikileaks releases its latest casper -- latest batch of controversial documents, interpol has added the details of founder julian assange to its watch list, saying he is wanted for sex crimes. it is a sexual offense in sweden. he denies the allegations and has not been charged. this does not amount to an arrest warrant. if people have any informations about his whereabouts, they are asked to contact interpol. the risk of terrorism from extremists in pakistan is spelled out in the latest batch of documents released by wikileaks. britain, the united states, and russia all expressed deep concern that they could steal enough from pakistan's facilities to the crate and detonate a nuclear weapon. from gaza, this report. >> the state of pakistan's nuclear arsenal is worrying the west. the documents reveal a catalog of fears. u.k. has deep concern, says a senior british dip

the african union and the u.n. have called on the president to step aside and accept defeat, instead he has been sworn in for five years. as protesters gathered in various districts, they were met by members of the security forces used tear gas and fired live rounds and they were dissuaded them from marching on a television station. when forces loyal to mr. -- they were immediately fired upon by soldiers and melissa. the government is currently under heavy u.n. protection at the hotel until they gain control of the institutions of the state. both sides have taken an oath of office. >> sorry, we have a problem with that. we will try to get back to that report. the european court of human rights has delivered a landmark ruling upholding the right of women in ireland to have an abortion there if their lives are in danger. the court ruled in favor of a woman who traveled to the u.k. for termination because of the banned in ireland. >> during 30 years of referendums and political debates, ireland has been bitterly divid

time we have mediation efforts starting in the last hour with the roil of the president of the african union commission. so he's come to talk to both sides and see if there's any way out of this dead lock. >> you're watching bbc "world news." plenty more to come, including this -- >> france strikes up as south korean women flock to join the armed forces after attacks from knot korea. belarus goes to the polls to elect a new president. for years europe's last dictator ruled. the opposition claims that if he wins, it will be the result of massive electoral fraud. they are calling on supporters to protest publicly after the polls close. >> out on the streets campaigning is slow. residents of minsk seem to be more concerned with christmas shopping. butal activists do not call them apathetic. >> people simply do not believe their vote will count, and it's been going on for years. now people do not believe. >> this is the charge the current president had to face on much of his three terms in office. all this time he was presenting himself as the force of stability and defender of strong ties with

at the south african union steadily improving. remain in the lead at ten under par overall just one stroke ahead of the vote and defending champion power by martin the same to become the first ever play to retain this title brings up to date with the sports i'm back in a couple of hours of more stay with us so it's the weather next. for the full. face to face with. home. in india policies are made of the move go on both joy see her tone some.

and the african union as the clear winner. the rival soldiers are deployed outside the president's quarters. you will get more on the website. b bbc.com/news. >> thanks for being with us on bbc world news. the headlines, president obama has led the tributes to the work of the american diplomat richard holbrooke. he has died at the age of 69. the italian prime minister silvio berlusconi just won a confidence vote in the upper house of parliament ahead of a more uncertain vote in the lower house. we have the sports. things moving quickly at the moment. you have a story out of russia to focus on. >> basically what we have been talking about the continuing debate about the merits of the host for 2018 world cup and russia and i found on saturday there was violence. football fans were protesting against the murder of a moscow fan and it got quite you cannily. because riot police were there and they stepped back until those protesting fans started to attack some african nationals. then the riot police stepped in and they really, the

fears of another civil war after dozens died in clashes among their supporters france and the african union backing. refuses to step down. thousands of stranded at airports across europe are severe winter weather continues to disrupt travel hundreds of flights are canceled at london's international airports heathrow and gatwick due to the amount of snow france italy and the netherlands also reporting problems in germany at least two people were killed in traffic accidents caused by the across the city temperatures are predicted to last beyond christmas. earlier this week prime minister vladimir putin set the record straight on a number of issues as he held his annual q. and a session with the russian public. over a million questions were sent in and putin spent four half hours during the live t.v. broadcast to answer as many as possible that on another followed the nation wide event. not quite truth are there in his annual q. and a session the russian prime minister wasn't given a choice and some of the questions were rather daring like the one about former oil tycoon mikhail who that core

france and the african union are backing. refuses to step down. thousands are stranded at airports across europe severe winter winter weather continues to disrupt travel hundreds of flights are canceled at london's international airports heathrow and gatwick to the amount of snow france italy and the netherlands are also reporting problems in germany at least two people were killed in traffic accidents caused by the conditions and forecasters say the arctic temperatures are predicted to last beyond christmas. a little bit later we'll tell you how russian authorities are using hard core reality to combat you find out about the online anti drugs campaign which some say has gone too far in it. and why producers say it's the only way to get the message across. earlier this week prime minister vladimir putin set the record straight on a number of issues as he held his annual q. and a session with the russian public over a million quid. were sent in and put in spent four and a half hours during the live t.v. broadcast to answer as many as possible r.t.

fears of a civil war after scores died in clashes among their supporters the us france and the african union consider ouattara the winner but fuses to step down peacekeepers have been in the country to supervise elections and maintain stability after a civil war that ended seven years ago. well a one hundred year old christmas tree has been delivered to a prime spot here in central moscow. beauty will be the focus of the kremlin's cathedral square for the next three weeks to mark the new year celebrations the thirty meter high tree got a delivery by frost himself thanks to a cordon of traffic police it will be decorated with thousands of russian trying colored lights and ornaments a two metre tall forest which came from the moscow region and was felled in a special. with christmas trees lighting up around the world the festive season is now upon us while many are getting into it others view christmas as a purely commercial event so what exactly is the christmas spirit our talk show host laura also known as the resident asks people in new york what the season means to them. just christmas had