al-jazeera. welcome back our top stories on al-jazeera jacob zuma has resigned as south africa's president reluctantly getting orders from his ruling party the african national congress to go with immediate effect ending nine years empower mocked by scandal serial drama also will take over south africa's leader. police in the u.s. state of florida have arrested a man after at least seventeen people were shot and killed at a high school in auckland north of miami officers have identified the suspect as nicholas cruz an eighteen year old former student who was expelled and the u.n. special envoy to syria has warned that violence in the war torn country is the worst the seen since taking the job four years ago seven hundred mr west said he has received reports of up to one thousand civilians being killed in one week recently. zimbabwe's political opposition has lost a towering figure with the death of morgan china he founded the movement for democratic change and became a symbol of resistance against former president robert mugabe with whom he briefly shared power child or i was being treated for colon c

al-jazeera. i have therefore coming. to the decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect south africa's president jacob zuma reluctant least peps down under intense pressure from his own party. it's time g.m.t. i'm fully back to boyer watching al-jazeera live from doha also coming out seventeen people killed in a shooting at a school in the us a former student who had been expelled is held by police. russia can push the regime to commit to seeking a real peace in syria the u.s. and russia again trade blame at the u.n. after the special envoy for syria says the violence is at its worst level for years and iran moves in on black market money traders as it's sinking currency and fix more economic pain on the people. jacob zuma has resigned as south africa's president heeding orders from his party the a.n.c. his departure ends almost nine years in power plagued by scandal comedy miller reports from johannesburg. a reluctant announcement from an in vattel to president i have therefore coming to the decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect even though i disagree with the decision of m

you know i'm fully back to bo with a look at our main stories here on al-jazeera jacob zuma has resigned as south africa's president heeding orders from his ruling party the a.n.c. his departure ends almost nine years in power play spy scandal famine to miller reports from johannesburg a reluctant announcement.

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al-jazeera. a year later for south africa a similar bomb oppose a prepares to step in are to jacob zuma as resignation. and welcome to al-jazeera live from our headquarters in doha with me and as fran i'm also ahead. on of them bob way after the death of opposition leader morgan chiang rai the u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson arrives in lebanon as part of his middle east tour . and its wave has it in one thousand eight hundred up exhibition that showcases the artist and technology that heralded a moment of unprecedented cultural change. south africa is awaiting a changing of the guard after jacob zuma resigned from the presidency sumos told a step down by the governing a.n.c. party his nine year term has been plagued by numerous corruption scandals well the stage is now set for a.n.c. lead a civil vom opposed to become the country's next president he will face an election next year but in the meantime he'll be dealing with the many challenges including high unemployment and crime family the mother reports from johannesburg. a reluctant announcement from an embattled president i have therefore com

al-jazeera. introduce. a new leader for south africa several rama pose a purpose to step up to jacob zuma as resignation. and welcome to al-jazeera live from our headquarters in doha with me elizabeth purana also ahead as an opposition leader who can channel ride dies look at his legacy of resistance plus. russia can push the regime to commit to seeking a real peace in syria the u.s. and russia again trade blame at the un off a strong words from the special envoy for syria. you saw one dead body there on the floor and blood on the floor and the u.s. reels from yet another school shooting seventeen people are killed. south africa is awaiting a changing of the guard after jacob zuma resigned from the presidency the stage is now set for a.n.c. leaders civil rob opposed to become the country's next president the governing party demanded service departure off to years of corruption allegations of the many reports from johannesburg. a reluctant announcement from an in vattel to president i have therefore coming to the decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect even though i disagree w

al-jazeera will bring you the news and current affairs that matter to al-jazeera. a new leader for south africa several of olive oil is appropriate to step then off to jacob zuma his resignation. hello and welcome to al-jazeera live from my headquarters in doha with me as with iran and also ahead. zimbabwe's opposition leader morgan chang arrive dies we look ahead legacy of resistance plots. russia can push the regime to commit to seeking a real peace in syria. the u.s. and russia again trade blame at the u.n. after strong words from the special envoy to syria. you saw what dead bodies are on the floor and blood all around the floor. and the u.s. reels from yet another school shooting seventeen people are killed and. south africa is awaiting a changing of the guard after jacob zuma resigned from the presidency the stage is now set for a unsealing of a civil to become the country's next president well a dominant party demanded soon his departure after years of corruption allegations fahmy the man of reports from johannesburg. a reluctant announcement from an in vattel to president i have therefore coming to the decision to resign as president of the republic with im

al-jazeera. welcome back a quick reminder of the top stories here on al-jazeera south african media is reporting that embattled president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign by his party the african national congress follows a marathon meeting on monday to discuss seumas fate he faces hundreds of corruption charges as refuse to stand down before his term ends next year. several people have been seriously injured after a powerful storm lashed the south pacific island nation of tongue the government has declared a state of emergency country's parliament houses one of many buildings now lying in ruins. and u.s. president donald trump has unveiled a four point four trillion dollars budget the twenty nineteen ramps up spending on infrastructure on the military and proposes deep cuts to health care programs for the poor and the elderly and also includes eighteen billion dollars towards trump's promised border with mexico. now in a few hours time a verdict is expected in a corruption case that brought down south korean president park geun hye it centers on her childhood friend who is accused of controlling the president

al-jazeera at this time. pressure mounts on jacob zuma as the a.n.c. needs to decide whether to ask him to resign or south africa's president. hello i'm maryam namazie in london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up rebuilding iraq donors aim to raise billions of dollars to help its people we start their shattered lives egypt has been a very important member of the defeat our coalition. the u.s. secretary of state pages to help egypt to defeat i sell also. in london where the charity the new scrutiny from the government after allegations of sexual exploitation by stuff in haiti. are going to the program our top story pressure has been mounting for jacob zuma to stand down as south africa's president for the past seven hours his party the a.n.c. has been meeting to discuss his fate for more gathering which is being dubbed as hash tag zax it on social media is a final attempt to pressure zuma into resigning and see president cyril ramaphosa ramped up the pressure on sunday saying the issue is causing disunity and discord he's facing a number of allega

parliament tomorrow unless he resigned tonight well jacob zuma in just the last few moments there has resigned with immediate effect welcome to al-jazeera this is the news hour from london and of course our top story tonight jacob zuma the president of south africa as just in the last few moments resigned with immediate effect he said he would do so even though he disagrees with his own party the a.n.c. and their decision to force him to vacate office he had asked them for reasons for his transgressions but in the end the pressure it appears has proven too great he avoids of course a motion of no confidence plan for parliament on thursday at which it is likely he would have been voted out of office he's avoided that by resigning tonight and we can talk to our correspondent for media miller who's in our bureau in johannesburg listening to all of that for me the it seems for an awfully long time didn't it that he wasn't going to to resign that he was going to submit himself to the rule of the constitution as the supreme law of the land but in the end those extraordinary words i have decided to resign with immediate effect. john i think gi

al-jazeera. south africa's ruling party says little more than no confidence motion against president jacob zuma if he doesn't resign by thursday. and welcome to al-jazeera life or my headquarters in doha with me elizabeth purana also ahead rebuilding of iraq kuwait pledges two billion dollars to help the country become a from years of conflict. police recommend the israeli prime minister's a document on corruption charges but benjamin netanyahu says nothing will come of it plus. a mentor thomas in sydney well autistic responded to the incidents recorded at australia's offshore refugee person. trouble is mounting for south african president jacob zuma who's facing pressure to resign after a corruption probe the ruling african national congress says it will move a no confidence motion against zuma if he doesn't step down by thursday meanwhile police have raided the home of the prominent business family with close ties to the president and arrested three people they sailed off the roads around the globe. the family home and to harrisburg with the area designated a crime scene. is accused of being inf

al-jazeera kuwait. ahead on al-jazeera including. leaving the room the a.n.c. asks jacob zuma to step down as president but he's refusing to go and a former aide to egypt's military chief of staff said after threatening to release top secret five. of the still flooding on the ground in kentucky i want to other states i suspect and the snow on the ground to the northeast of the of the front the brought all this well it's been a raft three days it disappeared leaving a bit of rain maybe northern florida beyond that well there's a lot of plan around a power play but i think actually not much going on the immediate future the next winter storm system is gathering in washington state and running east was through montana there was in southern california arizona is still there in bits and pieces there is winter in the hills but across the plains is nothing like as cold the real cold kept up in the canadian prairies is clear there will develop and bring more rain to the currently flooded states for example kentucky but also to bring rain further east washington twenty degrees suggests

al-jazeera. this is al-jazeera. on line from studio fourteen here at al-jazeera headquarters in doha on the mall santa maria welcome to the news grid in south africa president jacob zuma apparently wants to step down in three to six months but as an african national congress he says that is not enough.

al-jazeera. the harvester. you're watching al-jazeera mind of our top stories this hour south africa's president jacob zuma sayshe's not going anywhere as his party takes steps to remove him from office the a.n.c. has asked him to resign if he doesn't there will be a vote of no confidence in south africa's parliament on thursday. and a convoy has reached eastern huta in syria the first delivery since late november the un has won the suburb is a breaking point after a recent heavy bombardment to deliver delivery to provide food and medical supplies to seven thousand people. more than thirty six billion dollars have been put up in loans in investments to rebuild iraq during a summit in kuwait iraqi government says up to one hundred billion is needed after the defeat of isis. one hundred had neede now has done some number crunching to see how they came up with that figure for iraq for fifteen years conflict has laid waste to iraq roads schools hospitals industry even entire cities are now in ruin millions of people live in poverty the government of iraq worked with the world bank to assess all this damage and coun

al-jazeera. hello i'm down in jordan doha with a program out of the top stories here on al-jazeera south african media reporting that president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign by his party the african national congress follows a meeting on monday to discuss rumors fate he faces hundreds of corruption charges but is refused to stand before his term ends next year to be the miller has more from johannesburg. there's been no official word from the african national congress as to the outcome of this meeting held by the national executive committee the top decision making body of the a.n.c. but we do understand based on reports from the national broadcaster the s e b c that as well as the secretary general of the a.n.c. met with jacob zuma to relay a message from the a.n.c. and according to the state podcast that was that jacob zuma has a day or potentially to to resign as president of the country now the l.c. has been meeting throughout the day in fact will rip him up or so returned to the any sea so it would appear that the conversation they're having isn't entirely over yet but jacob zuma is certainly under pressure

al jazeera. i'm richelle carey and these are the top stories on al-jazeera south african media reporting that embattled president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign by his party the african national congress it follows a marathon meeting to discuss is him as fate he faces a number of corruption charges but has refused to step down before his term and next year a minute minute miller has more from johannesburg. there's been no official word from the african national congress as to the outcome of this meeting held by the national executive committee the top decision making body of the a.n.c. but we do understand based on reports from the national broadcaster the s a b c that as well as the secretary general of the a.n.c. met with jacob zuma to relay a message from the a.n.c. and according to the state board cost that was the jacob zuma has a day or potentially to to resign as president of the country now the n c has been meeting throughout the day in fact will rip returned to the ne see so it would appear that the conversation they're having isn't entirely over yet but jacob zuma is certainly under pressur

al-jazeera . well again you're watching al-jazeera minder of our top stories this hour. south africa's president jacob zuma says he's not going anywhere as his party's take steps to remove him from office the a.n.c. has asked him to resign if he doesn't there will be a vote of no confidence in south africa's parliament on thursday. more than thirty six billion dollars have been put up in loans investments to help rebuild iraq at a summit in kuwait the iraqi government says up to one hundred billion is needed following the defeat of isis. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he'll continue to run the country despite police recommendations to charge him for corruption and bribery but in the i was accused of accepting nearly three hundred thousand dollars in gifts from billionaire benefactors. russia says it cannot rule out the presence of russian mercenaries in syria but adds they are not connected to its armed forces that's after reports that more than two hundred government fighters were killed in dealers or last week in fighting with u.s. coalition forces russia says it's only aware of its citiz

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al-jazeera. hello i'm in london harry headlines on al-jazeera the clamor has been growing for jacob zuma to stand down as south africa's president the past six hours his party the a.n.c. has been meeting to discuss his fate a special gathering is a final attempt to precious zuma to resign he's facing a number of allegations of corruption but has refused to stand down before his term ends next year. all opposition parties have come out today to say that they want a motion of no confidence which was set out for the twenty second of this month they want that brought forward to this week and once that motion of no confidence is debated and these parties and members of parliament vote they want parliament dissolve to say they have no faith in this institution that has protected jacob zuma and that also has in how the president to account and our other top stories non-governmental organizations have pledged more than three hundred million dollars to help iraq with build after its war with i still but the figure is well short of one hundred billion dollars the iraqi government says it needs a donor conf

al jazeera dot com. a quick recap of the top stories here on al-jazeera south african media reporting that president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign by his party the african national congress it follows a thirteen hour meeting on monday to discuss his fate he faces hundreds of corruption charges as refuse to stand down before his term ends next year i mean a million has more from johannesburg. there's been no official word from the african national congress as to the outcome of this meeting held by the national executive committee this talk decision making body of the a.n.c. but we do understand based on reports from the national broadcaster the c.b.c. that so remote force as well as the secretary general of the a.n.c. met with jacob zuma to relay a message from the a.n.c. and according to the state broadcaster that was the jacob zuma has a day or potentially to to resign as president of the country several people have been seriously injured after a powerful storm lashed the south pacific nation of tong or the government's declared a state of emergency the country's parliament house is on

al-jazeera. i have therefore come. to the decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect forced out by his own party jacob zuma resigns amid numerous corruption allegations. hello i'm joe hold this is al jazeera live from london also coming up. viable is opposition leader morgan chang or i dies after a long battle with colon cancer. there are reports of numerous deaths suffer a shooting at a high school in florida plus. a mentor thomas in sydney where artists have responded to the woman incidents recorded at australia's offshore refugee proceedings. well after nine years as the president of south africa jacob zuma has resigned the seventy five year old was given an ultimatum by his own party amid numerous allegations of corruption speaking a short time ago zuma said he disagreed with the way he was being forced out the a.n.c. should. be divided in my name. i have therefore come to the decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect. even though i disagree with the decision of my of the leadership of my of going to zation i have always been a disciplined member of the sea will soon one two

al-jazeera. introduce. a new leader for south africa several roma pose a purpose to step up to jacob zuma as resignation. and welcome to al-jazeera live from my headquarters in doha with me elizabeth for on i'm also ahead as i'm bob noyce opposition leader movement child dies has legacy of resistance plus. russia can push the regime to commit to seeking a real peace in syria the u.s. and russia again trade blame at the un off a strong words from the special envoy for syria. you saw what dead bodies are on the floor and blood all around the floors and the u.s. reels from yet another school shooting seventeen people are killed. south africa is awake. in a changing of the guard after jacob zuma resigned from the presidency the stage is now set for a.n.c. leaders civil rob opposer to become the country's next president the governing party demanded service departure after years of corruption allegations farm in the minute reports from johannesburg a reluctant announcer.

al-jazeera. they're watching al-jazeera and these are the top stories right now south african media are reporting embattled president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign by his party the african national congress it's been holding a marathon meeting on monday to discuss sumus fate if faces a number of corruption charges but has refused to stand down before his term ends next year. tropical cycle indeed a has caused havoc in the pacific kingdom of tonga the country's parliament houses one of the buildings that's in ruins there's no word yet on any casualties. u.s. president has unveiled four point four trillion dollars he has proposed for the two thousand and eighteen budget it aims ramps up rather spending on infrastructure and the military proposes a deep cuts to health care programs for the poor and elderly but also includes eighteen billion dollars towards trump's promised border wall with mexico. more on our top story now the a.n.c. has reported ultimatum to south african president jacob zuma seumas dein years in power have been marred with controversy and economic problems is now survived eight no confid

al-jazeera. good to have you with us on the al-jazeera these are our top stories south africa is awaiting the changing of the god after jacob zuma resigned from the presidency the stage is now set for a.n.c. leaders civil bamma pulls up to become the country's next leader to sit to watch the men based on the state members of the boys off position movement for democratic change a hard look an emergency meeting after the deaths and they need to move on chiang rai who is a talent figure in the opposition and a symbol of resistance against former president robert mugabe and the un's on wife a syria has warned that the recent surge in violence there is among the worst he's seen since he started the job four years ago last week was one of the bloodiest in the conflict as government forces the last major rebel held areas of eastern and the province. seventeen people have been killed in the u.s. state of florida off to a gunman opened fire at a high school it happened and the miami police have arrested a suspect who is a former student who was expelled from the school. we were. talking to each other that switched social in each other. a

education a billion of that for poor students in keeping with a promise from former president jacob zuma al-jazeera is funny to militarize us now live from johannesburg see a lot of promises being made in this budget is that tax rise going to pay for it all. well that's what the government is expecting a trend that taxes back to v.a. to rise going up by about one percent and so the government says that it will look for this money that it needs to fund all these programs that it's putting in place including free education through that v.a. t. increase as well as adjusting income tax it says though before below inflation one of the other areas it says it will find this money is by decreasing its spending by about eight billion dollars over the next three years or so much of this will be used to fund this free if you cage occasion program that the government has really committed itself to since last gen and over the last two years where we've seen a students take to the streets a demonstrate against the cost of university fees and this would cost at least about five billion over the next few years fiv

al-jazeera. hello i'm daryn jordan in doha with a quick reminder the top stories here on al-jazeera south african media are reporting that president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign by his party the african national congress follows a thirteen hour meeting on monday to discuss seumas fate he faces hundreds of corruption charges but has refused to stand down before his term.

al-jazeera . i'm richelle carey and these are the top stories on al-jazeera south african media reporting that embattled president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign by his party the african national congress it follows a marathon meeting to discuss his fate and he faces a number of corruption charges but has refused to step down.

step down it's uncertain if seventy five year old jacob zuma will resign but if he doesn't he could face a vote of no confidence in the parliament al-jazeera is for me to measure has more from johannesburg. off to days of confusion and uncertainty this press briefing was expected to introduce some clarity into the future of president jacob zuma but while the a.n.c. confirmed it had also a president to resign the party did little to assure ourselves africans that will happen any time soon as the business is of yours the time and space. to respond. we have in. truth. i don't know what will happen but let's leave this isn't. this was an opportunity for the a.n.c. to be decisive regain the public's trust and by taking the lead in removing a president accused of being corrupt but the a.n.c. is message was mixed saying you didn't ask too much to step down not because he had done anything wrong but for the sake of stability mr zuma is a very shrewd intelligence operator and has knowledge of many of the covered or covered up actions of the members during their time in exile so here is a lot of intelligence on people who are either in positions of

al-jazeera. i don't know what. is the. the a.n.c. asks jacob zuma to step down a south africa's president but he's staying on for now. this is al jazeera live from london also coming up iraq's prime minister says the war against eyesore may be over but the battle for reconstruction must begin. twenty years in jail for the friend of south korea's former president at the center of a massive corruption scandal. and the palestinian teenager facing a lengthy jail term if she's convicted in an israeli military court. and our south africa's ruling a.n.c. party has formally asked president jacob zuma to step down the party secretary general says he expects zuma to respond tomorrow if sumit refuses to go he could face a vote of no confidence in parliament as extra general says cyril ramaphosa must now become president after taking over as leader of the party in december. we have room for the constructive engagement of the dems it looks to me and we have set up the unit process for. this in oded every one of the oafish of the presidents have agreed in princip

al-jazeera. i don't think it is fair. and for south africa's president jacob zuma says he's being victimized by his own party as the a.n.c. piles on the pressure to step aside. on their own taters al jazeera live from london also coming up.

al-jazeera. al-jazeera. and live from studio fourteen here at al-jazeera headquarters. welcome to the news great cyril ramaphosa takes over as south africa's new president after the resignation of jacob zuma over corruption allegations there was an uproar in parliament ahead of his appointments as the opposition stayed a walkout but now i'm opposed to faces the uphill task of tackling corruption and economy will be live in johannesburg also on the grid the u.s. says it remains committed to securing the eleven on security and stability secretary of state rex tillerson who's in beirut says he's seeking a solution in the country's border dispute with israel to listen also expressed concern over the role of hezbollah in the region. young people caught up in conflicts one in six of the world's children live in war zones an international charity says there has been a three hundred percent increase in killing maiming and abuse that's just in the last few years amanda keeping track of the reaction to those stories and more send us your questions and comments on twitter using hash tag it in his grave. there that is good or live on air we're streaming online through you tube facebook live and that

al-jazeera. i'm femi oke a south african president jacob zuma political future uncertain after days of negotiations between him and the country's ruling african national congress comes more than a year before his second term is due to expire and today we discuss what is the most possible departure means for both the future of the a.n.c. and south africa's political landscape. and you're now in the stream live on al-jazeera and we too have a short stay.

al jazeera sydney. is there i'm still raman these are all top news stories jacob zuma has resigned as south africa's president reluctantly heating orders from his party the a n c he'll go with immediate effect ending almost nine years in power marked by scandal the ruling a.n.c. told him to quit all face moves in parliament to force him out at least seventeen people have been killed in the u.s. after a gunman opened fire at a high school in florida it happened in parkland which is north of miami the suspect has been identified as a former student. nicholas i think that response a man i k well yes cruz was the killer is in custody and we've already begin to begin to dissect his websites and the things that social media that he was on in some of these come to mind are very very disturbing. at least thirty billion dollars have been pledged to help rebuild iraq after the defeat of i sold more than seventy six countries promised donations at a summit in kuwait but mainly in the form of loans which will need to be paid back the money falls well short of what iraq's government says it needs the u.n. special envoy to

al-jazeera. this time on. the benefit. of. documentaries that open your eyes at this time on al-jazeera. t.v. . there's a very good. and she asks jacob zuma to step down to south africa's president but he's staying on for now. live from london also coming up iraq's prime minister says the war against may be over but the battle for reconstruction must begin. twenty years in jail for the friend of south korea's a former president at the center of a massive corruption scandal. and catwalk competition for new york as some designers. said. you know south africa's ruling a.n.c. party has formally asked president jacob zuma to step down the party's secretary general says he expects huma to respond on wednesday if zuma refuses to go as he has done until now he could face a vote of no confidence in parliament the secretary general says cyril ramaphosa must now become president after taking over as leader of the party in december. president will be in c. . must be come to kind of the day. for the president is going to come to. the only people we haven't we i didn't wish is this kind of this where we start all night and it is your home for it is not

al-jazeera. welcome back a quick reminder of the top stories here on al-jazeera south african media is reporting that embattled president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign but his party the a.n.c. follows a marathon meeting on monday to discuss sumus fate he faces a number of corruption charges but has refused to stand down before his term ends next year. has caused havoc in the pacific kingdom of tonga the country's parliament house is one of many buildings that are now lying in ruins and there's no word yet on the casualties. and u.s. president donald trump has unveiled four point four trillion dollars budget for twenty nineteen ramps up spending on infrastructure on the military and proposes deep cuts to health care programs for the poor and elderly but also includes eighteen billion dollars towards trump's promise buildable with mexico. in a few hours' time a verdict is expected in a south korean corruption case that brought down the former president. it centers on her childhood friend is accused of controlling the president and meddling in state affairs al-jazeera reports now from seoul on how the case has

hello i'm maryam namazie in london area top stories on al-jazeera the comma has been growing for jacob zuma to stand down as south africa's president for the past six hours his party the a.n.c. has been meeting to discuss his fate a special gathering is a final attempt to pressure zuma to resign a.n.c. president cyril ramaphosa ramped up the.

i'm sam is a dam this is al jazeera live from dollhouse so coming up calls for jacob zuma to step down grow louder as the african national congress holds an emergency meeting in the hope of forcing his resignation. the only surviving suspect from the two thousand and fifteen paris attacks is in cold with the latest from brussels as he's charged with attempted murder plus. i don't remember my culture i don't remember my language. we talked to a refugee fearful of being deported to somalia for a troubled life in canada. sam song j. wiley has been freed from prison a south korean called suspended his five year jail term for bribing the describes former president the appeals court upheld parts of the conviction but used his discretion to release the executive many south koreans are shocked by the ruling as natasha name explains from saul. j. wiley was smiling as he walked out of a small courtroom out of jail and back to his life as vice chairman of samsung electronics after a year in prison an appeals court freed him and dismissed most of the corruption charges against him. i think if you'

al-jazeera investigation. of silence this time. to put one of the top stories on al-jazeera. opposer has been sworn in as south africa's president a day after him battled leader jacob zuma resign he's promising to fight corruption and to revitalize the economy. the saudi owned television news station out of beer has surrendered its right to broadcast in the united kingdom amid allegations of fake news broadcast about qatar. the gunman accused of killing seventeen people in a school shooting in florida on wednesday has appeared in court nineteen year old nicholas cruz has been ordered to be held in jail without bail. and he theo his prime minister. has suddenly resigned following months of anti-government protests he says he's tried to solve the crisis in his country and he's resigning in order to be part of the solution mohamed reports. in a televised address. that is ignition was cheating the changes necessary sustainable peace and democracy in ethiopia. in other words an attempt to ease rising tensions in the country losing the form which in my circle of unrest and political crisis have led to the loss of lives and the displacement of many i see my stepping down as vital in

al-jazeera. i don't think it is fair i think it is unfair south africa's president jacob zuma says he's being victimized by his own party as the a.n.c. piles on the pressure for him to step aside. and taters al-jazeera live from london also coming up this as violent and worrying and dangerous a moment as that in my time a chilling report card on the situation in syria the un's special envoy briefs the security council in new york. billions of dollars are pledged to help iraq rebuild after i saw its fall below what's needed. colombia calls for help to deal with hundreds of thousands of venezuelans crossing the border to escape economic hardship. hello south africa's embattled president jacob zuma has broken his silence over the growing calls for him to resign in a forty five minute television interview zuma said the instruction from his party the african national congress to step aside was unfair because he's done nothing wrong has been given an ultimatum by the a.n.c. to resign by the end of the day or face a vote of no confidence. where found it very strange that. you now must go. because. we now have

al-jazeera. i don't think it is fair i think it is unfair south africa's president jacob zuma says he's being victimized by his own party as the a.n.c. piles on the pressure for him to step aside. out of their own job well this is al-jazeera from london also coming up. did this as violent and boring and dangerous a moment as any she in my time. but chilling report card on the situation in syria the un's special envoy briefed the security council in new york . colombia's government appeals for international help as venezuelans continue to cross the shared border in search of a better life plus. a mentor thomas in sydney where artists have responded to the former incident recorded at australia's off shore refugee first. time africa's embattled president jacob zuma has broken his silence over the growing calls for him to resign you know forty five minute television interview zuma described the instruction from his party the african national congress to step aside as unfair because he said he's done nothing wrong rumor has been given an ultimatum by the a.n.c. to resign by the end of the day or face a vote

al-jazeera at this time. the pressure mounts on jacob zuma as the a.n.c. meets to decide whether to ask him to resign as south africa's president. hello i'm maryam namazie in london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up.

al-jazeera. it's good to have you with us on al-jazeera these are our top stories south african police have raided the home of a prominent business family with ties to president jacob zuma and arrested three people the roads around the family home in johannesburg have been sealed off the area designated a crime scene president zuma is under investigation of alleged corruption linked to the family. kuwait has pledged to a billion dollars to help rebuild iraq following the defeat of eisel the country's a major says one billion given in laws and a number and direct investment shakes. made the announcement at a summit in kuwait city to raise funds for iraq's reconstruction. now a defiant israeli prime minister says the government is stable and that he'll keep leading the country despite police recommending he be charged for corruption and bribery benjamin netanyahu is accused of accepting nearly three hundred thousand dollars in gifts from billionaire benefactors he's also suspected of backward deals with the publisher of an israeli newspaper for favorable coverage sorry for such reports from west to receive them. the corruption scandal has swirled around him for months but

al-jazeera. welcome back to the al-jazeera news our i'm sorry reminder of our top stories jacob zuma has resigned to south africa's president reluctantly heeding orders from his ruling party and see will go with immediate effect bringing to an end almost nine scandal plagued years in power. also police in the u.s. state of florida have taken the suspect into custody after several students were gunned down at the high school in parkland but police have identified the suspect as nicholas cruz and in two thousand year old former student. also zimbabwe's political opposition has lost a towering figure with the death of morgan trying to write the sound of the movement for democratic change was being treated for colon cancer in neighboring south africa he was aged sixty five well we heard from our reporter how do we toss alive in zimbabwe's capital and she now takes more detailed look at morgan china grinds life. to his supporters morbid richard tank and i was a man who challenge zimbabwe's longtime leader robert mugabe at a time when few people a day to do so but it was a long and sometimes painful jo

al-jazeera. i'm femi oke a south african president jacob zuma political future is uncertain after days of negotiations between him and the country's ruling african national congress this comes more than a year before his second term is due to expire and today we discuss once there was a possible departure means for both the future of the a.n.c. and south africa's political landscape. and you're now in the stream live on al-jazeera and we do have a short send you send us your questions and your comments i know you have a lot to say and we are trying to get it into the show. social. worker minister. cabinet. president zuma has been at the center of several scandal since he first took office back in two thousand and nine or that he faces more than seven hundred charges linked to allegations of bribery and corruption denies any wrongdoing and maintain support among a segment of the n c but his scandals have been considered by others in the party to be a political liability ahead of next year's general election i made mounting pressure from within the party protests demanding zuma must go and see officials

al-jazeera. south africa's state media says president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign after the a.n.c. met for a marathon session to finalize his future. i know i am the mozzie and london you're watching.

al-jazeera i am am. i. south africa's state media says president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign after the a.n.c. met for a marathon session to finalize his future. i know i'm maryam namazie and london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up rebuilding iraq donors aim to raise billions of dollars to help its people restart their shattered lives egypt has been a very important member of the defeat of. the u.s. secretary of state pledges to help egypt to defeat i still. investigators in russia search for the cause of the plane crash which killed all seventy one people on board. and revealed for the first time the official portraits of iraq and michelle obama. are more welcome to the program our top story south africa is the country's state media is reporting that president jacob zuma has been given forty eight hours to resign the decision comes after a marathon meeting held by the ruling a.n.c. party's national executive committee to finalize whom his future in the last hour the president of the party cyril ramaphosa was on his way to meet zuma to inform him of the party's decision he'

al-jazeera. i don't know what would have been but let's leave it there for the vehicles. and see jacob zuma to step down as south africa's president but he's staying on for now .

al-jazeera. al-jazeera. where every. problem back let's take a quick look at the top stories cyril ramaphosa has been sworn in a south africa's president a day after embattled leader jacob zuma resigned he's promising to fight corruption and revitalize the economy. the gunman who killed seventeen people in a u.s. high school on wednesday has confessed to the shooting and admitted he was hiding extra ammunition in his backpack. the saudi owned television news station our other beer surrendered its right to broadcast in the united kingdom amid allegations of fake news broadcast about qatar. his prime minister mariyam has suddenly resigned following months of anti-government protests he says he's tried to solve the crisis in his country and is resigning to be part of the solution mohamad addo reports. in a televised address and sadie's it is ignition was wide tall for cheating the changes necessary for sustainable peace and democracy in ethiopia in other words an attempt to ease rising tensions in the country because unity for which in my circle of unrest and political crisis have led to the loss of lives and the displacement of many i see my stepping down as vital in the effor