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anger, as our correspondent, orla guerin reports from the capital algiers. new tension on the streets of algiers. a change in the air, after weeks of peaceful mass protests. young revolutionaries facing down the police who tried to ban this demonstration. but the protesters gathered anyway. they won't be swept away easily. the landscape has changed here. what mis missing is fear. well, the security presence has been building here. in the last half an hour or so, we've had tear gas and water cannon being used. the authorities are trying to control what is happening here on the streets, to stop the protests. old habits die hard. but the demonstrators say it's too late for that. algeria's vast young population has found its voice,

new tension on the streets of algiers. a change in the air after weeks of peaceful mass protest.ionaries facing down the police who tried to ban this demonstration. but the protesters gathered anyway. they won't be swept away easily.

new tension on the streets of algiers. a change in the air after weeks of peaceful mass protest.olutionaries facing down the police who tried to ban this demonstration. but the protesters gathered anyway. they won't be swept away easily. the landscape has changed here. what's missing is fear.

they embedded people from joining the capital algiers. was also the use of want to kansan -- water cannons against students. there was the use of a sound cannon, so this is also the military sending signals that the messages we heard you, indeed. we gave you few concessions, but do not ask for too much. days sinceeen 10 stepping down after two decades as president, following weeks of public demands for him to go. protesters sang everyone in the government needs to be removed. allyincludes a long time and man appointed under the constitution to act as interim leader. presidential elections are july 4. protesters are calling on military top leaders to resign, , whoming one general protesters accused of not doing enough to rid the country of what they call the power. it is a group they say has been secretly running algeria in the shadow of the former president. >> algeria doesn't need you. there are plenty of people that can rule algeria. we want them all to leave. we want all the government to go. you need to know the people have in powered

algeria police in that country say they have arrested one hundred eight protest is in the capital algiers they were among hundreds of thousands of people calling for a complete overhaul of the political system there algeria is under the interim leadership of abdul qadeer ben sala a long time ally of the former president abdul aziz but if rob matheson has more. clad in traditional julian robes this woman cries out to crowds of young protesters said you my children are the algerian you know something like flowers in the spring you are the future i'm with you algeria will be cherishing. in response the crowd cheers long live all. demonstrations again an algerian streets despite increasing efforts by security forces to reduce the size of the crowds there was a roadblock ings there was. that impeded people from joining the capital. years and there was also the use of what cannon against a student a few days ago there was also the use of sound cannon so i think this is also the military is sending signals that the message is we heard you indeed we gave you a few concessions about do not ask for

about syrians a poor ing on to the streets of algiers to celebrate after weeks of protests that just kept getting bigger the army today urged the eighty two year old to step down immediately state television announced the news tonight beautifully had been in office for the twenty year. major developments there let's bring in journalist jameela to talk in algiers jameela what has been the latest reaction to the news that the president has resigned. what hundreds of people currently sort of breaking being under command of the read that nation of auditors is look if you guy now and most people including women and children coming the downtown to take a great the new they they called the ring the nation about them as you would think peak at this moment victory they say they're happy that it's not you know but we all kind of leaking for the reaction of the opposition leaders and a member of the need to check that and then and how will this transition period this transfer of power work when can we expect fresh elections. but according to the also because the one hundred m. to the creation.

all right jim in a world in algiers thank you so much for speaking to us. ok we're going to go back to that. strong similarities between the protests in algeria that we've just been hearing about saddam that we were talking about earlier sounds very similar to the start of the arab spring living back in two thousand and eleven it really does and people say you know this is a kind of the arab spring to zero might be but we have to be these people say we have to be very cautious that it doesn't take the direction that it took in other our countries who. had this this are feeling like syria and like egypt mostly egypt is. you know kind of a bad example for what could happen in sudan they don't want the military to take over but. specially the young people are leading these protests and they're not aware of what could happen they are actually it's i would say normal that this is taking place people are very fed up with the dire economy situation there the bad education the corruption and they take the streets are going against all these. situations but. we shou

earlier we spoke with journalist khatab in algiers and we asked her why people there are so concerned about those presidential elections that are planned for july perkins' there is that interview yesterday in companies that there was boycotted the election in july because they don't believe that there can be a new election and i'll tell you i don't know members of the nerves. were that the new production the election news on the a strike to the throat the political elite to maintain this. museum or streakers in detail mind to take the streets and give this event are often met and today their demands are clear that they want the help what they called the full glass appearing to enjoy yes the regime here to be pretty girls are not this creepy to believe if you leave this includes into recruited and i did it out then that they're. going to and i have tried we need more again and the head of the constitution can give the lady. that was journalist i mean the world can stop speaking to us earlier from algiers now to some of the other stories making news around the world north korean leader

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earlier we spoke with journalist khatab in algiers and we asked her why people there are so concerned about those presidential elections that are planned for july perth thinkers i interviewed yesterday in company that there was going to come to the election in july because they don't believe that there can be a new election and i'll tell you i don't know that members of the nerves are feeling . that the new production the election is only a strike to the throat they're probably teco the leak to maintain this thank you demonstrators that didn't mind to take the streets and give the men are often met and today that demands are clear that they want the and the what they called the poor who are uncaring to r.j. yazid regime would be pretty curious are people at this creepy to believe to leave this includes interior every day and i did it out then cut their. time back crimewave. and the head of the constitution. very good value. that was journalist i mean the world can't stop speaking to us earlier from algiers now to some of the other stories making news around the world north korean lead

is it true protest is illegal in algiers, the capital? >> yes. the protest are illegal in algiers.my: is protest illegal throughout algeria? >> no, just the capital. this new era of protest, the main thing most people have shared with on social media and everywhere with the organizers and the algerian people, was that the main thing needs to be peaceful, not another arab spring, not to show any kind of pictures or any footage of people destroying property. the main thing was peaceful throughout the entire protest everywhere. it is not just in algiers, but solidarity between the entire -- throughout the entire country with algiers, iran, multiple cities has been out in the streets since the end of february. think is awhy i little bit different than the arabab spring is it is not jusu- there is no end of just one person. they are trying to have an entire revamp of the constitution, a change of the power not just by having one person resign or even one party resign, it is a first step in the firstera for much longer process that the people are asking for. amy: elections are due to be

orla grin, bbc news, algiers.: turning to venezuela, where the political crisis means public services are ol the brink ofpse. brazil's president says he is working with the u.s. government to sow dissent within venezuela's army and break their support for nicolas maduro. asill grant reports, the political limbo is having a n impact on people's lives. will: the word has gone round that some in the shantytown have running water. on the entire community is out gathering it regardless of age or strength. the water that comes in is not considered fit for human consumption. hot, d thursday, andperate, though, many say they have no other choice. they don't know how long the taps will stay on. o others have resorted tshing in contaminated springwater. children cooling off in filthy pools despite the health risks. ulsoriah says that if she she would only use this water for waing clothes, but the crisis has been so bad that she has cooked food wiun it and even it. community leaders are warning a public health crisis is on t

there are no police officers in algiers. website of my the colleagues, three of the taken.l forces have been such a measure is denounced by the demonstration. months, they have accomplished many things. today, the people claim the departure of the system. algeria is waiting for new resignation. crowd of, the -- in addition to protesters from the different neighborhoods and outside algiers. has resignedernor following criticism of the handling of a massacre last momonth that left 160 people de. claire nelson has more. thehis protest was beginning of the end. leaders takingow to the streets to demand he step down. submitted a measure of no confidence against the government, blaming thehe adadministration for the violene gripping the country. 116 were killed by what appeared rivalmembers of a community. the brutal m massacre shshockede nanation, prompting protests. the president announced thursday resignationsed the and said he would name a successor soon. >> time for business news. i am joined by catherine bennett. pinterest j

we will now try and connect to journalist tub who is in algiers jamila if you can hear me people have been taking to the streets against the old elite for weeks now how much longer will the military tolerate these protests. look if you can have that down there has been combinations from the region to repress the demonstrations from thursday to friday go eastward to go read around the algae to prevent protist jer's coming from all the region to perth to get off street in the company go yesterday morning on to write your policies and then bloke for few hours the taxes to get on birth control all these being actually where the good teachers are used to gather and include opportune police use inventively chair getting old and clear to disclose their knowledge and mostly crowd i've seen a lot of injuries but i can't say for sure how many people were in yesterday clashes actually the police has received the order to prevent any gathering in the collection those during the week and deliberate only the demonstration on friday but some procedures including many students have kept gathering at

orla guerin, bbc news, algiers.mergency in part of the city, and ordered all its residents to get vaccinated orface fines. bill de blasio said the order applied to everyone living in part of north—west brooklyn — an area with a high ultra—orthodox jewish population, where many people oppose vaccination on religious grounds. it follows other recent outbreaks in new york state, washington, california, texas and illinois. caroline rigby reports. this, a gotta the mayor of new york is the epicentre of the largest measles art rake in the city since 1991. a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease which had eradicated from the us two decades ago. the area is home to a high ultraorthodox jewish ago. the area is home to a high ultraorthodoxjewish population, many of whom oppose immunisation on religious grounds. that's combined with lingering fears over the safety of vaccines bred by the so—called anti— vaccine movement hazard officials in new york to take drastic action. today we are declaring a public health of age

orla guerin, bbc news, algiers. stay with us on bbc news.nearly 30 years. residents in parts of the brooklyn borough of new york are told get vaccinated or face fines. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, a power to influence. today, it's about the promise of a bright future. a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it's a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the israeli prime minister and his main opponent have both claimed victory as votes are counted following a closely—fought general election. britain's prime minister has met germany's chancellor to discuss a short delay to brexit. there are signs the eu favours a longer extension — which could mean more trouble for mrs may. the us attorney general had to field a barrage of questions about the mueller report on capitol hill on tuesday. he was there to talk budgets to a congress

the only leader they've ever known so once next for them in the country we'll get the latest from algiers also coming up a last ditch effort to break the deadlock from the british prime minister to resubmit. this is a decisive moment in the story of these islands. national unity to goodness the national interest after all the cabinet meeting made. further extension to brag said from brussels and she offers to work with the opposition to find agreement on departure from the european union and smiles and selfies as a decades long feud is laid to rest greek prime minister alexis tsipras pays a first historic visit to his counterpart in the newly renamed north macedonia. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all. around the world welcome it has been a day of turmoil in algeria but it has ended with the resignation of president abdullah is he's beautiful hours earlier the head of the army called on him to quit immediately the eighty two year old has been in office for twenty years after weeks of protests that just kept getting bigger. said yesterday that he would quit before his te

ryad benaidji talking to me from algiers. abdelaziz bouteflika's long hold on power. a military officer in algeria's final years under french colonial rule, a foreign ministerfor over a decade, and a coup participant. abdelaziz bouteflika's gradual rise to the presidency in 1999 appeared to be driven by both design and circumstance. his primary task was to rebuild the country and its economy. but first, he needed to end algeria's brutal but dying civil war, sparked by the military‘s refusal to recognise the election victory of the islamic salvation front in the early i990s. a range of amnesties were granted to local islamist militants. it was a strategy with initial successes, that were later partially reversed through a newborn insurgency, led by al-anda, in the country's vast desert. over time, president bouteflika's rapprochement with the west and openness to economic reform did little in the way of freeing the state from its dependency on oil revenues, reducing public debt, and defeating growing unemployment. born in moro

no one is sure where all this is headed. 0rla guerin, bbc news, algiers.d, says councils in england have spent tens of thousands of pounds, putting children in centres that aren't legally registered as schools. up to six thousand pupils have been found attending establishments suspected of operating outside the law, including some religious centres. the government has promised to give 0fsted stronger powers, to tackle the problem. here's our education editor, branwen jeffreys. classrooms are upstairs. two years ago, the inspectors arrived here. i went with them as they investigated, finding children excluded from mainstream schools. we agreed not to name it to protect vulnerable children. we have cause to suspect that an unregistered school is being run at the premises here. 0k. crumbling buildings, no facilities, no teachers. but still the local council sent children here. that just means that children won't be having the learning they need, it means that they won't be preparing for exams, which will affect their life chances, then, and also throughout th

orla guerin, bbc news, algiers.nerable families being rehoused in converted office buildings and industrial estates. private developers are allowed to buy the commercial properties and turn them into bedsits, without planning permission. much of the accommodation is cramped and unsuitable. dozens of former commercial blocks in towns like basildon, croydon and harlow are now being used to accommodate homeless people, as our home editor mark easton reports. an office block above a car park beside harlow bus station. but the windows reveal how terminus house is now a depository for the homeless, converted into hundreds of bedsits after government changed the rules to boost housing supply. no planning permission was required. i'm just trying to make something good out of a bad situation. terminus house was the end of the road forjudith chen, sent here, like almost everyone in the block, because she has nowhere else to go. london councils export their homeless to harlow, the vulnerable and the desperate, cheek by jowl —

she joins us from algiers going to me to you jimi like you know last week the head of the army said it was time for the president to go that he was unfit so did many people and i'm sure he did they see this move tonight coming. here is it not come as a surprise we were expecting that because this was likely to have their own this is abundant like a new year he's been trying to portray that over the best week and it's mainly off if you close the light is that good not only chief you know. cold forward if you've got to be clear and feed the poor a large area we can of course form a thriving. who are commanded to be phase three nation of the criticism exulted perfectly safe to talk to shoot period because only. a group of this is this publication in the really important if and then which is back because looking around and by the public if you get to know and do we know tonight i mean he was going to take over from the president and will be postponed elections will they now be scheduled. well according to off peak one hundred and tuna fish coffee attrition eases the president to resign bec

orla guerin, bbc news, algiers. on highland roads, caused by drivers on the wrong side of the road. this comes as a campaign to remind people to drive on the left steps up, ahead of the busy tourist season. the campaign is led by a woman who was injured in a head on crash in similar circumstances. iain macinnes has more. it is every drivers nears —— mixed nightmare. i was shutting no, no, it is every drivers nears —— mixed nightmare. iwas shutting no, no, no andi nightmare. iwas shutting no, no, no and i knew that the impact was going to happen. sharon was in a haired on crash with a taurus on the wrong side of the road at the turn of the year. it hitjust here and then push back and i was in the ditch. she has since made a full recovery she is 110w since made a full recovery she is now campaigning and urging drivers especially tourists to keep left sub how do locals feel vulnerable with this everyday? terrifying, they get m essa 9 es this everyday? terrifying, they get messages all the time cindy would not believe w

go on all right mehsud will have to leave the nest a machete algerian gena speaking was there from algiers thanks a lot we're turning now to our top story the is red elections let's bring in our senior political analyst mark bashar joining us live from doha oh and you have seen benny gantz. addressing his adoring fans a claiming victory saying he would be a prime minister of the people little bit premature was. absolutely it's premature but you know you can't help but if the guy did when one or two seats more than his rival netanyahu there's certainly a good grounds to go to to to to thank the base as it were and also to to project some sort of confidence the words the sun to towards the center and to the center right parties that probably are now thinking about what the future holds if they do decide to join a coalition with netanyahu and he finds himself under indictment and under investigation and perhaps more in few weeks and few months then maybe this is for them to be with a confident binny guns who's one more than that and you know and who's projecting confidence to words form a gov

over charles area now police are saying they've arrested one hundred eight protesters in the capital algiersthey were among hundreds of thousands of people calling for a complete overhaul of the political system vast algeria is under the interim leadership of. a longtime ally of the former president beautifully matheson has more. clout in traditional robes this woman cries out to crowds of young protesters. the my children are the algerian you know something like flowers in the spring you are the future i'm with you will be flourishing. in response the crowd cheers long live all the demonstrations again on all jarius streets despite increasing efforts by security forces to reduce the size of the crowds there was a roadblock king's there was. that impeded people from joining the capital. years and there was also the use of what cannon against a student a few days ago there was also the use of sound cannon so i think this is also the military is sending signals that the message is we heard you indeed we gave you a few concessions about do not ask for too much it's been ten days since he's beau

and the museum of fine arts in algiers. but much of da's fine work remains in private hands and still commands extremely high prices. of all produce all that routinely says here all while of little that didn't want and then it. dies all matter of the movie or show you those. she's entitled type who because you're going to i mean you deal. from. seppi but are you jordan. a good movie i mean you do who think it's a rule but we're going so fast because you could use a cup of vision i've known one that's a couple certain. what you know hawk isn't paid was he there's one pair you didn't i won't go to china he's on i stand such a good time i thought oh little johnny young which he would remember. and talked all full of holes energy. of the poor me that is i shall show twenty two on the show now is a to do if and you don't hear you you're pretty young because jews. eliza washed away incredible courage on its own unique their own charity to go. we have an all song ever you may require your wall or. let you need a lesion. now hark.

is part of the russia an algerian opposition movements and he joins us over skype from the capital algiers thanks so much for being with us on the program your initial reaction when you heard that beautifully had finally decided to resign and your reaction also to that statement coming out in the last hour or so. yeah. i'm thinking it's it's quite a big success for the people who took of the street six months and six weeks ago sorry. they haven't they have our skin this once the sex of february when the protestant sergeants and the era i think they have achieved a big success today but they are cancer starts. there are more steps to being accomplished from now on because they are that they are fully aware that the system will not change just by president bill clinton stepping down. right now they they was the horse system to consume to what they want to get rid of the whole system and not only which means all of the political arena all the businessmen who made up the binion's and their books era and also soon to see or to achieve a real the mercy in. right now i think it would be impossibl

we want to pull in journalist djamila ould khettab in algiers. can you hear me?jamila: yes i can hear you. brent: what more can you tell us? first of all can you confirm these reports that president bouteflika has indeed resigned? djamila: yes, it is not official. he is no longer president of algeria. he has just resigned, ending his 20 year long rule. the announcement came only two after's -- two hours after the general urged him to leave immediately. the news is currently being reported by algerian primary media. bouteflika did not announce his resignation. it was by a press release signed by his office. he has not given a speech since 2013.. brent: and what do we know about what will hahappen next? we know the elections have been postponed. will they be held as scheduled? and we know there was also talk about reforming the constitution. do we know what is going to happen? djamila: according to the article 102 of the constitution, it is likely that the head of the house will take over for a transitional period that will last no longer than 19 days. during this

from the algerian protesters from generally in algiers there is a resistance to foreign influence and particularly to french influence and a desire for western powers to stay and so after that the french political elite became a lot more careful and the statements were largely be indicating that they that they. that they supported the transition process however i think that they're staying clear of making strong statements for fear of angering both algeria ariens in algeria but also the largest foreign frons. all right so we've been talking so much clear with even. syria says israel launched an air strike on a military academy which is injured at least three soldiers several buildings were destroyed in the town of myself in hama province local media say syrian air defenses shot down some of the missiles. ministers in lebanon are campaigning to persuade neighboring syria to reduce its trade tariffs lebanese farmers and business say hi trying taxes on the imported goods and damaging their livelihoods al-jazeera zero holder has more from the car in eastern lebanon. traffic is slow it cou

shoes shares a journalist based in algiers she says the resignation won't be enough for the millions of people who've been else on the streets. of the president's call for the continuity was to institutions and it's not i would just say that it's against what the people have been asking for because you know the continuity means that the country will go in smoothly and you know we need to end this transitional period and i think anybody can be against that what people are against is the regime and what we mean by the regime in that is not only the president but everybody around the presidency and everybody connected to the president and sold the resignation of the president that we're expecting any time now so i can plant a quarter saying that tomorrow could be the day but we don't know but anyway he will resign before the twenty eighth of april but that is not enough their resignation is not nearly enough to appease the anger of the people who are speaking out al-jazeera iran can his reporting from neighboring tunisia and emira tell us more about how significant this announcement is

journalist ryad benaidji is in algiers — he describes the scene there. tonight algeria won the world cup of football. you had people coming from everywhere. you had — out of their homes, and the smoke, the fireworks. people were singing, and it was like a really special atmosphere. you had people around the corners, talking, sharing views about the situation. and it was really, really an impressive atmosphere tonight. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. canada's prime minister has announced that jane philpott are no longer part of the liberal caucus. there was a secret phone call recorded as a top agent and judo said that was unacceptable. police in los angeles has a wreck —— arrested the man who they believe shot nipsey hussle. the rapper, a former gang member was gunned down outside his clothing store. venezuela's opposition leader one glider has been stripped of his parliamentary immunity by lawmakers loyal to the government. —— one widodo. —— juan guaido. loyal to the government. —— one widodo. ——juan guaido. he says nothing

orla guerin, bbc news, algiers.adlines: angerfrom anger from campaigners as the ban angerfrom campaigners as the ban on transgender people serving in the military comes into effect. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly, but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the head of sudan's military council steps down a day after leading a coup

no one is sure where all this is headed. 0rla guerin, bbc news, algiers. allegations made against wikileaks founderjulian assange after his arrest yesterday at the ecuadorian embassy in london the chancellor, philip hammond, says he hopes that a brexit deal can be agreed in time to stop the uk taking part in next month's european elections. former ukip leader nigel farage launches a new brexit party, and says it aims to change british politics for good. the interim military leader of sudan has announced he's stepping down just 2a hours after toppling the country's longtime leader, 0mar al—bashir, in a coup. but it's uncertain tonight whether the move will be enough to end the huge protests by people on the streets, who are demanding a civilian government. 0ur senior africa correspondent, anne soy, reports. uncertain times in sudan, but protesters are undeterred. they say the revolution isn't over yet. the country's strongman may be gone, but in his place now are some of his closest allies. but the people are demanding an end to military rule. translation:

exception in the arab world, a push for change that does not end in bloodshed. 0rla guerin, bbc news, algiersgeorgia, where it‘s really very tight to the top of the press demands major of the year, masters all the second rats coming towards an end there, let‘s go straight to that leader last year when there francesco is joined by that leader last year when there francesco isjoined by australia‘s jason bay, 700 pike dustinjohnson and brooks took a shot behind them with tiger woods still very much in contention, just a little way down the field on three under. the liveable managerjuergen klopp has called a life balance for fans found guilty of a racist abuse. a racist abuse. it follows the emergence of the video is six chelsea supporters appear to chant if on their way to the europa league match at slavia prague last night. three of the six involved were identified by chelsea and banned from the games. here‘s oui’ and banned from the games. here‘s our record —— here‘s david. the latest high profile incident of racist abuse to bring shame on football. this video appeared on social media yesterda

our correspondent orla guerin reports from the capital algiers. "the country is ours," they chant.we want." algerians are seizing their moment. even the youngest are brought along. mass protest, now the friday routine. just a few months ago, this seemed impossible. you could go to jail for posting on facebook. after decades of repression by a hated regime, it's just too much for some. "what do they want from us?" he says. "we ask god for revenge." well, more police are moving into position, the crowd is building here, and so is the anger. this is the eighth friday in a row that the demonstrators have gathered. and they say they will keep coming until all of their demands are met. they want a complete break with the past, a clean sweep. that means the new interim president, abdelkader bensalah, must go. protesters don't trust him to organise free elections. and some worry the powerful military is playing a double game, expressing support for the protests but trying to limit any change. in the main square police could not hold back the crowds. the protesters believe the march of hist

she joins us from algiers going to me to you jimi you know last week the head of the army said it was time for the president to go that he was unfit so did many people and i'm sure he did they see this move tonight coming. here is we've not come as a surprise we were expecting that you know this is what this leak of their own has been abandoned by the new york he's been trying to portray that over the best week and it's mainly off if you close the light to anything that could not be only cheap you know our own property if it got to the kids and feed the poor a large area we can of course former prime minister ahmed qureia who recommended that tuesday's the week the nation the criticism exulted think that partition theory is we can overthrow. a group of this is this politician in the ruling confident that if and then we turned back because of too narrow and focused if you get to go and do we know tonight he was going to take over from the president and will be postponed elections will they now be scheduled. well according to all one hundred and two of the constitution he's the presiden

new tension on the streets of algiers. a change in the air, after weeks of peaceful mass protests.his demonstration. but the protesters gathered anyway. they won't be swept away easily. the landscape has changed here. what's missing is fear. well, the security presence has been building here. in the last half an hour or so, we've had tear gas and water cannon being used. the authorities are trying to control what's happening here on the streets, to stop the protests. 0ld habits die hard. but the demonstrators say it's too late for that. algeria's vast young population has found its voice, another generation in the arab world trying to break with the past. i don't think i've ever dreamt of living in such interesting times, but i'm very grateful, and i'm very happy that i got to witness this, and i got to be part of it and contribute to it. do you feel free now? i'm getting closer to my freedom, yeah. having seen off algeria's veteran leader, abdelaziz bouteflika, they believe they can remove his allies and cronies, known here as le pouvoir. it's going to be complicated. it's going t

and helping them not to respect the algiers peace accord you know which is force for instance as decided to have the government the maliki government take control over the whole territory and the french are preventing them from doing that and so they have their own agenda there and i think. one of the issue of why. some of the countries feel like they're not being very efficient and maybe there's a money issue too i've been busy another issue is that. they have a french agenda there and maybe they don't want to be instrumental and being used and not being if ok let me bring in mr de because he said reacted to this somewhat is there a sense within the united nations that the french are not necessarily following the u.n. peacekeeping line or maybe their system no i mean there's a the troops operate alongside each other and i think what you see is minister actually supporting the french deployment with logistics assistance i think the bigger question is the g. five the regional actors that are that are coming into the country to support peacekeeping and one of the questions that the u.s. am

the biggest leak of all right journalist emilio to top with the latest on this announcement from algiers that the president of syria has resigned thank you. well what is in a name apparently a lot that brings us to our next story greek prime minister alexis tsipras today paid a historic first visit to his counterpart in the republic of north macedonia two neighbors who celebrated a new start after resolving a bitter decades long dispute that was all about a name. twenty first century diplomacy at its best to heads of state making history with the selfie alexis tsipras is the first greek prime minister to visit the north macedonia and capital scope the neighboring countries were at odds for three decades their main bone of contention the name of the country where they're now meeting in the city is not only an important day for us but for the entire balkan peninsula today we're creating a different kind of dialogue one little you know it's our country's history is. the meeting between zero and alexis tsipras is so important because it marks the first peaceful resolution of a conflict in th

stability to algeria bernard smith al-jazeera i may have more pictures coming in from the capital algiers crowds are celebrating in on the square protesters have been gathering for the past several weeks. if we are supposed to be content with the fall of one person we won't go far a real battle is to have a state under the rule of law with democratic institutions a second republic with a real popular sovereignty. still ahead on al-jazeera the battle of yahoo it as former army chief it's better than israel's election. is six months after the murder of saudi journalist from august look at where the case stands. egypt strongman is ruling within a fire and faced on the silence from his allies is deafening the u.s. was perfectly happy to trade off the march for sea for security while western leaders turning a blind eye when even the citizens have fallen victim to his repression executions torture or censorship is not acceptable and you won't hear such strong words from let's say berlin or paris or london and in cairo on al-jazeera t.v. every weekly news cycle brings a series of breaking storie

protest says in the capital algiers of chanting down with the system from the president was ousted earlier this month but the demonstrators want all of the ruling elite gone presidential election has been scheduled for the fourth of july to choose which of freak a successor. to use is a terrorist government that must resign with fed up with travelling and immigration illegally they all have to leave because they are a government of terrorists and can see. that you're out the we came out today to change the entire regime from its roots young and old men are with us we will not tire and we will continue to protest every friday and today we dream for the or must leave we are determined to leave. it with al jazeera live from london much more still ahead tributes are paid to a journalist who was shot dead in northern ireland after riots erupted in the city of london terry. and ukraine's president poroshenko and his rival the comedian got him is a lengthy face off for the last time ahead of sunday's runoff. hello a big change in temperature usually is accompanied by some sort of stormy weather n

but news of the resignation led to celebrations across algeria in the capital algiers crowds gathered in the square where people have been protesting the past two weeks . politicians loyal to venezuela president nicolas maduro have stripped the opposition leader of immunity he now faces prosecution for allegedly violating the constitution of the declaring himself interim president. britain's prime minister to resign may as offer to sit down with the leader of the opposition to try to break the deadlock over brags that the u.k. is due to leave the e.u. in ten days but so far parliament has not agreed on a withdrawal plan may says should ask the e.u. for a further extension to avoid crashing out without a deal is an idea go. a softening of the prime minister's previously immovable red lines in a bid to end the brics at deadlock i've always been clear that we could make a success of no deal in the long term but leaving with a deal is the best solution so we will need a further extension of article fifty one that is as short as possible and which ends when we pass a deal embattled but det

ploy by the ruling elite to cling onto power. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerin reports from the capital algiersmass protests. they chant "the country is ours," they chant. "and we will do what we want." even the youngest are brought along. mass protest, now the friday routine. just a few months ago, this seemed impossible. you could go to jail for posting on facebook. after decades of repression by a hated regime, it's just too much for some. "what do they want from us?" he says. "we ask god for revenge." well, more police are moving into position, the crowd is building here, and so is the anger. this is the eighth friday in a row that the demonstrators have gathered. and they say they will keep coming until all of their demands are met. they want a complete break with the past, a clean sweep. that means the new interim president, abdelkader bensalah, must go. protesters don't trust him to organise free elections. and some worry the powerful military is playing a double game, expressing support for the protests while trying to limit any change. in the main square today, police could not hold ba

place of the resignation like the celebrations across algeria and the capital algiers. square where protests have taken place over the past few weeks. britain's prime minister theresa may has offered talks with the leader of the opposition to try to break the deadlock over bracks it is due to leave the e.u. in ten days but so far parliament has not agreed on a withdrawal agreement i've always been clear that we could make a success of no deal in the long term but leaving with a deal is the best solution so we will need a further extension of article fifty one that is the shortest possible and which ends when we pass a deal and we need to be clear what such an extension is for to ensure we leave in a timely and orderly way this debate this division cannot go on much longer it is pushing members of parliament and everyone else under immense pressure and she's doing damage to our politics scores overhead to refugee students have been expelled from schools in southern bangladesh since the beginning of the year they are prohibited from receiving a proper education in the cou