but ali abdullah saleh appears unharmed. you're watching al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up south africa's main opposition party about to elect a black leader for the first time. >>> a group arm with machine-guns and bombs are battling police in macedonia >>> thanks for your help with the united states - cuba's president raul castro is meeting pope francis at the vatican. >>> hello, yemen's former president ali abdullah saleh has, for the first time, pledged his allegiance to houthi rebels. it comes after his house was targeted by the saudi-led coalition in the capital saana. >>> it's the first time the saudi-led targeted former president ali abdullah saleh, he was unharmed and remains defiant. >> translation: you should continue carrying your arms, willing to sacrifice your lives in the face of these belligerent attacks. i can describe this aggression as an act of cowardice, if you are brave enough, face us on the battlefield. shelling by rockets and jets cannot enable you to achieve your goals.

the ali abdullah saleh militias, there is no way to obtain any victory on the ground, and there is the tribal leadership, and the people, and the yemeni support together. >> so we've been listening to saudi brigadier general bringing us the information on the saudi campaign live from riyadh. we heard about the airstrikes, which are continuing in the northern houthi stronghold he said that the targets include houthi command centers and they're focusing particularly on the location of houthi military commanders. so individuals affiliated with that group are being targeted particularly in that northern stronghold. he said that the saudis are continuing to target fighters loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh in the port city of aden. that's important to mention that we can't independently verify the actual targets of these airstrikes or the number of airstrikes. so let me now speak to richard a senior fellow and director for the military analysis at the hudson institute. he joins us live now from washington, d.c. we know that there have been more than 100 airstrikes in yemen ov

the house of houthi ali and former president ali abdullah saleh was targeted by the saudi-led coalition overnight in the capital of sanaa. they have been accused of breaching international law, by breaching air strikes on popular areas. mohammed val joins us. there seems to be a lot of conditions as to whether we'll get to the truce. what is the latest on the truce? >> yes, lots of conditions from every side. we hear from the other sides houthis and sadr loyalists, the houthis, the de facto government, told al jazeera that they will positively deal with any move that could alleviate the plight of civilians, help bring humanitarian supplies there, and also go to talks upped the supervision of the u.n. and not go to talks in saudi arabia. and they announced from other sources that they will deal with the truce, only if the blockade on the sea and air will be lifted and if the strikes will be - will be ended. these are lots of conditions and we lack here any information about any kind of rehabilitation by the saudis or any kind of coordination between the two sides, even if indirect, about

but ali abdullah saleh appears unharmed. you're watching al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up south africa's main opposition party about to elect a black leader for the first time. >>> a group arm with machine-guns and bombs are battling police in macedonia

they have not talked about ali abdullah saleh by name but it's understood they have struck at an airbase loyal to him. by this probably the saudi arabia coalition wants to tell the houthis and loyalists that there are no targets off the tail. that will be avoided and all of this is in order to make sure the houthis take the message, that if they don't accept the truth. they will see a devastating effect of the peace proposal. >>> now, iran's president blasted saudi arabia for its air campaign in yemen accusing the kingdom of a lack of understanding of international issues. >> saudi arabia is a government that does not understand or is not aware of the political situation of the area or the world. it is trying hard to prove itself after many years. if saudi arabia accuses iran of false allegations, then we can give our aid supplies to the red cross and they can deliver to the yemenis, it's not our goal to deliver ourselves or advertise our name, our kneel is to save these people. >>> a judge in cairo upheld hosni mubarak's 3-year prison sentence for corruption. he is allowing the former e

supports. >> terrified by constant shelling and mortar fire, by forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh and targeting homes and residential area. now those children are safe from the fighting but they are by no mean out of harm's way. dice he could seemingly unware of their own plight is that the world will hear their calls for help. jamal el shael northern djibouti. >> closing the quofers of the face won't be loud in public transport schools hospital and government departments. more than 500 blif wran schoolchildren fell seriously ill after eating chicken swishes from schooling. is samples of the items have been taken for testing. >>> more than 300 workers are trying to clean up a spill in southwesterly. rob reynolds has the story. >> on refugio beach. the cleanup continues. approximately 79,000 liters of crude oil smild oorn surf, the i don't like to put a time line on that because we want to make sure we do it right and it could take weeks could take months. >> reporter: the pipeline is owned by a text firm plains all american. >> we are told that pipelines are safe, they don't spim

ali abdullah saleh has a lot of bases across yemen i'm not sure they know where he ask exactly but this is a. ment that they announced during the last several weeks to respond to the truce also, their escalation of attack on aden. first time since yesterday the coalition spokesman said we will go against individuals we were only before going against groups, but on the people of yemen, several faims that several names that have been targeted, and they mentioned ali abdullah saleh for the first time i guess. they have not really been focusing on him as a target but now they have mentioned him. that follows the statement yesterday that now they will punish individuals because they mastermind and plan attacks on individuals and on saudis. >> mohamed val speaking. >>> we are getting breaking news out of switzerland. they are saying several people have been killed in a town in northern switzerland police say they found several people dead in a town in switland, switzerland. >>> in germany military ships have rescued 200 more migrants found adrift in the mediterranean sea. most of them from so

they are now attacking the houthis and the loyalists of ali abdullah saleh. and attacking the house of ali abdullah saleh himself. they are fighting in aden and many parts of the current country. they are saying they are behind the shooting down of this moroccan f-16 fighter jet which is part of the aircraft of the coalition operating over yemen. if the truce comes closer they are not weaker than before, not because they are defeated but probably because they want to give a chance to the relief for civilians in yemen. but all these indications are adding to the complexities just hours before the beginning of this truce and there are now doubts whether the truce will happen at all. >> and mohamed the saudi king skipping that key meeting in washington between president obama and other gulf leaders. is there any reason known why he decided not to show? >> well, officially the saudis are saying the king has been unable to go because he is willing to focus ton truce that's upcoming and also he's willing to focus on the humanitarian relief for yemen. he's going to i

the first time we have members of the general congress party party of the former president ali abdullah saleh and perhaps we will see new changes on the ground many people loyal to ali abdullah saleh joining the letting government. this is definitely a meeting that will give significant boost to abd rabbu mansour hadi, forced out of the country he is now in compile in exile in saudi arabia. he says you have to stand behind me as president i'm the ultimate legitimate authority in yemen. >> on the right side of the tv screen, that is there yemeni president, abd rabbu mansour hadi. all right we've just lost the live image hashem we are back with you. i was just saying hadi just walked into the hall, so we're expecting the conference to kick off in the next five, ten minutes or so. as we know there has been a ceasefire thats been in place for the past custom of days and expires later on sunday evening. >> reporter: absolutely and this is thing. now, the international community is willing to see the ceasefire extended. i think there are talks now otry to convince the saudi-led coalition and differ

position he of troops loyal to ali abdullah saleh the former president. and we have seen that the saudis can't tolerate as they say any attack on their border. this has been repeated several times and we know now this is happening and almost continuing. hours before the beginning of their truce there are now new doubts whether the truce will happen or not. >> doubts as to whether it would actually go ahead and if it does how likely is it to hold? >> reporter: once again there are doubts if it will hold, if it does, there is no mechanism no observation no monitoring of the truce if it happens. yemen is a difficult terrain very mountainous. houthis have control over many of the areas in yemen aden to saada in the north. houthis have said that any violation any minor violation inside the country even by al qaeda, or by the resistance loyal to the troops, and resistance loyal to president abd rabbu mansour hadi, they will consider it a violation. let's remind you that the houthis have not said that they accepted the truce offered by saudi arabia. they said we

and the port city of aden houthi fighters and forces loyal to the previous president, ali abdullah saleh were blamed for the bombardment of residential areas like dar ass ad. and in the southern city of ta'izz hospital took direct hits on saturday. medical officials say they are already struggling to get the medical supplies they need to treat the wounded and sick, but making it more difficult to keep generators running during power cuts. but speaking in have i la sri lanka that could be difficult because of the numbers of number of groups now involved in this war. security forces have split loyalties. many have stayed loyal to the current president, abd rabbu mansour hadi, while others have sided with the fighters of the houthis and the former president, ali abdullah saleh. coalition forces they are trying stop including being bombed by other groups including al qaeda al qaeda. al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. erica woods, al jazeera. >> about 300 nigerian women and children who had been held captive by the armed group boko haram have been brought to safety the group arrived at a make

we have seen also for the first time outspoken of the house of ali abdullah saleh. man people are doubting whether the truce will happen any way. >> so if it does go ahead how likely is it to hold? there is no mechanism on the ground to make sure that everyone complies to the truce. there are no--there is no third party there to observe this cease-fire. and then there are no guarantees. even if it starts, there are no guarantees that it will hold. the houthis have warned that any attack inside yemen not only attacks by the coalition side, but also by fighters inside yemen who are resisting the houthies. any such attack would mean violation of this truce, and they're going to consider it an end to the truce. the truce itself is they did not mention it by name, and they did not mention saudi arabia or any kind of agreement on a cease-fire. they say we welcome any initiative to help relief--bring relief to the civilians of yemen, and they have not talked about an agreement with the saudis. >> mohamed vall with analysis of the situation. thank you very much, indeed. >>>

ali abdullah saleh was unharmed in the attack in sanna. for the first time, he's openly announced his alliance with houthi rebels. >> police in macedonia are continuing to battle an armed group in a town in the north of the country where ethnic ail baines are the majority. eight police officers and 14 fighters were killed on saturday. >> south africa's main opposition party elected its first black leader. he succeeds helen ziller. it is seen as an attempt of shaking off the party image of being dominated by the white minority. >> four votes carrying 574 people have watched ashore in western indonesia at the northern end of sumatra. half of believed to be from bangladesh. >> german military ships rescued 200 more migrants found abrupt in the mediterranean. most were from somalia and eritrea. more than 400 migrants have been rescued since friday. defense ministers from five european union countries are due to meet for talks to stop human trafficking and the flow of migrants from north africa. >> libya's ambassador to the u.n. rejected a u.n.

. >> in the west thousands killed soldiers loyal to ali abdullah saleh. they targeted a republican guard camp. there has been fighting in the southern city. forces loyal to the exiled president abd-rabbu mansour hadi have taken control of a military camp and took control of several houthi rebel conditions. >> saudi-led fighter jets hit the home of the son of the former president ali abdullah saleh. there were no reports of casualties. >> an oxfam report warns that the conflict in yemen left more people without access to clean water, and says an additional 3 million people have been affected raising the number to 16 million, two-thirds of the population at risk of life-threatening diseases. oxfam's spokesman said people are trying to cope with the shortage as best they can. >> people are resorting to any means available. some people we know have been digging wells in the courtyards and trying to find whatever water they can in their property. others have been accepting help from agencies where they can get it in and some people resort to buying water from

it played a role in the uprising that deposed president ali abdullah saleh. >> the houthis declared war on the yemeni people. we have top resist them in my the will of the people prevails. this key faction seen unit against the houthis, they are far less united in their vision about yemen's future. the secessionists in the south are determined to break away from the north. >> people of the south are looking for a genuine partnership with the north. there were two states that united in 1990, one in the south and one in the north. any future agreement must acknowledge that yemen is in fact two different states. >> coalition war planes bombed houthi positions in the capitol sanna. there are heavy clashes in the cities of taiz and aden. millions of yemenese fear the protracted violence will only aggravate the country's humanitarian situation. the international community seems unwilling to get militarily involved in yemen. its main goal for now is to bring together all the feuding factions to negotiate a deal and give diplomacy a chance. al jazeera riyadh. >> yemen's new military chief of st

that area based on intelligence gathering this is an area used by the houthis and president ali abdullah saleh to store missiles. however, a pro houthi news agency said that the attack resulted in the death of 90 civilians around the area because of the massive explosions there. many communities were targeted. we have to take into account that in yemen there are two news agencies before i got at the same time, one under the control of the houthis and one under the control of the president hadi. >> reporting from riyadh in saudi arabia, thank you. >> more than 1400 have died in yemen since the saudi-led airstrikes began in march. thousands are suffering from a shortage of food, water and fuel. the u.n. has calls for desperately needed aid to be allowed in. >> much needed supplies being distributed to displaced families in central yemen. they have abandoned homes and left behind everything they owned to seek safety from the fighting. >> we started distributing relief aid to displaced families. when we managed to get to all the families, we will complete our campaign and distribute even more aid.

>> the former president ali abdullah saleh are the ones advanced weapons and artillery. that technology, some provided by the americans are targeting saudi villages. to the saudis, the two main obstacles to appeals are the houthis and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh. they are trying to discredit them undermine them or defeat them on the ground, which is not just going to be a matter of days or hours. i think it's going to take months and months. >> for the moment, many thanks indeed. >> an unexpected win for britain's david cameron and the conservative party the polls were wrong. cameron secured a majority in parliament and three rivals have resigned. it's partly because of the success of the scottish national party. simon mcgregor wood reports now from london. >> david cameron is still in downing street and still prime minister. his conservative party confounded the polls and won a small majority. friday he went to tell the queen he can now form a government. >> as i said in the small hours of this morning, we will govern as a party of one nation, one united kingdom.

now, today, with the shelling of the compound of ali abdullah saleh, he has come out clear to say "i'm siding with them", though everyone know especially over the past two years. he's very much now worried that this has shown that he may have been trying to sell them out over the past few weeks he was trying to get relief by selling them that he is the only one that can fight them. so i think now he's very much worried that he may be facing both streaks from the allied arab forces away from the dormant cells that could be working against him. i think he's worried about that that he may be cornered by both the allied forces and the houthis, were his allies but the thought that he was with them all the way through. >> it's a complicated situation, we talk about the fighting going on. are we moving to further talks. there's indications that the houthis might hold talks if under the umbrella of the united nations. certainly not in riyadh. >> if they mean what they say, it will depend whether the russians and iranians can speak sense to them so they can see a way forward to the political se

ali abdullah saleh escapes unhurt and has announced his alliance with the houthi rebels. [ explosions >> it's the first time the saudi-led coalition has targeted yemen's former president ali abdullah saleh. he was unharmed in the attack and remains defiant. >> you should continue carry area arms, willing to sacrifice lives in defense of these attacks. i can describe this aggression as an act of could you wards. if you're brave enough, face us on the battlefield. come and we'll be at your reception. shelling with rockets and jet fighters cannot help you achieve any of your goals. >> this is the moment the international air force in sanaa was struck by coalition jets. houthi fighters who control the capital say the attack was to prevent the landing of aircraft carrying aid. [ explosions ] >> the saudi-led coalition has intensified it's military campaign pounding targets in aidsen and any other provinces. saudi commanders say that this is an ammunition depot that the houthis were planning to use. saudi arabia has offered a five-day humanitarian truce but the houthis remain skeptical. the

ali abdullah saleh was unharmed in the attack in the capital anna. for the first time, he openly announced his alliance with houthi rebels. >> south africa's main opposition party the democratic alliance elected its first black leader, seen as an attempt to shake off the party's image of being dominate by the white minority. >> four boats carrying 574 people washed ashore in western indonesia. half are rohingya, possibly refugees from myanmar. >> german military ships rescued 200 migrants found in the mediterranean abrupt. most were from somalia and eritrea. more than 400 have been rescued since friday. defense ministers from five european union countries are due to meet to talk about how to stop human trafficking and the flow of migrants from north africa. >> libya's ambassador to the u.n. rejected a plan to tackle the growing migrant crisis saying libya's been left out of crucial international discussions. thousands of people from the middle east and africa leave from libya's shores for europe, when many of them die at sea. a warning, some of the c

and the unwillingness of the houthis and the followers of ali abdullah saleh the previous president of yemen to play the diplomatic side of this equation. i think that the ceasefire will go into effect at 11:00p.m. on tuesday. but, again, it was conditioned by the fact that the different parties in yemen would accept it, abide by it, stop the fighting not take advantage of the ceasefire, allow maximum input from the humanitarian organization to let the humanitarian supplies reach the population in yemen, which was described as a disastrous situation, and agreed to come to the negotiating table afterwards, in riyadh together with all the parties in yemen. that is a lot of conditioning. that's a lot of issues that are not going to happen easily and are not going to happen fast. i would have hoped personally that that offer would have been made at least a couple of weeks back together with the military strikes that were used against the houthis, and ali abdullah saleh's followers in yemen, allowing that first phase to last so long i think, will make the next phase much more difficult. >>

and i think this is happening in yemen, and it seems to be at this point the resistance of ali abdullah saleh and the houthi militias is the only solution out. they have tried to talk with them. the national dialogue was there for 10 months. there was over dozens of agreements signed between the government and the houthi militia, and they never honoured an agreement. at the point now, there is a proxy war in yemen, between saudi arabia and the iranians. it's more complicated, and it's out of everyone's hand right now. i think, you know of the houthis, and salah has started to give a sign that they wanted to withdraw and stop the killing of yemenis, we may have a chance for a political talk over any dialogue. i don't see any dialogue will be effective at this point, and any dialogue would be a dialogue for the sake of dialogue but will not change anything on the ground. you have fights resistance across yemen, and people are fed up with negotiations that would give salah and the houthis legitimacy to legitimize their crimes against humanity. people came to a conclusion that they had to take th

>> reporter: another air strikes, belonging to former president ali abdullah saleh and coalition jets hit a houthi base and arms depot. these talks meant to start on thursday in geneva have been delayed but a spokesman for ban ki-moon is not indefinite. >> we are seeing the yemeni people continuing to suffer. a lot of people have different stakes in this conflict. we're asking them to put first and foremost on their mind the welfare of the yemeni people who are continuing to suffer. >> pro-government forces are backed by the saudi led campaign to restore yemen's president in in exile, abd rabbu mansour hadi, in power. victoria gait gatenby, al jazeera. >>> propaganda war in syria has been raging for as long as the fighting. mohamed janjun reports. >> reporter: i.s.i.l. fighters scream their rallying cries. showcasing to the world how they're close every than ever to syria's seat of power. on syrian state television though the message couldn't be more contradictory. a bombastic montage and message whether by land, air or sea the country's armed forces are as strong as ever. in syria th

to ali abdullah saleh. restoring yemen's president in exile, abd rabbu mansour hadi to power. ordinary people continue to sifer. saudi arabia and its partners have said the air strikes will continue until the houthis military capabilities are diminished. neave barker, al jazeera. >> attack took place in the town of bajii i.s.i.l. tried to capture parts of the town and its oil facility that are are that are the biggest facility. >>> a low number for a nation that relies on tourism as its main source of revenue. nicholas hart reports. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: they do this for every newly arrived visit or at the club hotel. they book their holiday online to enjoy the sunshine, the food, the music the good company. >> we were work being for. >> wealth and a safe and exotic destination on the flight from paris. senegal foot the bill. >> more than 10,000 have died from the virus in neighboring countries. fear of ebola is following faster than disease itself. >> many have had to closing we were hit badly by the bad situation.some went bankrupt. >> another casualty of the ebola crisis. seve

loyal to the exiled president hadi they have regained another area held by former president ali abdullah saleh. after fierce battles another region has been under rebel control since march. the fighting continues across yemen with the humanitarian situation getting increasingly desperate. it is difficult for hospitals to treat those in need of care. >> this is a dialysis treatment center in western yemen. it's run down, overcrowded and there are frequent power cuts. >> electricity is out most of the time. many patients have died. >> many have kidney failure and rely on dialysis treatment. >> the lack of fuel impacted the center's operation name lip the dialysis process. patients are behind their scheduled sessions. the life of many patients is under grave threat. >> the dialysis center has backup generators, but there's no power for them. >> today the center's in ruins. power is out and the generators are out of order. >> there's no electricity and patients are lined up. the center's generators aren't working because there's no fuel. >> like other cities in yemen who's data has been without el

backed by soldiers loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh have intensified their campaign to capture yemen's third largest city. >> translator: we are ordered by our religion, norms and morals, to defend yemen. >> reporter: the saudi led coalition has ramped up its positions against houthis in the saada the capital. southern province of shebwa, as the fighting picks up international efforts are underway to bring together yemen's warring factions to start political talks in geneva. saudi arabia which backs president hadi said iran is not welcome at geneva. >> the last time i checked iran was not a member of the gcc not a member of the arab states, not in league with countries near yemen, why not invite others to the conference, there is no place for iran at geneva. they have not played the constructive role and as such cannot be rewarded by a seat at the table. >> reporter: international aid agencies warned the ongoing crisis will affect millions of people across the country. yemen's key factions say they welcome the geneva talks but remain divided over its agenda. government official

between the government and its allies and the houthis and forces allied with former president ali abdullah saleh. >> the yemenis and houthis are not at those be talks are they? >> yes, the government is not taking part because it does not recognize the houthi take over. for any talks in the future the houthis should restore the government of abd rabbu mansour hadi. and at the end of the day the u.n. officials will urge political settlement not fighting on the ground. >> i guess that puts more of the spotlight on the u.s. role, what role are they playing there? >> the u.s. has a huge concern they have been actively engaged in the fight in yemen against al qaeda for many years. the concern is that al qaeda will further spread in the country. they would like a political stability with the houthis on board so they could relaunch that activity in yemen to stem the rise of al qaeda. >> thanks so much. hoda abdel hamid. hashem ahelbarra. >> reaching europe does not mean the search for a better life. hoda abdel hamid reports of migrants telling her about their escape and the life they were coming from.

the airport was targeted and a military base for houthis and loyalists of former president ali abdullah saleh. >> turkish police used water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators. they were driven back by security forces. >> thousands are stranded and awaiting help in remote communities in nepal. andrew simmons traveled to a village and sent us this report. >> the mountain roads would normally take you to one of the most seenic places on earth. now the journey shows you misery despair. for some of those who survived, this is what remains of their lives. this small village hasn't one home left standing. people are in a forlorn state. no one's here to help them. officials say around 1600 people have died in this region. unofficial estimates put the figure at beyond 5,000. two more deaths are recorded here after a search that's lasted three days. the bodies of a woman and her baby lying together are recovered. >> deeper into the region, the needs get even greater. some aid is getting through but it's a drip feed. aid workers arriving here say the region has been neglected. >> the need is quit

forces loyal to the president ali abdullah saleh in the coming days. what we are seeing is the houthis are reversing some of the gains made by the tribes men backing hadi. they are pushing and if they control those areas that would be a severe set back for government and for president hadi. >> thank you for that, hashem ahelbarra. let's stay with yemen. a burning object widely thought of to be a saudi jet has crashed in northern yemen. two remains of f-15 fuel tanks and part of unused missiles were found on the ground. no evidence was found of the main fuselage or the cockpit. we are hearing of mass graves in myanmar. let's bring in florence loi from kuala lumpur. >> reporter: hi jane. the home ministry has confirmed that bodies have been found. now, along with the graves the home of malaysia, there were also some camps that looked as if they had been recently abandoned. he said the discovery was made late last week, from the inspector of police, deputy inspector of police are there now. it is near the thai border and they're conducting identification

. >> the house of former president ali abdullah saleh has been the target of airstrikes for a seconday after he pledged allegiance to houthi rebels. we spoke to yemen's foreign minister. he said the former president is only looking out for his own interests. interests. >> morocco said one of its fighter jets taking part in the saudi-led air campaign in yemen has gone missing. the houthis aired these pictures of the downed jet. it's not known whether the pilot ejected or not. let's get more on what's happening in yemen live from riyadh. muhammed, first of all more airstrikes in yemen but also more houthi attacks on saudi territory. tell us what's been happening. >> after the attacks over the night on nisran, another attack by the houthis shelling in the southwestern side of the border between yemen and saudi arabia. this happened a few hours ago. it has caused the killing of a saudi citizen and the injuring of four other people there. the houthis have escalated activities along the border and that is what the saudis described has led to an intensification of airstrikes on saada amount

some say the houthis and fighters loyal to former former president ali abdullah saleh are seizing the fuel, exacerbating the people who are already seriously ill. >> activists say the government has dropped barrel bombs with chlorine gas. at least 15 people including women and children have been treated for breathing problems. earlier on saturday, at least 15 cases of suffocation have been reported. the use of color rein gases are banned internationally. in aleppo, government forces are reported to have bombed a school. activists say 10 children were killed. the barrel bomb hit a kindergarten in aleppo city. >> the united nations is saying the syrian government's also stopped bombing and shelling the refugee camp with palestinians. it was bombed overnight on friday. thousands are forced to leave the camp after armed groups entered it a month ago. we have this report. >> the united nations wants this to stop. the syrian government has been bombarding the yarmouk camp as part of an ongoing military operation. the camp is home to thousands are palestinians. they've been under siege by go

he decided to take up arms and fight the houthis and soldiers loyal to ousted president ali abdullah saleh when they tried capture the country in late march. >> i came in a rubber dinghy, i was blooding when i left there. the situation in aden is terrible, there's no medicine. the rebels even attacked the people in the hospital. >> translator: says he's prepared to go back and fight those he calls invaders and oppressors. >> we were never a violent people but i promise you the moment i recover i will travel back to aden and join the resistance. >> at the forefront of the relief efforts is qatar and its charities. since tuesday, more than 200 tons of aid has been air lifted from doha to djibouti. most of it is destined for aden. >>> food families for five which is meant to last them a month. those seeking refuge in djibouti is that the war will end much sooner than that. unfortunately, the foreign minister isn't very optimistic. >> let me tell you we are very, very much pessimistic about the improvement of that humanitarian situation in the coming weeks and month. i am concerned about the s

to tell us how they were terrified of the houthis and forces who were loyal to the president ali abdullah saleh. they are by no means out of harms way. diseases could easily spread here and many of them have already fallen sick. the hope for those of them still playing seemingly unaware of their plight is that the world will hear for their calls for help. jamal al saleh. al jazeera djibouti. >>> at least 43 people have been killed in a gun fight between suspected gang members and police in southwestern mexico, one of the dead is a police officer. gang involved is thought to be a powerful drug cartel. john hol holman has more from mexico city. >> that sound is gun fire and these people were killed in what authorities said was a shootout in michoacan southwestern mexico. by the time the conflict was over, 43 were dead, one of them a police officer. police were attacked by gunmen and returned fire in a ranch. this all in a region controlled by a powerful new generation cartel. they shot down an army helicopter and killed police. states authorities said those killed in the shootout could be from th

are first and foremost that there is a commitment by the houthis and their allies, including ali abdullah saleh and those forces that are loyal to him to abide by the ceasefire. >> provided that the houthi of houthi agree that there will be no bombing no shooting, no movement for military advantage no movement of heavy weapons or others that it's conditioned on the houthis living by these commitments, it is roobl a renewable agreement, opening for extension for a longer period of time for the political process to help resolve these differences. >> the two ministers said the period before the truce is an opportunity for the fighters to put down their weapons if the ceasefire is accepted. but these coming days will see a major intensification of the attacks on the houthi. all of sadaa is a military target urging everyone to leave the area before friday. but according to residents they have refused to go. on the humanitarian level six weeks of fighting have left yemen in at that timers. hundreds have been killed and thousands of families have been displaced or had to flee the country. yemen's huma

forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh are trying to push into the port city >>> in other news 13 have beenled in two explosions in baghdad. the bombs went off minutes apart in a

in the time being they say former president ali abdullah saleh should face trial. >> translation: there has been crime by the houthis. organised armed unit targeted civilians, refugees fleeing in homes and boats - it's a crime. >> reporter: weeks of fighting deepened the divide between the feuding factions. yemen's main political factions are expected to met in riyadh in the coming days to form a new alliance to the houthis and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh. they hope to build support for the new alliance likely to run the country in the near future. >>> now, moving to the other main story carried in the last 24 hours central african country burundi - rival factions are fighting for control for strategic parts of the capital, buj bujumbura, we understand one soldiers was killed, on a day the army said they overthrew the president pierre nkurunziza. the army seems to be split between nor of pierre nkurunziza, and this man, niyombare. he was the intelligence chief. he was fired. wednesday he declared the president who flew out to neighbouring tanzania was being ousted. the coup follo

terrified by the constant shelling by the houthies and forces loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh who they say were targeting homes and residential areas. finding a self place for their children was all they could think about. now those children are safe from the fighting, but they are by no means out of harm's way. deceases could ease lipread spread here and many have already fallen sick. the hope continues is that the world will hear their calls for help. al jazeera northern djibouti. >> military commanders from several arab states met to discuss a joint military force. it will be used in regional cries and deal with the growing threat of armed groups. this has been long an ago of arab nations since signing the packet pact 65 years ago. >>> a demonstration that became famous after at protester was shot dead. she died on the anniversary of the revolution of ousting its president. >>> ireland's referendum results are expected to be announced. homosexuality was decriminalized in ireland just 22 years ago. >>> tim friend joins me now in studio. this is a fundamental shift for a larg

military commanders say that the airstrikes startinged houthis and fighters loyal to president ali abdullah saleh in the area around sanaa's airport. but this poor neighborhood was also hit. there is no heavy lifting equipment so people use their bear hands to look for the dead and injured. pro government forces are backed by the saudi-led campaign to restore the president in exile. but as they battle the houthis for control of sanaa and other cities ordinary people continue to suffer. saudi arabia and it's partners say that the airstrikes will continue until the houthi's capabilities are diminished. >> a fight six years in the making. but floyd mayweather and manny pacquiao are set to fight each other. >> well, it does not get much better than this. here we are inside the mgm arena. it is there where these two fighters will meet. they're both considered the greatest of their generation. and look at the crowd here. if you're a pacquiao or mayweather fan, they have all paid a fortune for tickets. the seats at ringside sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. and it it's been called the fight of

reporter: it's the first time the saudi led coalition has targeted yemen's former president, ali abdullah salehe former saudi ally was unharmed in the attack, and remains defiant. >> translator: you should continue carrying your arms. ready to sacrifice your lives in defense against these belligerent attacks. i can describe this aggression as an act of cowards. if you are brave enough come and face us at the battlefield. come and we will be at your reception. shelling us will not enable you to achieve any of your goal. >> this is the moment the location was struck by coalition jets, to prevent the landing of air crafts carrying aid. the saudi led coalition has intensified its military campaign pounding targets in saada province in northern yemen, in aden, apra chebwa and other provinces. this is an ammunition depot the houthis were planning to use to shell saudis. the houthis remain skeptical about the ceasefire they say any step to alleviate the suffering of the yemenis will be welcome. they are urging aid agencies to send immediate aid to the people. >> they are the ones who start the fight.

♪ >> it's the first time that the saudi-led coalition has targeted yemen's former president ali abdullah salehformer president was unharmed in the attack and remains defiant. >> you should continue carrying your arms, ready to sacrifice your lives in defense against these belligerent attacks. come and show yourself on the battlefield. >> this is the moment the international payment was struck by jets. they say the attack was to prevent the landing of aircraft carrying aid. the saudi-led coalition has intensified its military campaign counseling targets in northern yemen. in aden, and many other provinces. saudi army commanders say that this is an ammunition depot the houthis were planning to use to shell saudi villages. saudi arabia has offered a five-day humanitarian truce starting tuesday. but the houthis remain skeptical. they say any step to alleveiate the suffering of the yemenis would be welcomed. they're also urging aid agency ies to send immediate relief to the people. >> if the saudi stop the attacks. they are the one who is start the fight. if they stop the fighting. this will lead t

forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh are trying to push into the port city >>> in other news 13 have been killed in two explosions in baghdad. the bombs went off minutes apart in a popular commercial area. the first was a suicide car bomb that detonated near restaurants and cafes filled with customers, the second struck in the same neighbourhood. >>> some lawmakers blame i.s.i.l. for the attacks and say they infiltrated sunni refugees fleeing the capital from other parts of iraq. imran khan has this report. >> it's been a bloody few nights. this neighbourhood was rocked by two bombs on sunday. the latest attack forwarding to some lawmakers were committed by islamic state of iraq and levant coming in to baghdad. i.s.i.l.'s claimed responsibility saying nothing about the fighter in disease. those fleeing wound up in camps like these across baghdad. they were afraid of revenge attacks, a fear heightened after the bombings. >> this is all nonsense. we fleaed i.s.i.l. in anbar. shias, unies, loik j. why do they blame us. look at the way we live. tribal leaders disputed the accusations. this is

are first and foremost that there's a commitment by the houthis and their allies, including ali abdullah saleh and those force he that are loyal to them to abide by the ceasefire. >> provide he that the houthi agree that there will be no bombing no shooting no movement of their troops or maneuvering to reposition for military advantage, no movement of heavy weapons or others, that the ceasefire is conditioned on the houthis disagreeing to live by these commitments. and it is a renewable commitment. in other words if they live by it, and if this holds it opens the door to the possibility of extension and the possibility of a longer period of time for the political process to help resolve these differences. >> the two ministers said the period before the truce is an opportunity for the houthis to get their fighters to put down their weapons. if the ceasefire is accepted. but also in the words of the coalition spokesman these coming days will see a major intensification in attacks on the houthis. the coalition has announced that all of sadaa province is a military target urging civilians to leave

coming days to form a new alliance against the houthis and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. they hope to build international support for the new alliance that is likely to run the country in the near future. al jazeera riyadh. >> representatives from gulf nations are in the united states for a summit at camp david with president barack obama. on the agenda is iran's nuclear deal regional security and the isil threat. >> as they arrive for dinner one by one on the south lawn of the white house, there is a noticeable absence the kings of saudi arabia and bahrain decided at the last minute to stay away. despite that in the oval office with the crown prince of saudi arabia u.s. president barack obama stressed the alliance. the president wanted to reassure gulf allies that any potential deal over the iran nuclear program won't put them at risk. ben rhodes told me when it comes to the issue of a new defense treaty, that isn't going to happen. >> a treaty is not something we're looking at. that takes a long time to negotiate and develop. it took decades to build our nato alliance

. >> targeted houthis and fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh, but this poor neighborhood was also hit. there's no heavy lifting equipment so people use their bare hands to look for the dead and injured. pro-government forces are backed by the saudi led campaign to restore yemen's president in exile, abd rabbu mansour hadi, in power. ordinary people continue to suffer. saudi arabia and its partners have said the air strikes will continue until the houthis' military capabilities are diminished. neave barker, al jazeera. >> still ahead a shakeup at the saudi arabian oil company changes hands at the top. he top. movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping. inspiring. entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america >> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> join me as we bring you an in-depth look at the most important issues of the day. breaking it down. getting you the facts. it's the only place you'll find... the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights, 11:30 eastern. on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. let

they say forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh have been targeting homes and residential areas. finding a safe place for their children were all they could think about. now in a the children are safe from the fighting, they are not out of harm's way. diseases could spread here and many have fallen sick. many who unaware of their own plight they hope the world will hear their need. >> the creation of a joint force has long been a goal of arab nations since they signed a rarely used joint pact 65 years ago. >>> an egyptian court has acquitted 17 people for taking part in an unauthorized protest in january. the demonstration became famous after one of the protesters was shot dead. the activist died on the answer vary of the revolution against former president hosni mubarak. a police officer has been charged with manslaughter over her death. >>> voters in the republic ever ireland have delivered a resounding yes in favor of same-sex marriage. the official results of the referendum will be announced soon at dublin castle where thousands have gather: 70% of people voted in favor. homo

. >> the former party ever former president ali abdullah saleh were also in riyadh. >> they have switched sides which is a blow to the former president, who's been abandoned by his previous supporter saudi arabia. the united nations envoy to yemen calls for called for a ceasefire. >> indicating a chance i'm really calling for all parties to extend this ceasefire. >> reporter: the delegates have agreed on a political road ma'am, recognizing hadi as yemen's legitimate president giving the yemenis one more try to approve the talks. they say any agreement is irrelevant as they say they are the ones who have more control on the ground. hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera riyadh. >>> president nkurunziza has made the first appearance since the coup. warning from a armed group of al shabaab, haru mutasa reports from bujumbura. >> burundi's president wants to show he's back in control after attempting a coup. deflected attention from the political crisis. >> we are very preoccupied by al shabaab's attack. as you know brun burundi has sent troops to zimbabwe. face these attacks that are security risk to