angola's election commission said on thursday the governing people's movement for the liberation of angola (mpla) party had a strong lead over the opposition in the country's election. the opposition group, national union for the total independence of angola (unita), had hoped to capitalise on young people's frustrations about poverty. the mpla has ruled angola for nearly five decades. most of it under president jose eduardo dos santos, who was in power from 1979-2017. let's take a look at some of the key moments. the country gained independence in 1975. that marked the end of portugal's colonial rule of angola. it was also the start of the civil war. the former president became president in 1979. he attempted to improve relations with the west, especially the united states. in 2002, the conflict came to an end. the last election was held in 2017, when incumbent president joao lourenco succeeded dos santos. let's bring in our guests. jose gama, member of the mudei civic movement. an organization that works for fair elections. borges nhamirre, research consultant at the institute for securi

robert king was prison with albert woodfox for decades and angola.hem in the late herman wallace were known as the angola 3. carine williams was one of albert woodfox's longtime attorneys. and in new orleans, we're joined by albert woodfox's brother michael mable. michael, let's begin with you. deepest, deepest condolences. you were with your brother when he died yesterday in the hospital in new orleans. you are in the studio -- we interviewed you in new orleans a few days after albert was released from prison in 2016. you were again at your brother side as you were receiving him when he was freed. can you share your thoughts about albert, about his life and his legacy? >> well, his legacy was based upon change. no matter what they needed to do to bring about change, you know, one of the things we left as myself running for 40 years, he would teach me and i would let him know things that was going out. i told him way back when i was a juvenile that at that point in time when i was able to become a young man that i would visit with him and be with him

and angola is president heads for a 2nd term. is long ruling party leads with nearly all votes counted, will bring the latest from the wanda. ah, i've been for solon. let's start with the latest on former president donald trump's legal battle with us authorities. the justice department says 14 out of 15 boxes recovered from tramps, florida state earlier this year contained classified papers. it's one of the revelations in a heavily sense that legal document explaining the justification for the f. b, i search of his mar, logo, property. trump is accused of illegally taking sensitive documents when he left the white house after his 2020 election to fate. at washington bureau chief, ines pole joints be now in us. what do we know about this redacted affidavit? is so been, 1st of all, it's important to know that the d o g did not want this document to be released because it could reveal sensitive information about the investigation and put spice and source as at risk. if they are exposed to the public, so that's the reason why much of

he rolled angola for nearly 4 decades. the funeral was delayed by a long dispute between his family and the government. our correspondent, as they english, is in angola and looks back on the life of a device of figure. oh oh i'm good. i bids farewell to the man who of the nation for 38 years he do are due to santa rosa. this ends end of the boys from willey for us on golden sea is the hero and leader is never without fault. but he is a hero for us at double s, as in dog, one way at all, one fall place, then they gave them one of them. he was a president who served many years in office until we and goldens are satisfied and he goes, he brought a piece to angola, buys and toss up by sam all up. oh my only god am his biggest legacy is as an architect of peace. he managed to unite the different cultures and angola, a only more diverse vegetable bood as though santos took over as president in 1979. when angela was in the middle of a civil war that's begin the independence from portugal. it quickly became a proxy for the cold wa

it rolled angola for nearly 4 decades. the funeral was delayed by a long dispute between his family and the gardener. our correspondent adrian claim looks. it is in gold and looks back on the life of a device and figure. oh, good up. it's fair will to the man who of the nation for $38.00. yes, you do. i do door santos. most of these ends in the by weight, oh, for us on golden sea is the hero and leader is never without fault, but he is a hero for us at w l z n o one way at all one fall place van vicki, they're one of them he was a president who served many years in office on the we and goldens are satisfied and he goes, he brought a piece to ongoing advice and toss up by sam. all up my alley, dad. and his biggest legacy is as an architect of peace. he managed to unite the different cultures in angola, a ne, more diverse vegetable boot, as though suncoast took over as president of 979. when i'm glad i was in the middle of a civil war that's begin the independence from portugal. it quickly became a proxy for the cold war wit

what looks like a massive party is infected opposition, really and angola, capital luanda. and despite the good mood supporters of the opposition party or nita have serious demise. i want a change in this time because of the opportunity is that we don't have hearing all mentally has young. hey look, i see a lot of guys who are forming bod. we don't have a budget to ward. i got it. i went up there. i'm supposed to have a proper job, but i don't, i have to wash carson motorcycles to make a living. that's why we need change on and all that emotional does. angola is a country of stark contrasts. africa's biggest oil producer has one of the most expensive capitals in the world. yet the majority of an goldens still live in poverty. why? the former independence movement m. p l a has been in power for almost 5 decades. 5 years ago, president rowden so took over branding himself as a reformer. now he wants to be re elected, you know, but um, i will need you. re on the load on the phone. we had the courage to break it, had to and start the fight against corruption. we told the justic

in angola, borges now meet a joined us by skype from the total. he is a research consultant at the institute for security studies, africa, and merisa. no, and so is an independent political analyst focusing on and goal mozambique and south africa. by the way, she is not related to and goal is present. lawrenceville. she joins us by skype from johannesburg. very well. welcome to each of you. i'd like to start with you marissa lauren, so, so as we've been saying, polling so far as showed that the n p l a is out ahead. we are waiting for the total vote count the announcements. do you think though that this is a done deal, the m p l a will retain power? it seems to be, although of course you need it has already indicated that it will challenge that. it will result once it is finalized, especially because it does look like the m p n a will come out with a 50 plus one majority, which would allow it to retain as parliamentary mon majority and then very easily install incumbent president lorenzo, for a 2nd term since the a 3rd of the result to announce la

again, stacy reporting from angola. thank you. there are concerns in the us about the power stations that depend on the colorado river. it's best known for carving out the grand canyon. but drought means the once mighty torrent is running dry. the colorado extend 2300 kilometers from high in the rocky mountains. it provides water for 14000000 people in 7 states. hundreds of thousands of farms and ranches rely on it. but water levels in several reservoirs have dropped dramatically in. the government is cutting back on the amount of water that goes to the individual states. the w stefan z months reports from like meet neither hoover dam ah. could the expensive fountain water display in front of so called sin cities? i con nikoto bellagio. be a thing of the past soon. know at least not yet. but as the entire southwest region of the u. s. is facing a mega drought water or not having enough of it anymore has become a big problem for las vegas and the entire state of nevada. we're meeting with christian gear like a community activists a

but the fear of the opposition has always been that this will not be free and fair elections. angola doesn't have a history of free and fair elections. and one major concern by the opposition is, for example, that the electoral commission is still very strongly controlled by the government. also this electoral commission, for example, only allowed to very limited number of election observers. we only had about 1300 election observers for more than 13000 polling stations. are there a lot of structural issues and we could also see, for example, the journalistic freedom as and the threat here as well. once again, 2 staff members of the w in the election reporting where temporarily arrested later released, but that shows the kind of pressure and kind of fear and the lack of freedom that we still see here. despite the few improvements that sir came up in their last years here, one thing that seems to be changing is the opposition making gains could change be just a little further down the road for angola. item is very likely that the emperor a the governing party will win this election, b

in angola, it looks like the ruling party will hold on to power in the nation's closest free vote to date. with the vo ballads counted officials say the m p l a has 151 percent of the vote and a majority in parliament. that would also mean a 2nd term for president chow, lorenzo. the main opposition increased its showing with 44 percent dw corresponded again, creek is in the capital lawanda. he told me the opposition is questioning the official cat above the main opposition party. here the unita did their own parallel count and they said their numbers are different, according to them. they are winning the elections. we have to say, however, that both the electoral commission, as well as the opposition party, have not come up with the final results or they're all still in the process of counting. but the fear of the opposition has always been that this will not be free and fair elections. angola doesn't have a history of free and fair elections. and one major concern by the opposition is, for example, that the electoral commission is still very strongly controlled by the government. al

again, chris, there with an election observer at the polling booth in angola in watching d. w. news coming up next in d, w. 's, asia. how the war in ukraine is changing the power politics in asia, and where it's taking roches relations with china, and india and ben fizzle and nice to have you along the next hour here on the details about ah, 3 on this day. it's been 6 months since russia started. it's unprecedented to talk on the summer and maybe on you crate and we are here. we talk to people on the ground to politician.

the last decades have been a rough ride for angola. on wednesday, voters go to the polls for the 1st time in its democratic history. the long time governing party and p allay is facing serious competition. music, dance, and good mood. what looks like a massive party is infected opposition, really and uncle, last capital one. and despite the good mood, supporters of the opposition party or nita have serious demise. i want to change this time because of the opportunity is that we don't have here in a smaller mentally his young hazel. go see a lot of guys who are former bod. we don't have a budget to ward, i went up there, so i'm supposed to have a proper job, but i don't, i have to wash carson motorcycles to make a living. that's why we need change done. and all that emotional dos. angola is a country of stark contrasts. africa's biggest oil producer has one the most expensive capitals in the world. yet the majority of and goldens still live in poverty by the former independence movement, m. p l. a has been in power for almost 5 decades.

and voters in angola are set to head to the poles. the long time governing party faces, serious competition. ah, ameria evans, dean, it's good to have you with us. ukraine is marking 31 years and declaring independence from the soviet union. but this year celebrations will be muted with the de falling exactly 6 months since russia's invasion and president zalinski warning of possible brutal strikes by russia. the war has had a tremendous repercussions on ukraine, and on the rest of the world, it triggered europe's worst refugee crisis. in the 2nd world war, with 7000000 people displaced inside ukraine and the un estimating that 5000000 have fled the country. the russian blockade of ukrainian ports lead to massive disruption of shipments from one of the world's biggest grain producers. and that in turn has affected tens of millions of people globally who depend on that grain. and it sparked a world wide energy crisis as disruptions of the global energy supply, put governments everywhere under pressure. our correspondent monte is bootin

again placed there with an election observer at the polling booth in angola. and he's a reminder of the top story by following for you this, our president floated mr. landscape bound, ukraine will fight until the end, the country, his mocking independence day. and 6 months since the russian invasion began. authorities won't people not together in public, over fears of fresh russian air strikes. a documentary series is up next with a look at the pro and shortage of a precious result. thank you for that. i've been to us all and thanks for your company. i'll be back again, same time to mark brent golf. we'll have your news next out that we're interested in the global economy. our portfolio d w. business beyond. here's a closer look at the project.

polls have closed on election day in angola. will the left wing and pla party hope -- -- mpla party hold onto power? u.s. president biden announced a plan to cancel $10,000 of student loan debt, fulfilling a campaign promise he made to younger voters. i'm brent goff. two viewers in the united states and around the world, welcome. we begin with breaking news from ukraine. president zelenskyy saying at least 15 people have died in a russian airstrike on a train station in the central part of the country. this comes on a day laden with hope and sorrow. today is independence day, the national holiday marking independence from the former soviet union. today marks six months of the russian invasion. in a moment, a report on the nation scheduled to celebrate freedom before a war got in the way. first, our reporter is in kyiv with more on the attack on a train station. >> we have heard 15 people were killed and several dozens wounded in thettack. today is a day where many people have expected such attacks to happen, possibly even on the

still had an al jazeera, ah, old rivals confront each other and angola, but many voters want change. plus, i've had to call here in washington dc. we're monkey past vaccine clinics like this one are probably not across the country, but is it too little, too late? ah, the journey has begun. the faithful world cup is on its way to cattle. brooke, your travel package to day there is some changes come into the golf. we'll talk about that in a sec. hi everyone. good to see you. but 1st, the debts hall in yemen has risen to more than 90 because of flooding. there is still more rain in the forecast on tuesday. i think we'll keep that rain going until the end of the month. ok promised you. we talk about the gulf. here's what's going on. a wind out of the rock, that's a northerly win. so that's going to kick back the humidity a bit in places like doha, on tuesday with the high 40 degrees of the back a some we go still some lingering rain for upper sim province. but here comes a monsoon depression moving in. we're going to be in the thick of it on wednesday and it's sort of just going to stall

many people say democracy does not exist in angola, but the effects of democracy will be seen as all and garland head to the poles. president jerome maria su cost his vote early on wednesday, surrounded by tight security. as did opposition leader adult back to clusters. union voters are electing a new parliament and president mr. titus race since the 1st multi party elections in 1992. and why is that an increasingly disillusioned youth fed up by not seeing angola, petro dollars improve their lives? here's why younger people we need more change reunion or bridge that we need more. albert douglas junior to be president of angola, i believe, got through it really changed to this country. the country is africa, 2nd largest oil producer, but levels of poverty remain high. i think that's definitely contributed to a sense of disillusionment with the ruling party. the other thing is that when president of the answer took over in 2017, there was a kind of renewed optimism in the country that you know, perhaps he would open up her. the greatest civil society space that he would whole local ele

many of angola is 33000000 people are among the poorest and the world. josh santos died in barcelona in july after a long illness, but his funeral was delayed after some of his children disagreed about where and when he would be buried. a spanish court ruled his body be returned to angola with hello my tribute to the former president during the 38 years of his career, the effects, the legacy he left that only as president of the m p ali. but as the president of the republic of angola, if a good a handlebar, while one of his daughters spoke at the service. and now those accused authorities of using the ceremony to distract from recent election results, describing them as a scandalous fraud. his party, the emperor lay laid by success. search you all are and so, so it's worse to performance ever winning. just know that 51 percent of the vote, the opposition unita has rejected the results. the government asked me any protests to be put on hold. out of respect for the former head of state, alex o'brien al jazeera french police of opened an investigation into

and vote is in angola, said to head to the poles, long time governing party faces serious competition. ah, i've been physical and great to have you along. world leaders have joined ukraine's president vladimir zalinski to discuss the future of the annex quite me and peninsula zalinski promised to be everything possible to recover crimea, which was illegally annexed by russia in 2014. other western leaders expressed their support during the summit in germany's chancellor off sholtes as pledged additional military aid to the june of $500000000.00 euros. let's hear what some of the attendees had to say when the russian regime blames sanctions for the food crisis around the world. they're engaging in disinformation. we need to continue fighting russian dis information. that's why canada will create a dedicated team to help increase our capacity to monitor and detect russian and other state sponsored different dis information. the international community also has to engage actively in the long term reconstruction of ukraine. rearing in mind the size of the challenge, we need to accelerate

what was unique about angola is that it was a former slave plantation.lantation throughout the course of the slave period. and you still have families who work there, they go back generation after generation. and you, the black prisoners, were put to work in the fields. mostly. yes. there were a few janitorialjobs. most of the plum jobs went to the white prisoners. let's get to 1972. the murder of a young white prison guard. did you do it? no. there is such an abundance of physical evidence that clearly. . .you of physical evidence that clearly...you know, says i was not involved in his murder. physical evidence, they found a bloodied fingerprint in mr miller's blood on the door. they never pursued beyond blaming it on me and the other guys who were charged. they did not match any of the people who worked the crime scene. so it raises the obvious question, why were you targeted by the authorities? the prison staff, administrative and security, they were aware that herman and i were members of the black panthers. herman wallace, your friend, a fellow blac

the last decades have been a rough ride for angola. on wednesday, voters go to the polls and for the 1st time in its democratic history, a long time, galvan and governing party, emptier, lay, is facing serious competition. a correspondent, utterly increase reports from the capital to wander. ah, music, dance, and good mood. what looks like a massive party is infected opposition, reli and angola, capital luanda. and despite the good mood supporters of the opposition party or nita have serious demands i want a change in the time because all billboard unity is that we don't have here. and i'm gonna mentally has young isaac, i see a lot of guys who are forming bod. we don't have a budget to ward. i got it. i went up there. i'm supposed to have a proper job, but i don't. i have to wash carson motorcycles to make a living. that's why we need change done and all that emotional doesn't. angola is the country of stark contrasts. africa's biggest oil producer has one of the most expensive capitals in the world. yet the majority of an goldens sti

of lisbon after her family fled angola. >> yes, this music is the music to make you feel that you deserve to be free. >> she brought the audacity and the power of the genre that was disappearing. but now thanks to her, we have a voice bringing that fuming power to the picture. >> have we always heard african rhythms and portuguese music, is a new? >> we had the rhythms in brazil, but that we took it to the classical world. i see the music scene with great eyes. i see a new generation, that are amazing and they don't have chains, they are free. >> someone inspired by lisbon's music scene was madonna, for album madame x. she was taught to speak portuguese and creole. it also featured a call and response rhythm style. >> they represent what we called the creole feeling. they keep with this ceremony day by day until they die. it is a strong rhythm, madonna felt -- fell in love, she took this experience that we gave her . and made her album. the most important moment was this rhythmic moment. >> through this music, women address

a spanish court ruled his body be returned to angola. hello, my tribute to the former president during the 38 years of his career, the effects the legacy he left not only as president of the emp ya, but as the president of the republic of angola. it made good a handlebar while one of his daughters spoke at the service. and now those accused authorities of using the ceremony to distract from recent election results. describing them as a scandalous fraud. his party, the emperor, lay, led by success, set you all right, so, so it's worse to performance ever winning just oh, that 51 percent of the vote. the opposition you, nita has rejected the results. the government asked for any protests to be put on hold out of respect for the former head of state. alex o'brien al jazeera excitement is building as nasa gets one step closer to its return to the moon. the space agency is now refueling. the ottoman rocha this you to launch lighter on monday. well, this is a live shot from the kennedy space station. optimus will be the most powerful rocket if

well, this is an existential election for angola. it's the 1st time in so 2 years of your position is set to when the population wants change and their voting for change. the new president came in 5 years ago on the reform ballot, but he reformed essentially to, for his party to survive. he didn't reform for the nation to survive. and so we've seen a deterioration in living standards. poverty has, has grown exponentially. and so people are at a stage where they say, well, they have very little to lose. so the opposition that has rallied in very combative a very if ferguson, dynamic, an interesting campaign have said, well, they've had 47 years of government. now it's, it's a chance for us to govern, and we will govern differently. we will be centralized power. we will broaden the economic development opportunities to the goal and not just to the lease we will change the constitution. and we will decentralize a power that has been very much characterized by the hedge, a monic program of the ruling of delay. and i some of expressed som

a party as governed angola since its independence in portugal in 1975. with amazon gram here, we expect a big day and i believe, and golden people will look at it as a celebration because it is a democracy. many people say democracy does not exist in angola, but the effects of democracy will be seen as all and garland head to the poles. president john maria su cost his vote early on wednesday surrounded by tight security. as did opposition leader, i go back to clusters. union voters are electing a new parliament and president and the titus races the 1st multi party elections in 1992. and why is that an increasingly disillusioned youth fed up by not seeing angola, petro dollars improve their lives? here's why younger people, we need more change when an old bridge that we need more g albert douglas jr to be president of angola, i believe, got through it really changed to this country. the country is africa, 2nd largest oil producer, but levels of poverty remain high. i think that's definitely contributed to a sense of disillusionment. what the ruling party

and voters in angola are set to head to the poles. the long time governing party faces serious competition. ah, i'm anthony how it's good to have a witness. german chancellor, olaf. shorts has pledged 500000000 euros in additional weapons to help ukraine fend off the ongoing russian invasion. berlin to pledge came as ukrainian president vladimir salenti. he hosted a virtual summit of dozens of world leaders to rally support for the return of the crimean peninsula, which russia occupied, and annexed in 2014 berlin's weapons. pledge came as the ukrainian president said, he would do everything necessary to retake control of the region. we are so it was just one of the latest to played support. canadian prime minister justin trudeau was also among them. when the russian regime blames sanctions for the food crisis around the world. they're engaging in dis, information. we need to continue fighting russian dis, information. that's why canada will create a dedicated team to help increase our capacity to monitor and detect russian and other s

d w's audrey increase, report tonight from angola and those results come in. thank you. and finally tonight, dr. in cinema, may there come back during the coven 19 pandemic as a good way to socially distance from other movie goers. in venice, you don't pull up your car, you come by water, either by boat or gondola and if the movie doesn't captivate you, you can still enjoy sunset views over the lagoon. the video film festival, it gets underway in a week's time, complete with the driving me. that's all for me. janelle, as of next w business news, i'll see you again on monday, have a good weekend everybody. every day for us and for our planet. global ideas is on its way to bring you more conservation. how do we make cities greener.

and voters in angola are set to head to the polls. the long time governing party facing some serious competition. and where is the water unprecedented droughts around the world connected with climate change tonight will ask, is there an answer to our growing wander scarce it ah, i bring. gov is good to have you with us on this tuesday world leaders. they are joining ukraine's president vladimir zalinski to discuss the future of the annexed crimean peninsula. zelinski to day promised to do everything possible to retake crimea, which was illegally annexed by russia. in 2014 other western leaders have expressed their support during today's summit, germany schanzer, olaf shoulds pledging additional military aid to the tune of $500000000.00 euros. as is part of what would lead us had to say earlier today when the russian regime blames sanctions for the food crisis around the world. they're engaging in disinformation. we need to continue fighting russian dis information. that's why canada will create a dedicated team to help increase our ca

as speculation grows that the pontiff could soon step down because of ill health and angola bids farewell to the marxist leader who ruled for nearly 4 decades. edwardo de santos is remembered as an architect of peace. but in these behind the nation divided. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. pakistan's government is calling devastating flooding that has killed more than a 1000 people a climate catastrophe. climate minister told the w weeks of relentless rein amount to a perfect storm. the latest floods are hitting areas in the north west. further, south baluchistan and sind provinces are taking the brunt of the extreme. whether the flooding has knocked out transport and communications links and a state of emergency is in force with millions left homeless, the prime minister is appealing to the world for help forced from their homes, with only the few belongings they could save from the flood waters. there just some of the 33000000 pakistani authorities say, have already been affected by this years flooding. bellagio, stan pakistan's, largest and porous province, is one of the wo

especially in the economic situations. angola is the biggest oil producer in africa. there's a lot of money here, but this oil wealth has hardly trickled down to the majority of the population. so there's a lot of discontent here. a lot of young people who are angry, who are unhappy about the lack of opportunities, and this is certainly something then you government has to address this other and teach their reporting from angola. many thanks of them. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines today. french president of manuel my call has paid tributes to fallen soldiers in algeria on the 2nd day of his trip. i calls visit is aimed at healing colonial era wounds. and boasting trade ties, relations between the 2 nations are improving. after that diplomatic spat last year, berlin will start re patriot in, looted asked to nigeria this year, including the prize, benign bronzes. british soldiers stole the artifacts during the colonial era, and then there were sold and displayed in museums, the bronze estate, back to this 13th century record heat wav

plus, polls have closed on this election day in angola. will the left wing ruling m p l a party be able to hold on to power and beat claims that it has squandered. the countries, oil wealth and drought ridden europe could face 3 more months of no brain. italy's longest river, the po is on the highest level of alerts losses to farmers or in the billions of europe. ah, i bring gov is good to have you with us. we begin with breaking news from ukraine. ukrainian. president zalinski says that at least 22 people have di, did a russian air strike on a train station in the central part of the country. now shells reportedly hit multiple passenger carriages at the station. you see right there, causing them to catch fire zalinski and been warning for days that russia was planning an attack on civilians today. to day, of course, as the country celebrates its national holiday independence day commemorating independence from the former soviet union. ukraine is also marking to day 6 months of the russian invasion. in a moment, we'll have a report on a na

the pole is on the highest level of a large loss as to farmers or in the billions of euros and angola both in a contentious election. the left wing bowling bodies struggles to keep its long time grip on power made claims its squandered the african nations massive oil wealth. ah, i'm painful and welcome. it's exactly 6 months since russia launched its full invasion of ukraine. it shattered the longstanding pace in europe and has led to civilian casualties in the 10s of thousands today. ukraine, his martini anniversary of its independence from the soviet union. but it finds itself locked in a war of attrition. the russian ministry of defense says its soldiers and the armed forces of the dumbass are making progress in the house on and on. yet, regents, ukraine says its army is stabilizing the front lines through small troop movements . officials, band independence day celebrations and public gatherings in the capital, keith, due to the threat of russian air strikes. but president flora miss lensky went out on to the street to record a message of defiance against moscow, cherry. she misse

and voters being angola said to head to the bowls for a long time governing party faced the serious competition. ah, i've been puzzled, and it's great to have you. with us. wild leaders have joined ukraine's president plotted mister lensky to discuss the future, a b annex crime me in peninsula. so lensky promised to do everything possible to recover crimea, which was legally annexed by russia. in 2014 germany's transfer. all schoultz is pledged additional military aid to the june of 500000000 euros. are the western leaders taking part in the virtual summit gave their support for ukraine when the russian regime blames sanctions for the food crisis around the world. they're engaging in disinformation. we need to continue fighting russian dis information. that's why canada will create a dedicated team to help increase our capacity to monitor and detect russian and other state sponsored different dis information. we will never recognize russia's annexation of crimea or any other ukrainian territory. in the face of puritans assault, we must continue to give our ukrainian friends all the military hum

also coming up holds of closed on this election day in angola. will the left wing ruling in p l. a party be able to hold on to power amid claims that it has squandered? the countries oil well ah, i'm bring gov. it's good to have you with this. and we start tonight with breaking news from ukraine. ukrainian president zalinski says at least 15 people have died in a rush, an air strike on a train station in the central part of the country. this attack on a day laden with both hope in sorrow to day is independence day. the national holiday marking independence from the former soviet union today also marks 6 months of the russian invasion. now in a moment, we're going to have a report on a nation that was scheduled to celebrate freedom before a war. got in the way 1st that we want to get the d w's mateus burling or he is in keep so we've got this report mathias on this attack on a train station in the central part of the country. what more can you tell us? yeah, we've just heard that 15 people were killed and several dozens wounded in that attack . now today is a day where many people

in angola, it looks like the ruling party and p l. a will hold on to power after the closest election in the country's history. with nearly all ballads counted election officials say the ruling employee has won some 51 percent of the vote and a majority of seats and parliament that would also mean a 2nd term for president john lorenzo. the main opposition with 44 percent increase its showing and what was seen as the most closely contested election since the 1st and frantic ball in the country 30 years ago. while the w corresponding oddly andries is in the capital at luanda and covering the selection for us. and he told us how the opposition party has raised questions about the official tally. the opposition have been doing their parallel apart, counting the main opposition party unit as being counting the votes themselves and they claim that they are ahead. but you have to understand this country doesn't have a history of free and fair election. they have been several incidences in the past and even this time around you can't really t

their reporting from angola ensued at the death toll from flash flood. since the start of the rainy season in may, that, that store has now climbed to at least $89.00. they'll pores of course, parts of the nile river and its tributaries to burst their banks and inundate villages across the nation. for you when served with floods of displaced more than a 100000 people, authorities have declared a state of emergency in several provinces. water that came without warning. flooding isn't unusual to sudan this time of year. but this year it's effect to double the number of people it did last year. and double the number of communities, people are salvaging what they can many lost everything. we're living here. this is my house. it collapsed and nothing is left of it. no bed, no cupboard, no chair, no tv, nothing is left. he had 3 bedrooms for beds and 2 cupboards. it's all gone and now with staying at the school and then i wanna get rid of that official say 20000 homes have been swept away by flash floods. tens of thousands more have been made uninhabitable. pe

a new pond heads of state from across africa are in angola to pay their respects to former president jose edwardo bill santos, who will be buried in the capital lawanda later today. the president of portugal will also be in attendance. the burial has been delayed because of a long dispute between members of jose alvarado does help us that the da santos, his family, and the ongoing government, our correspondent, adrian creech. as more. oh, good up. it's fair will to the men who of the nation for 38 years. you do i do to santa rosa these ends in the by weight. oh, for us on golden sea is the hero and leader is never without falls. but he is a hero for us after vanessa's in all one way. it only one phone place than picky then one of them. he was a president who served many years in office. we and goldens are satisfied and he goes, he brought a piece to ongoing buys and tossed up by sam waller. oh my only god. the aim, his biggest legacy is as an architect of piece. he managed to unite the different cultures in angola, a ne, more diverse vegetable food as their suncoast took over as pres

after overtaking nigeria in terms of output angola is now the biggest oil producer in africa. and here around the bay, you can clearly see the oil well spots. angola is the country of stock contrasts even in the area around here you will find children gleaning shoes of wealthy people. the majority of poland still live in poverty and the discontent in society has been on the rice element that comes along the shirt of procedure. while laurent go on, my head is a rod for me. oh, love it. why didn't he promised he would deliver millions of jobs for the youth yours, but nothing changed for our sub by your daughters. let them of another in our country . knock on that, i'm in you. that don't have a job like me. that's why we, we want to see the fellow pants in our cancer. you know, that's why that min menu from here to make a vote, the m p l a has been ruling the country for almost 5 decades. 5 years ago, jo, lorenzo became president and made the fight against corruption as central part of his politics. he even went after relatives of his brady says the late president, edwardo da san

many of angola is 33000000 people are among the poorest and the world. oh, josh santos died in barcelona in july after a long illness. but his funeral was delayed after some of his children disagreed about where and when he would be buried. a spanish court ruled his body be returned to angola with my tribute to the former president during the 30 years of his career, the effects, the legacy he left, not only as president of the emp yearly, but as a president of the republic of angola there would a handled law while one of his daughters spoke at the service. and now those accused authorities of using the ceremony to distract from recent election results, describing them as a scandalous fraud. his party, the emperor lay, led by success search. you all ran so. so it's worse to performance ever winning, just know that 51 percent of the vote, the opposition unity has rejected the results. the government asked me any protests to be put on hold out of respect for the former head of state elixir. bryan al jazeera one half a century after nasa's apollo 11 1st land

tension of flaring with china, which views taiwan as a breakaway province. election officials in angola. se early results from the general election, but the ruling m. p. a lay party in the late with the majority of balance, counted, the body of president shall wild lorenzo as 52 percent of the vote. but angola, his main opposition party claims it is in the lead and says the early results are not reliable. fighting in ethiopia between government forces, antique ryan rebels as resumed after truce that held for 5 months. the conflict in the north began in 2020, it's life thousands dead. it also triggered a humanitarian crisis. fees in the tube year was fragile to begin with. but hopes of a last cruise was shattered and he, early on wednesday, when rebels in the degraded asian accuse ethiopian military of launching a large scale offensive people in the european capital, worry about the human cost of the war. on both sides would only go one a late again as we em. yes. why? those who pick up their weapons are not thinking about the people knows you. it's not too late to put those weapons down

the front runner is the governing peoples movement for the liberation of angola, or m. p l. a sled by president jour. lauren to his main rival is either better tow cost the junior. he leads you neater. the national union for the total independence of angola. costs are seeking a mandate to reduce poverty and tackle corruption. he says on goal is oil wealth mainly benefited it's deletes. more than 2 thirds of the population are under 30 years old. some analysts say this demographic is likely to determine the actions outcome. not a sir lawrence who is an africa political, i'm list that the consultancy control risks. she says the action. busy likely come downtime goes economic circumstances because i've gone through quite a tough time in the past 6 to 8 years. so in 2015 it entered into a recession, which would last for 6 years. and then of course, already being in a recession, it was hit very hard by the code, 900 and demick, especially when oil price, oil price crushed in april 2020. given that it's, that's a major revenue earning. and those, you know, really had an impact on

the front runner is the governing peoples movement for the liberation of angola, or n p l. a. it's led by president john lorenzo. his main rival is that other battle costa junior. he leads unique. that's the national union for the total independence of angola. costs or is seeking a mandate to reduce poverty and tackle corruption. he says the countries, oil wealth is mainly benefited it's elite, more than 2 thirds of the population are on the 30 years old. some analysts say this demographic is likely to determine the outcome of the election on monday. so lauren code is an africa, political and list that the consultancy control risks she says and go to the 2nd nomic problems are expected to effect voting. gone through quite a tough time in the past 6 to 8 years. so in 2015 it entered into a recession, which would last for 6 years. and then of course, already being in a recession, it was hit very hard by the code, 900 and demick, especially when oil price, the oil price crushed in april 2020. given that it's, that's a major revenue earning. and those ready had an impact on so if

angola doesn't have a histor of elections inhe past.ervices have been criticizing structural issues, elect dural commission is under the control of the government and they decided, to allow 1300 election services for routine thousand polling stations. that is a big problem. this is why many opposition parties are doubtful that this post coding is happening in the way it is supposed to be. once again people are waiting for the final results. things arealm andeaceful. we have not seen any outbreaks of violence. brent: we passed elections, the ruling party and had any competition. this time that was not the case. as you say, deposition party, stand -- opposition parties that 44%. what does that mean for competition moving forward? >> it is almost certain that they will win this election again. this type election -- tight election shows they have to work on their performance. the government and the party have been in power for almost 50 years. that's a very long time. the current president took over about five years ago, as the new presiden