for the latest on the crisis we start in bangui. a warning - you may find some of these images disturbing. >> french soldiers on food patrol in bangui. this is new to the city and welcomeded by men. they are here to reassure people enough to open up shops. at the moment there's no food or medicine. there's little the french can do about the growing sectarian violence between muslims and christians. >> translation: we muslims have been here for 200 years. they are killing us every day. anti-balaka christians killed more than 200. >> this is where many christiansar sheltering, close to the bangui airport under the application of french and african forces. there'll be another 2,500 african soldiers here. they'll head to different parts of the country where hundreds of thousands of people have lost their home. too late for the people in this hospital. it was evacuated after an attack by the fighters from the mainly muslim seleka group. o the hospital is completely empty. it used to treat hundreds of people. what happened on friday night

in bangui.his is new for the city and welcomed by many. they're here to reassure people enough to open up shops. at the moment there's no food or medicine. the most the french can do about the growing sectarian violence between muslims and christians. >> translator: we muslims have been here for 200 years. they're killing us every day. antibalkan many lish yas killed 260 people and slaughtered us. >> reporter: this is where many christians are sheltering. they're close to bangui's airport under the protection of french and african forces. there will be another two and a half thousand african soldiers here soon. they'll head out to different parts of the country where hundreds of thousands of people have lost their homes. too late for the people in this hospital. it was evacuated after an attack by the fighters from the mainly muslim seleka fwrup. this hospital is completely now. it used to treat hundreds of people. what happened here on friday night and in the early hours of saturday was horrifi

nazanine moshiri reports from bangui. >> foot patrols in the city of bangui. it's new to the city, but reassuring to many. they are mere to assure people in opening up shops. there's no food and little medicine. there's little the french can do between the growing sectarian between muslims and christians >> translation: we have been here for thousands of years. the anti-balaka are killing us. >> this is where the christians are, at the airport under the protection of french and african forces. there'll be another 2,500 soldiers soon, heading out to parts of the country where hundreds of lost their homes. too late for the people in this country. this hospital is completely empty. it used to treat hundreds of people. what happens here on friday night and in the early hours of saturday is horrific. seleka forces went inside and dragged out injured people here, killing at least 10. nine months ago the rebel group seleka marched into bangui bringing with it thousands of fighters. the man that led the rebellion is holed up in the military base. he won't accept that

we are seeing french taking a more active role on the brand in bangui. it comes as good news. they are intervening with sport and they are protecting people which is their mandate under the united nations resolution. >> do take us into that in more detail. it is an increase, doubling francis hollande of french reinforcements being sent. it's not a large force by any means. >> well, they are not here yet. we are hearing that a column of possibly 100 french vehicles have crossed from cameroon and heading into the republic, passing by buah and stay or come down to bangui. there's 600 french soldiers. they are stretched, protecting the airport and the civilians there. let's not forget the african forces. there are reports from our colleagues up in bossangoa that african forces rescued thousands of displaced people and helping the u.n. they are under the protection of african forces there. they are running out of supplies. they need reinforcements desperately, and need the french to head up to those parts of the country to protect people. >> live for us in bangui. jackie row land l

reporting from bangui. >> this is a country being swept up.hese pictures, by amnesty international, shows the aftermath on an attack on a mosque. these people burned it down. the graffiti on the wall insults the rubble president, michelle djotodia. >> the big problem now is everyday passing. the new hor is horrific situati. now we are watching fighting among communities. >> french soldiers are here to protect civilians but they too are becoming targets. the french president francois hollande's visit was to reassure bangui. african forces are more visible on the streets. they are protecting the african union's special representative to the country. >> just international community and the logistical, the communication, all of that and we are calling all the people of central africa to take their future in their hands. >> the role of african union soldiers will become increasingly efficient here. >>> the only safe way to get around bangui at the moment. no french soldiers on the streets at the moment. there is no rule of law here. muslims are bei

things are calm or in bangui now, but the french army and you -- and humanitarian groups are facing a new tragedy. it is thought that some 500 that asked that some 5000 children have been orphaned. a few of whom are being taken to nearby orphanages with the help of unicef. do, yetng as children many have fled massacres. 20,000 people live in these displaced -- these camps for displaced people from the situation in bangui. traumatized, silent, sad, in dire need of being talked to with caring support. she will be taken to an orphanage but there are only two places. her 10-year-old brother will also leave the makeshift camp. they will say to you why should i stay here like this if i have to continue to suffer. being, it is a heartbreaking moment for the young girl. the orphanage is only a few kilometers away. you are here with others. you will get food. you can play an wash. you will be fine here. >> thousands of other orphans remain in refugee camps, but she is clearly one of the lucky ones. >> in the latest from south loyal to the former vice president have reportedly seized the town o

we are joined on a line from the capital bangui. nazanine moshiri what do we know about the attacks? >> all we know is what the ministry of defense is telling us. that a few french soldiers were killed. there are a number of soldiers in bangui, but there's a contingent in the town north of the country. it's not clear where the two soldiers died. but things have been heating up between the french soldiers and seleka forces. there was fighting overnight in the city between the french and seleka. of course, the french have been coming in strongly, toughly, trying to disarm seleka forces. sometimes by force, and things have got very difficult for the french forces here. at the same time it seems particularly those in the muslim community, because they are a muslim group, have been saying to us that they feel that french action is one-sided because they have been focused on disarming seleka commanders and col nels. they feel like they've been leaving the muslim community without access. we have seen the french on patrol. the news have no

we start with bangui.a barning - some of the viewers may find the images disturbing. >> french soldiers on foot patrol in bangui. good news for the city and welcomed by many. they are here to reassure people enough to open up shots. at the moment there's no food or medicine. there is a little the french should do. between growing violence between muslims and christians. we muslims have been here for 200 years. anti-balaka militias killed for than 250 people, this is where many christians are sheltering. >> they are under the protection of french and african forces. there will be another 2,500 african soldiers here soon, heading to different parts of the country where hundreds of thousands of people have lost their homes. too late for the people in this hospital. it was evacuated after attacks by the fighters from mainly muslim seleka groups. the hospital is empty, used to treat hundreds. what happened on friday night and the early hours of saturday is horrific. seleka forces went inside and dragged out inj

my son died. >> in the bangui security hospital, another civilian caught up in the violence.f this was a normal city, she'd be in intensive care. but she's in a tent with serious head injuries, accompanied by her sister, and her three children are in hospital. >> we don't have money, we live in abject poverty, what will we do now, how can we take care of her. >> every time there's an incident like this, violence will spread. here a peacekeeping force trying to disarm fighters. the muslim rebels who took power in a coup this year. three of them were killed. in a separate incident a u.n. delegation in a convoy heading to the airport came close to other clashes when christian demonstrators tried to attack peacekeepers escorting military out of the country. the u.n. peacekeepers travelled to bossongoa. they were under threat of attack after seleka forces killed christians. >> we need troops with the capacity, the logistics to protect the population. >> back in bangui, the french army deployed heavily, trying to suppress flare-ups. a christian militia suspect is questioned. the mi

thousands turned away from bangui, when they showed up hoping to get food. security and fears of mob violence. days of mourning. nelson mandela had a special place in the hearts of people in miami. a place where many fought against apartheid. >> it is you, the people here, the people of the bay area, who have given me and my delegation strength and hope to go forth and continue the struggle >> 1990, and the end of an 8-city tour of the united states for nelson mandela. he chose to thank at his farewell the people of the san francisco bay area. commemorating nelson mandela city leaders invoked the area's own contribution to the movement. the strategy in the 1980, municipal and international divestment with companies doing business with south africa, involving billions of dollars. >> san francisco, the university of california and the state of california played a leading role in being the initiator of the divestment movement from south africa. >> antiapartheid student protests took place here in the 1980s at uc berkeley, including a continuous 100 day sit-in a

. >> there is fighting in the capital bangui, since rebels seized power the the u.n. security council is to discussion how to strengthen an international security force stationed there. let's bring in our correspondent who is live in bangui. we have heard reports of gun fire. what have you been able to see and hear? >> we are pretty safe where we are right now in the hotel, but we were all woken up with the cracks of gunfire echoing throughout the city. and that gun fire is going on sporadically at a distance from where we are. we understand from the latest, from information that we have on the ground and it's difficult to get full information, is that some people have been killed or hacked to death around the airport. we understand that several seleka fighters have died and anti-balaka fighters too. now, this attack. according to the french military has been carried out by anti-balaka. now, they are a group of mainly christian militia who were, up until now, just viewed as vij lanties, villagers, rising up against the muslim seleka forces. it seems they have the stre

thousands gathered in bangui.fears of mob riots prevented food being handed out. >> nelson mandela's body returns to his home-town ahead

reporting from bangui. >> this is a country being swept up. these pictures, by amnesty international, shows the aftermath on an attack on a mosque. these people burned it down. the graffiti on the wall insults the rubble president, michelle djotodia. >> the big problem now is everyday passing. the new hor is horrific situati. now we are watching fighting among communities. >> french soldiers are here to protect civilians but they too are becoming targets. the french president francois

. >>> reporting from bangui. >> this is a cup that has been swept up in a fren di frenzy of. these pictures filmed by amnesty international shows the aftermath of an attack on a mosque. local christians burned it down. and now, they are stripping it apart. the graffiti on the wall insults the rubble president, michel djotodia. he led the mainly antimuslim coalition that took over in march. >> in new horrific situation. last week it was a fighting between armed people. now we are witnessing fighting among communities. >> french soldiers are here to protect civilians but they too are becoming targets. french president francois hollande afs visit to bangui was to boost the morale of the rest of his forces. now it is the african forces that are more visible, protecting the special representatives to the country. what we need is just the international community and the logisticallal, all ologistical e people in their hands. >> the role of the forces will be more important. the only safe way to get around central african republic, there are no french soldiers ton streets at the mom

al jazeera learnt that they are outside bangui waiting for reinforcements.he people here are waitin for the next big battle. this time around the french and african forces have a chance of preventing for bloodshed. >> a team of u.n. weapons inspectors arrived in iran to tour a nuclear facility, the first time they've visited the site in more than two years. president obama said the pursuit of a longstanding deal with iran is as likely to fail as it is to succeed. iran has agreed to roll back its enrichment of uranium, which it uses to generate nuclear energy. the program could also build a bomb. >> we have to not constantly assume that it's not possible ke any country, to change over time. it may not be likely. you know, if you ask me what is the likelihood that we are able to arrive at the end state i was describing earlier, i want say it's more that 50/50, but we have to try. >> iran, the u.s. and five other powers will meet to discuss implementing an great on the program. hassan ni says the deal that lists sanctions has helped his country's economy. >> co

. >> 1600 french troops are patrolling the capital, bangui, as well as other towns as part of the u.n. mandate to restore order. are fearful to leave their homes. cheers of locals, some of the 1600 french soldiers deployed to the central african republic arrive in donkey -- in bangui. the residents have been living in fear of sectarian violence that has left hundreds dead. the first priority for the troops is disarming former select the rebels -0- former seleka rebels who have been terrorizing the population. >> for now, we have patrols that show we are present and strong, to show the groups that the time of impunity is over. tomorrow, all will lay down their weapons. that means if you don't lay them down, we will disarm you by force. >> the violence has not been one-sided. christian groups have responded assaults by attacking muslim neighborhoods in the capital. on monday, the capital archbishop urged christians not to carry out killings. half a million people have been displaced. french soldiers have started moving into rural areas where much of the violence has taken place. preside

there's reports from the capital bangui. >> people find refuge in a church in bangui. even if it has no protection from french and african force, it is better to sleep hear than home. church bells are silent. it's the only ring to learn of danger that man had no warning when sell ebbinga killed his family. she thought seleka would not target wives and children. >> when i cam back, my wife and two children were dead. the baby was on the bed covered with clothes >> this is one of the first times we have seen french soldiers on foot in large numbers. they are here to reassure people and protect them. they'll soon disarm troops in the city. >> that is not happening. rules of engagement mean the french can only shoot when they come under attack. >> there are a lot of people calling us directly, telling us that seleka forces are arriving. when we arrive no one is there. >> muslims are being killed to. these are mourning the deaths of a leader. they want the french to stay. >> france has to help us hold elections to choose a president deserving of that name. >> there are some

. >> translation: we are happy with what the french have down disarm the seleka in bangui. we want them to come into the neighbourhood and take the weapons from the armed houses. >> these are tense times. there's no army or police on the streets, just south african forces and french soldiers. with no rule of law, there'll be mob justice. after days of killing some people have had enough. they are out for revenge. >> president obama recorded an audio message for broadcast in the central african republic, urging the people to choose peace instead of violence saying those that commit crimes will be arrested. the powerful snow storm that clobbers the midwest made its way to the middle east. in baltimore schools were closed. school buses from spinning their wheels. look at this video of an ice storm in dallas - sheets of ice sliding off a building. >>> today we are looking at a second wave of know. you can see the rain pushing off. more snow is coming. it's starting 9 o'clock in the morning until friday in the afternoon. some places 2-4 inches. temperatures are not going to get

fremping and african union troops are setting up patrols in bangui. hundreds have been killed as christian and muslim militias attack each other. kennians of gathering in nairobi. >> an opposition leaders appeal rejected. abdul quader mollah was due to be executed tuesday, but what was given a reprieve. there were celebrations in the courtroom in dhaka after the appeal was rejected. the decision triggered protests in the other parts of the country. this is the scene where running battles are occurring. >> david joins us from the dakar newspaper. firstly, is it this sentence a punish the for the alleged crimes committed during the 1971 war or is there a means of getting rid of an influential opponent. >> well, clearly the defense argue it's a political trial taking place and he's being punished for the fact that he's a leader of the opposition. i don't think it's correct or fair. one has to acknowledge that in 1971 there were crimes committed by the jima and they have something to answer. the lack of due process is apparent. all the international crimi

chad decided to redeploy hundreds of soldiers from bangui. it's an attempt to reduce friction with protesters in christian areas. but the anti-chad hate red affected its expatry ots there. thousands have fled what they describe as acts of unwarranted revenge, and returned to the capital. the government denies negative involvement. >> translation: chadian nationals lived in central african republic for decades in perfect harmony with the local population. now, people would like to consider chad responsible for everything that happened there, and peaceful chadian merchants and murderers that considered to the construction of that country are being incrim nated. they have become scaip goats. >> chadian authorities believe if the situation in the central african republic continues to deteriorate the numbers of chadians fleeing may reach hundreds of thousands. >> the crisis affected chad 's southern boarder, where an estimated half a million chad expatry ots are concentrated. >> we still have families in the central african republic. we fled from

this prorp from bangui. >> it's a big news story from the day. the president is in negotiations with the christian militia group. there's questions over who he's talking to. we have not found clear evidence that anti-balaka is one united group. it's not clear whether it's ordinary villagers taking part in the uprising or whether they are backed by the president who wants to come back and grab power. at the same time we are hearing reports from a french newspaper that there was an altercation between seleka forces and french special forces on the star mack. there are question marks about the authority of the president, and how much control he has not only over his own force, but the power he has in any negotiations with his enemies. at the same time the humanitarian crisis is getting worse. we are hearing reports that food distributions are not happening in the camp at the airport where there are 50,000 people because of insecurity, and people wielding machine eties and trying to grab the food. women are sleeping in the baking heat at the moment.

the number of rev beans in bangui has doubled. there has been a surge in fighting despite the presence of u.n. and national troops. christian and other groups have been targetting each other. >> for three weeks now, these people have not received any assistance for health and water. there are no toilets. water is not sufficient and there's no distribution for food or shelter. there's much to do. we have to improve hygiene before it became catastrophic. it's an emergency, and we must do something quickly. >> 20,000 ugandan children have been abducted during the long civil war. years after the lra was chased out of uganda many families are trying to come to terms with the fact ta their children may never return. >> this pair of boots is all that remains of this man's son. his father, christopher, will never forget the day his son was abducted in 1997, when he was 12 years old. the rebels were notorious for abducting rebels. >> if you are coming back, i will be very grateful. now i don't think - yes. >> christopher's wife was so upse

andrew simmons reporting from bangui in the central african republic. >> anti-government protesters in ukraine are vowing to stay on the streets as long as it takes, allow viktor yanukovych change his mind. he has rejected their demands and is backing a deal signed with russia. >> russian former oil tycoon mikhail khordorkovsky has reunited with his family. a critic of vladimir putin was pardoned in a surprising move. we have more from berlin. >> is this is the moment days ago that they must have thought was impossible. a family reunited. a day after mikhail khordorkovsky was released from a russian gaol, he was back in the arms of his parents. in an interview he gave more details about conditions in prison. >> because for a year and two months i was in one prison and then in another. during the years i had long meetings with relatives and other times i was on a prisoner regime and had no long visits. >> mikhail khordorkovsky spent the last decade in detention. he'd been russia's richest men, a group of oligarchs who had their wings clipped. president vladimir putin's decision to pardo

the warning faces more gun battles in bangui.he city's poorly equipped hospitals are struggling to cope with the situation. andrew simmons reports. >> condolences were offered for the dead by michel djotobia. he called for national reconciliation and an appeal for humanitarian aid from the international community. he assured the car there would be justice for both sides, including rebels he fought alongside >> translation: whether it is those that helped in our fight or spread chaos, as i have shown, justice will be done. they are supposed to talk with all of those that took up arms, rightly or wrongly so all of us is armed. not only that we have to disarmour hearts. >> this assurance of justice is without response. to come out and spell clearly that both sides will be treated equally will the courts. whether it's too late, and whether it's delivered is an open question. there are so many divisions in the government, so much instability, but he did assure car that he will deliver free and fair elections. six people have been kill

let's glet's go to bangui, whate president have to say, andrew? >> he starts off by offering condolences to the families of those killed on thursday and friday. he also offered condolences to the two french soldier familiesh soldiers who were killed. he appealed to the country to calm down again and called on the international community to give more aid to avert an even worse humanitarian crisis that exists right now. for the first time he addressed both sides of the christian militia, and those who fought with him who overturn the government back in march, these groups are out there attacking christians, he warned them along these lines along with the christians. this is what he had to say. >> those who help in our fight and shows who spread chaos, justice will be done. >> can you take it further. we heard what he said. can we read between the lines and wonder what he actually meant? >> reporter: well, this has been a long time coming. world leaders are under immense amount of pressure on him to come out clearly and state there would be justice m

nazanine moshiri has the latest from bangui. >> this is a country swept up in a frenzy of hate. these pictures filmed by amnesty international shows the aftermath of an attack on a mosque. local christians burnt it down. now they are stripping it apart. the graffiti on the wall instalments the president michel djotobia. he lead the seleka, a group that took control in march. >> the big problem is the horrific stories and situations. last week it was fighting between armed people. now we are witnessing fighting between communities. >> french soldiers are here to protect the civilians. they, too, are targets. the french president francis hollande's visit to bangui was in part to pay respect to the two soldiers who died and boost the morale of the rest of his forces. it's the african union forces more visible on the streets. they are from congo brazzaville, and are protecting the african union's special representatives to the country. >> we need the international community, the communication, all of that. we are calling all the people in central africa to take their future in their

andrew simmons joins us live from the capitol of bangui. there is a struggle in maintaining order, are we any clearer as to what actually happened on monday? >> reporter: on monday morning it was the peacekeeping force that was involved in a riot situation. what happens was this. a civilian brought out a handgun and open fired at christian protesters. then he was lynched. he died from his injuries. then the peace keepers arrived and open fired into the air, and it was chaos. the french had to back up the peace keepers, forcin four inju, three of them serious. and there was a congolese peace keeper who was hacked to death. on top of this the french are facing serious problems after they shot three people. >> this is a scene of patrols in a mainly christian district. they shot three men dead. the french came under fire themselves in an area where there had been sectarian killing. here they tried to secure the area backed up by a helicopter. they decided to withdraw for a short while and then return. minutes later seleka fire started spreading

james, the troops on the ground in bangui are facing difficult opposition.is there more help on the way? >> reporter: there are supposed to be 6,000 peace keepers, there were peace keepers, due nowhere near that number. i have to warn you not to expect them all any time soon. it's worth remembering the central african republic, the crisis there has been overshadowed by the situation in maullymali, and it's taken timee that situations are quite so severe in mali. and you look at mali, it started in july. they're supposed to have 13,000 peace keepers, the majority of them from african nations. even though the mission started in july only half of that number have arrived. i think it shows the wider problem, which is the whole system of african peacekeeping is overstretched. there are more peace keepers on african soil than at any time in history. in some ways that's a good thing. there are peaces to keep where in the past there has been wars being fought, but the whole system is under strain. >> u.s. keepers, not just african peace keepers, should be on the gro

central africa republic are in a desperate search for safety as fighting flairs up in the capitol bangui. it's a general panic. we've been trauma advertised all night long, especially with heavy weapons that have been fired yesterday. it spread confusion and hysteria. >> reporter: in the air and on the ground, french troops are out in full force to try to restore order. they, too, have come under attack by seleka rebels, and now control much of the country. armed gangs linked to seleka are accused of committing atrocities against the population and this reevangelical attacks called anti-baleka. the inter religious violence is forcing many in bangui to seek refuge in camps. >> i cannot go back home. if things become secure, then yes, but i can't go back home. even if it's for a year, it keeps us alive. >> reporter: troops have been deployed along side of the african peacekeeping force. but it has been complicated with forces fighting with the seleka fighters. >> we're enforcing our patrol in order to have a direct in bangui and affected areas. >> reporter: for generations christians and m

the most serious attack took place in bangui, where four with bombs strapped to their bodies approached a police station. >> men on the way to diffuse a bomb in pesha war with respe respect -- were killed in an explosion. >> u.s. is looking at amnesty from edward snowden. >> we know if you are anywhere in the world the n.s.a. can find out who you are calling, who you are emailing, where you go on the web or planet. in some cases they can listen to everything you say, whether you are a powerful politician or a regular person. when it comes to the person who made sure we know that, edward snowden, n.s.a. can't quite figure out what information he has. of the office he worked at didn't have the technology he had. >> will we know what he has? >> i don't think we will. >> what are the reppercussionre? >> he has an overhang on us in negotiations. >> that's the question - should the u.s. government offer amnesty for edward snowden, for the 1.5 million documents he has. >> my personal view is yes, it's worth having a conversation. we need assurances and the bar would we high. >> the obama admin

nasane mashiri, al jazeera, bangui. >> the majority of the crircht nation overthrown by muslim rebels. the clock is ticking once again for congress for lawmakers, it is the final week of the year. both houses in washington at the same time both houses facing a laundry list of items to be voted on. the biggest is of course the budget. to avoid a shutdown like happened in october. libby casey, what happens if congress doesn't meet its end of the year deadline? >> the first deadline we're coming up really fast friday, december the 13th. this is when 29 members of the house and senate a budget conference committee to put out their proposal on how to keep this government running and funded. paul ryan chairman of the house and patty murray, one republican one democrat engaging in talks, don't expect them to come up with a big proposal but a modest proposal could keep the government funded and running past the next deadline we're watching, january 15th. that's the real one. this friday is fairly arbitrary. if they botch that, if they can't come to any agreement the sky doesn't fall. but it's

residents of bangui faces humanitarian crisis as food aid is cancelled. >> a man that inspired millions in his final resting place. after 10 days of mourning south africa buries its first black president. we have more. >> a day after nelson mandela was released from prison he came to this stadium and addressed a crowd of thousands. they gathered to watch the funeral on big screens. ma'am, what does nelson mandela mean to you? >> he means a lot to me. i learnt a lot from him. the two things i took from him was forgive and dine with the enemy. that's what i took from him. >> your mother was an antiapartheid activist. the country changed so much. she went on the streets in soweto. what do you want south africa to achieve in the next 20 years? >> they must achieve what they promised people to achieve. step by step it will come all right. >> outside the stadium people are dancing and singing, what they call struggle song. they are songs that nelson mandela would have known the words to. of liberation, freedom. it's a fitting tribute, words that he lived to and loved. >> far from where nelson

. >> there's renewed violence in the central african republic. 30 were killed in the bangui overnight, including a peacekeeping soldier. fighting conditions between muslim and christian rebels. human rights say 1,000 people have been killed. >> oil tycoon and vladimir putin rival mikhail khordorkovsky is speaking out about his time in prin. he spoke about prison conditions. he said he was allowed brief visits with his family. he was locked up for so years before voout yin pardoned him. >> clair davis, the 17-year-old shot in a high school near denver died of her injuries. she was shot by karl pierson, fellow student, who turned the gun on himself. those are the headlines. "america tonight" is up next and you can find us on aljazeera.com. and good evening. thanks for being with us for "america tonight", the weekend edition. i'm joie chen. there can be no morp intimidating, isolating environment than the walls of the prison system especially for those wh whom disabilities is challenging. life behind bars for the deaf and disabled is difficult. al jazeera spent years making contacts with

this is a picture in bangui. outside the city, in the countryside we are looking at hundreds of thousands of people. the people here have some limited protection from african forces and the french, but the situation in the camp is tense, as you can imagine. the problem is that they need to get help as soon as possible. but humanitarian agencies do not feel safe enough at the moment to come here. >> now to lance armstrong, disgraced and at the same time more defiant an ever. he is speaking out and has surprising things to say. michael eaves is here with the latest. this is highly unusual. >> people are trying to get to the real truth of what happened with armstrong. lance armstrong, of course, became a cycling legend and an american sports hero when he won seven consecutive tour de france after overcoming cancer. he's now a cheat after allegations that he used drugs. lance armstrong admitted to using steroids, he said if he'd do it all over, he would go the doping route. in an interview with esp he said: >> 2008 i

the comments were made during heavy gun violence in bangui. many are struggling with cope. we're in bangui with the latest. >> reporter: the condolence call for national reconciliation and also made an appeal for humanitarian aid. then for the first time he assured the c.a.r. that there would beust for both sides, that includes former rebels on both sides. >> those who have helped in our fight or those who have spread chaos, justice will be done. >> reporter: now this assurance of justice is undoubtedly in response to major pressure from world leaders to come out and spell clearly that both sides will be treated equally in the courts. but whether this is too late and whether it will be delivered is an open question. not only that, there are so many divisions in the government. so much instability, but he did assure c.a.r. in a he wilr. thal deliver fair elections. >> two men have been accused of abusing their power by taking bribes. at least a dozen others have been charge who are closely linked to the prime minister. it is described as a dirty operation against the governm

nazalie mushari takes us to the capital, bu bangui. >> he says he's just a local businessman. the french intervene ordering people to move away. they arrest the muslim man, taking him away. in another suburb of the city, a man is carried to safety. he's been stabbed. locals him of being part of antibalica, a maintain christian group. >> translator: we found this man walking, he had two grenades. we asked him where he was from, he couldn't tell us. he wanted to blow up the gren easdz. >> there are thousands of -- gregrenaregrenades. >> told to move away from the vehicle. french soldiers here say that they found weapons and grenades inside the cars of these men. their cars have been confiscated, you can see they have been arrested, hands tied behind their backs and phones taken as well. these are the same people responsible for an exchange of fire earlier close to the airport. these men will be taken to the international military base at the airport. >> our priority is the same for all the soldiers here. it is to secure this zone to give a little more peace and a future for thes

. >> there's reviewed violence, 30 killed in bangui.eacekeeping soldier among those killed. >> memorials were healed at lockerbie and arlington national cemetery. families and government officials are marking the 25th

. >> people find refuge in a church at bangui. it is better to sleep here than at home. the church bells are silent - they only ring to warn of danger. this man had no warning when seleka killed their family. his wife asked him to leave, thinking seleka wouldn't kill wives and family. >> i left, i hesitated and i came back. when i came back my wife and two children were dead. they put the 2-month-old on the bed and covered him with a lot of clothes. >> this is the first time we've seen french troops out in large numbers. they are here to reassure people and protect them. they'll be disarming the large groups. that is not happening. rules of engagement mean the french can only shoot when they come under attack. >> translation: there are lots of people calling us on the phone telling us that seleka forces are attacking. when we arrive, no one is there. we have to play cat and mouse. muslims are killed too. these men are mourning the deaths of a community leader. they want the french to stay, but not interfere in the process. >> translation: they have to stay and france has

those 80 troops fired on several hundred christian demonstrators in the capital, bangui. the president became the first muslim leader of the mainly christian nation in march. muslim backers of the celica -- group are protesting french troops in the country. they say they are only there to protect christians. activists say 65 people, many children, were killed by government forces in the city of aleppo. the regime has stepped up its air strikes on the city, killing up to 200 in a bombardment that has gone on for over a week now. >> panic in the neighborhood in aleppo after regime helicopters unleashed bombs from above. area of the city, residents struggle to rescue a man trapped under a collapsed building. with help, he is finally able to break free. a school in aleppo has also been hit. these children say they were in class when the bombs began to fall. this is shrapnel from the explosion. the aircraft attacked our school year -- school. we were in class when, all of a sudden, and aircraft came and attacked. look at the description -- destruction. we fled from the school.

this is the only safe way to get around bangui in the moment, in a convoy with african union forces. there are no french soldiers on the streets at the moment. there is no rule of law here. muslims are being targeted by christians, and christians are being targeted by m muslims. >> can anybody be done to curb the escalating violence? we turn to the director of foreign policy in focus at the institute for policy studies. appreciate you being here. let's talk about this notion that this is largely a conflict between christians and muslims. is that what is at the source? >> we have to remember at its essence the central african republic like many countries are resource rich. they have oil, uranium. it is a vital resource that makes the tensions flare up and continue to flare. >> it's chrome of wealth? >> control and access of mines, and really control and access of those resources both for internal actors, for multi-national corporations as well as for interests for friends and other external forces interested in accessing oil and uranium for long-term needs. >> france is leading the wa

. >> in the central african republic there has been reports of fighting in bangui, hours after an international coalition took over the peacekeeping forces. on a visit to the country the u.s. ambassador to the united nations called for an end to the fighting. >> the u.s. has been detached from the crisis. it may come as a surprise to central africans to see the jet. the united states ambassador to the u.n. headed for an armoured car. powell drove through streets tense with intermittent gunfire. she visited a hospital and spoke to one of thousands injured in the attacks. >> is there anything you would like to ask from us specifically? >> she wants peace. >> across the other side of the capital this is the new force tasked with trying to bring teas. the green berets of misca an international support mission. it will scale up to 6,000 troops, dwarfing the size of its predecessor. within an hour of the ceremony an indicator of the will to increase the force. fresh troops from barr undery. >> the troops and military have been flown in. logistical and humanitarian funding is as far as the united stat

that's in bangui. soldiers are trying to separate and disarm rival militias. nazanine moshiri has more from the capital. >> we are at pk12. a few days ago it was manned by seleka forces. it's under french control. we heard the commander giving orders to his troops. he told them to search any vehicle. disarming still going on, despite the deaths of two french soldiers. as we travelled in the armoured personal carrier things were tense inside. francis hollande, the president was here to boost morale. he told his troops that they are here to protect civilians and present further carnage. people going market, people feeling safer to be able to go out. there's thousands of people who are seeking protection in churches, at the airport. in mosques. we have seen a lot of injured people in the main hospital and dead bodies brought to the mosque. and the big challenge for the french force is to convince people - both muslims and christians - they are here for them. >> more to come in this next half hour, including. >> i'm on a cotton plantation in the niger delta. they

air force planes will lift african peacekeeping troops to bangui. french troops are acting for help to stop the violence between christians and muslims. hundreds have been sent there. the central african republic has been plagued with violent uprising since march when muslim forces overthrew the government. >> in pretoria, south africa, they are lining up to pay reports to nelson mandela. for two days people have been filing past the coffin of the beloved leader who liberated their country from apartheid. we have the details from wednesday's procession. >> there was celebration yesterday and over the weekend. people were thankful, grateful. today for sombre and modern. one person said, "this is tough forme. everything i have, i have my freedom because of nelson mandela." it was a black man speaking to me. he was touched to say goodbye to ta ta, father. one singer who travelled to the states said, "i never would have been able to do that without him. i'm here to say goodbye." nick schifrin reporting from pretoria. you are seeing live pictures from pr

five days ago this was the scene at bangui's airport. look at it now. tens of thousands of people living close to the runway. some people living inside rusting airplanes, using the wings as shelter. >> what is clear is that people don't just need protection, they need assistance quickly. people are cooking next to human waste, you can sell it. this will be another humanitarian crisis. this woman lost her son and son-in-law in the fighting. she is looking after the grandchildren. she exchanged her clothes for food and has nothing left to sell. >> i want the president to go so we can have peace. what can i do as an orphan. the muslims won't leave us alone. look how much i am suffering with the orphans. >> this man shows us how he would kill the muslim president, michel djotobia. agencies are overwhelmed by what is happening. the most urgent is assistance with health care. there are injured people, peel in need of basic health services, and preg incident women to deliver, and there's urgent need to get to them with basic medicine, basic health care. >> the

we have the latest from bangui. >> misca says a civilian with a handgun opened fire. christian demonstrators opened fire and the chadian was lynched by an angry crowd. the central african republic interveneded, opening fire into the air. add to that a peace keeper, a congolese hacked to death and the french killing three people - and it's a dangerous mix. it's unclear whether the anti-french sentiment will decrease. it's mainly confined to the seleka. the christians vent their earning at the chadian contingent because they make up a lot of seleka rebels. right now the situation for the peacekeepers, five days into their mission, is getting more hazardous. >> back in the united states the debate over end of life care erupted in california following a minor surgery that went wrong. 10 days ago a 10-year-old girl went in for a tonsilectony, and there were complications leaving her brain dead. on monday her family went to court against the hospital trying to take her off life support. jahi mcmath went into cardiac arrest after surgery. the hospital says her condition is i

for weeks sectarian has swept the capitol bangui. african union has authorized the allotment of more peace keeping troops 6,000. >>> chilians are posting their votes in an election today. bltion being bechelet came out of the first round of voting this month with just over 50% of the voting, that's forcing the runoff. >> i'm in santiago's national soccer stadium which in 1973 became infamous as a torture center today, though, it is the country's largest polling station. unlike the first round of elections four weeks ago there were very short lines. there were no longer the long queues we saw last time. one explanation is that many chilians believe the outcome is already a given. even some of the campaign managers of the currents conservative government's evelyn mate, center left coalition which includes the communist party. but the fact that there are so few people voting here, in this country's first election in which voting is not mandatory has a lot of people worried. >> translator: we had to sacrifice a lot to recover our democra

thousands have been forced to leave their home from bangui. andrew simmons reports. >> this is the scene after the french army control confronted seleka rebels. they shot three men dead. the french came under fire after starting disarmament in an area where there had been killing. here they secured the area backed up by a helicopter. they withdrew from a short while. they returned. seleka fighters started to spread hate messages towards anyone. then peacekeepers backed up the french. there's an air of hatred and tension. it's a contingent from the peacekeeping force. we saw the situation where the roadblocks set up. we stopped at one. we were threatened with a hand grenade. the threat came from these men who blocked the road. anyone they thought was french, from basing through. most here are fighters from the muslim seleka. rebels louvre through the government. the interim government announced the dead were from the presidential guard. all the men accused them of being tough on the anti-balaka but hard on seleka. >> up to now we have not heard

armed militants attacked three muslim-controlled locations in the capital bangui, with machine guns and rocket launchers. the muslim side says christian militants were behind the attacks. the minority muslims seized the capital in march, they then declared the establishment of an interim government. the country fell into chaos after muslim forces ousted the president. this led to repeated clashes with christian militants. looting and vandalism are rampant as most government troops and police have fled the city. about 460,000 people are seeking refuge inside and outside the country. >>> the u.n. security council is taking steps to get the situation under control. it has authorized african and french troops are sent to the country to help restore security and public order. the security council unanimously passed a resolution proposed by the chair country france. the council has authorized the deployment of african union or a.u. troops for one year to restore security. french troops will also be sent to assist them. the resolution says the security council will consider giving the forces t