bangui and borno state is the latest town to be retaken from the armed group. more than 200 boko haram fighters surrendered on friday. bangui was used by boko haram as a staging post for cross-border attacks into cameroon. the united nations says 2.3 million nigerians have been displaced by the violence since may 2013. we have this update from borno state. >> the nigerian military is gaining grounds, and captured one of the last hands. and it's conducting mopping up operations, driving from the capital to the front line in the north-east of nigeria, it's easy to see the relief on the faces of many nigerians. coming up. hundreds coming nonstop to be here. people have started coming back to their farms, their homes. some of the areas are not particularly safe for people to return. that's why the nigerian army said operations are being conducted to ensure the safe returns of people fled their homes. right now the nigerian military is saying that boko haram fighters, because of the pressure applied on them by the nigerian forces, from cameroon, niger and chad. the

as bad as things are in bangui it pails in comparison. hundreds, if not thousands are killed. we are scratching the surface. we are travelling out in the bush and we are coming across villages in which civilians are killed, homes burnt and stuff is not documented. >> on monday, protesters marched to the presidential palace and demand the interim president resign and the central african republic berearmed and diploid. >> the u.n. backed country accused former president and his allies of trying to take her power away. when rebels took over the government, they assassinated demack racy and the country is reel fromming the consequences. >> let's speak to the deputy head of the u.n. coordinator. thank you very much for speaking to al jazeera. tell us about the situation today in the central african republic. there have been days of violence, of course, several people killed. is it calmer now. >> it is calm, there is so-called leaders of group. but i must say that is it escalated further. entire between the different armed groups, and the forces in the various parts of this. we are

thomas: barricades ablaze on the streets of bangui, as discontent flames continue to burn bright. several hundred protesters turned out for a third day on monday. this time they have the presidential palace in their sites. they want the current government out, u.n. and french peacekeepers gone. we have realized that neither the u.n. peacekeeping mission nor the french troops came here to protect us. it is up to the central african people to do so. that is what we said to our compatriots -- go out and take the streets until the french and the u.n. leave the country. alexander: six people are killed when the u.n. was fired upon. the murder of a muslim man on saturday sparked reprisals by muslims in a christian neighborhood, which led to attacks by armed gangs on civilians. the country's transitional president spoke to "france 24" in new york. she says the protests have an orchestrated by the former president to destabilize the country. >> we know that former dignitaries are trying to come back to power in the central african republic. secret. no on the ground, we know who these peop

isn't welcome in parts of bangui.ts kept putting up roadblocks to keep peace keepers out of their neighborhoods. and u.n. troops kept taking them down. >> translator: the population is desperate, and doesn't believe in these forces anymore. >> translator: we want the departure of international forces that do absolutely nothing. we want those who have committed crimes to be tracked down by the justice m is. >> reporter: a u.n. spokesman told al jazeera that they could always do more, but they are fully engaged. the spokesman says the u.n. is working with committee leaders and government officials to put an end to the violence in the capitol. over the weekend a muslim taxi drive was killed. that set off days of fighting in the streets. in the chaos some 500 prisoners escaped from bangui's main jail. >> as bad as things are in bangui, it pails to what is happening in the northeast. we're traveling out in the bush and we're coming across villages in which civilians are being killed, homes are being burned and this stuff i

protesters marched to the presidential palace in bangui, demanding the interim president resign, and the central african army be rearmed and deployed. the u.n. backed group has accused former president and his allies of trying to take her power away. but when rebels took over his government in 2013, they assassinated democracy and the country is reeling from the consequences. >> staying with africa, in. democratic republic of democratic republic of congo, thousands of legally adapted children have been forced to stay in orphanages for two years, according to social workers. the government says restrictions are because of concerns about child abuse and trafficking. we have this report from the d.r.c.'s capital. >> there is no electricity, something this 7-year-old hopes she will not experience in france. she was adopted. her new parents are not yet allowed to take her out from the democratic republic of congo. >> my father died. i don't know where my mother is. i think i will life in a house, go to a good school and have enough food to eat. >> it's dispimented na hundreds of children

in the chaos, some 500 prisoners escaped from the gaol. >> as bad as things are in bangui, it pales inomparison to what is happening in the east. hundreds are killed, if not thousands. we are scratching the surface in documenting that. there's a bush war happening. >> we are travelling and we are coming across villages in which civilians are being killed. homes burnt, and this stuff is not documented. >> on monday protesters marched to the presidential pals, demanding the interim president resign and the central african republic army beredeployed. >> the former president was accused of trying to take her power away. when rebels took over the government. they assassinated democracy, the country was reeling from the consequences. >> president obama says he'll use all means available to defeat i.s.i.l. chairing a summit, the u.s. president said it would be a long-term campaign. diplomatic editor james bays reports from new york. >> reporter: a special meeting at the u.n. to boost the coalition against i.s.i.l. >> i believe what we have here today is the emergence of a movement that is uni

bangui was used as a staging post for cross-border attacks into cameroon. iations says 2.3 million nige -- united nations says 2.3 million nigerians have been displaced by violence >>> yemenis fleeing the war crossing aden to reach camps that are crowded and there are fears that somali could struggle to cope. >> reporter: it's meal time for the yemeni refugees in the port city. this is all they will get today. those here are the latest to arriving. this person is one of them. he was injured in fighting in the yemeni city of aden. >> translation: i was driving an ambulance when i was hit by a mortar, i had three surgeries on my leg. i was forced to flee with my family as i feared for my safety and couldn't provide for them. >> there's no let up from those escaping somalia, hundreds have been moved to the town, 4 hours drive. the town's only universities are home. >> officials from the yemeni embassy in somali comes to check on them. he is unwelcome. refugees are desperate. and tempers are lost here. >> translation: we want to be taken out of the country, som

is not welcome in parts of bangui. all day on tuesday residents put up roadblocks to keep peacekeepers out of their neighbourhoods, and u.n. troops took them down. >> the population is desperate. and doesn't believe in the forces any more. >> we want the departure of international forces, we have those that committed crime to be tracked down by the justice system. >> a u.n. spokesman told al jazeera they could do more, but it was fully engaged. the spokesman says the u.n. was working with community leaders. over the weekend, the taxi yip driver was killed. that set off days of fighting in the street, leaving 40 dead, scores injured, and tens of thousands leaving the capital. in the play-off, some 500 prisoners escaped from the gaol. >> as pad as thinks are in bangui, it pails to what is happening in the middle east. they were only scratching the surface and documenting that. we are travelling out in the bush, and we are coming across villages in which civilians have been killed. homes burned and stuff is not documented

of trading sex with young boys for food and money at a displaced persons' camp outside the capital banguirepublican presidential candidate donald trump has announced his long-awaited tax plan. the plan departs with his pledges over recent weeks that he would increase taxes for "hedge fund guys." instead, the proposal reduces taxes for the rich, eliminates the estate tax, and lowers the corporate tax rate from the currently level of 35% to no more than 15%. the united states already has one of the lowest corporate tax levels among industrialized countries. trump announced the plan in front of manhattan's trump tower skyscraper monday. >> no business of any size from a fortune 500 company to a mom-and-pop shop to a freelancer living from gig to gig will pay more than 15% of their business income in taxes. amy: trump's plan would also reduce taxes for the middle class, while individuals earning less than $25,000 a year would not have to pay income taxes at all, instead simply receiving a one-page form to send the irs that says "i win." when asked what he pays in taxes during a press conferen

capital of the central african republic capital. 100 more were wounded in the worst violence to hit bangui. gerald tan explains. >> reporter: taking whatever they can carry, residents of this mainly christian neighbourhood tried to escape the attackers, saying muslims came at them with automatic weapons, grenades and knives. houses and cars were burnt. according to witnesses, the assault was in retaliation to the killing of a muslim man, whose body was dumped in the streets. >> what we are seeing right now at the moment, is a replay of what we were seeing last year in those tit for tat violence and attacks between communities, and that really highlights the fact that in car now, the situation really - at the death of the - the depth of the problem has not improved. >> reporter: violence divided the central african republic since seleka rebels overthrew the president was overruled. two years ago and installed a muslim president. this gave rise to christians anti-balica rebels who fought back. a conflict stepping from poverty -- a conflict which the u.n. says stems from poverty is fought alo

late on monday 500 inmates managed to escape from bangui's main prison >>> the president of maldives has escaped unhurt from an explosion on his boat. the government says it may have been a problem with the engine, but it's too early to say. his wife and others were injured. the president took power at a disputed election in 2013. protesters in hong kong have been out, marking the first anniversary. a year ago tens of thousands took part in huge rallies to demand democratic reform and the right to choose the next leader without conference from the government. scientists at n.a.s.a. found strong evidence of liquid water on mars. it's an historic finding that raises the prospect that life, if it arises there, could exist on mars now. john hendren has the report. >> reporter: n.a.s.a. scientists say the red planet is not the desolate dry place they thought it was. >> today we are revolutionizing our understanding of this planet. our rovers are finding that there's a lot more humidity in the air than we ever imagined. as we ingest the soils, they are moist, hydrated, full of water. mars