catherine: last year 10-year-old sammy was adopted by boko haram ram while at school. teacher told us that boko haram was here, and he told us to run to the river, but we could not cross. it was too deep. the man came on a motorcycle and that he was not from boko haram and he was coming for help. when we got out of the water, he took out his gun and said he was boko haram and he took us. his father managed to reclaim him. they now live in this area in southeast niger, among some 1300 nigerian refugees. half of these are children. here, they are being offered psychological support and the courage to deal with their trouble. "they came here is a member of boko haram burning a vehicle here it is someone who had his throat cut." not all have escaped. in particular, the extremist group are taking young women entering them into cooks sex slaves, and even fighter. >> one girl is 19 years old, and she told me that she had been trained how to use a gun, she had also been trained in the use of explosives, and they have also been taken by boko haram on attack against her own vill

who had been captured by boko haram in the past.is phenomenon has caused a lot of mayhem in northeastern nigeria as well as neighboring countries of cameroon and niger. >> ifill: a new president takes other at the end of may. you're just back from nigeria. how has the change in the political situation affected if at all or helped the search in >> there is some hope and some optimism amongst nigerians that the new president will be better able to tackle the boko haram crisis than his predecessor. he's a retired military general. he's had some familiarity with the need to beef up the morale of the nigerian military and to better equip and train the forces. he's also a modern muslim so he'll know how to deal with boko haram as opposed to his predecessor, a christian from the south. >> ifill: is there anything expected of the u.s., anything the u.s. is still doing, should be doing as this moves forward? >> i think there's an expectation, given that the u.s. has always said publicly, manifested its desire to have the people of nigeria de

boko-haram have created for years. what's been done about the overall safety of people in many parts of the country. >> yes, these girls didn't really just disappear out of nowhere. errol, you mention, unicef saying 800,000 children have been displayed by this boko-haram insurgency. chaotic, brutal war in nigeria. gone into schools and slaughtered students in their sleep in their dormitories. it's been extremely brutal. but even, before that, you know some of the figures for northeast nigeria. women's education, women's maternity deaths. some of the worst in the world. really this, the girls is, in a screaming priority for all governments and all, everyone who's attention is on this. symptom of a much wider problem. whichever government come in. whatever campaign continues, it's going to have to focus all most as the a broader, use of the problem to make sure this doesn't happen again, errol. >> there is newly elected leadership there. such a big issue, you wonder if any government could really stamp out boko-haram. so

despite that fact, boko haram escape the into the bush. they are in the rural and remote areas, and are still carrying out attacks on civilians. last week i spoke to a man from a town called bura tie. on the eve of elections his town was attacked and boko haram rounded up and executed 27 pen from the town. >> how about the international community. the u.s. was supposed to have got involved. how badly has the international community failed. we are seeing international support. but the evidence that we gathered shows that that hasn't translated to greater protection for civilians yet. what we need to see, and it's ready for the nigan government to decide what the best way of doing this we need to see more done to protect civilians. >> daniel eyre from amnesty international >>> police officers in mexico are often accused of corruption they were implicated in the kidnapping and murder of 4 # students. we have a report -- 43 tonight. we have a report that police officer are facing alleged challenges and taking bribes is often a life or death de

boko haram fighters occupied this down and killed many civilians. soldiers and residents say 200 decomowesing bodies were removed from here. more bodies on the streets and in homes have been bur ride. >> translation: this is where the executions took place, where civilians were executed. bodies were taken and buried. >> reporter: survivors say the occupation of the town was brutal. >> translation: when boko haram was here, we couldn't go even to the market. we were like prisoners. people that fled are returning, because the city is safe. >> reporter: this is the reality authorities are waking up to after boko haram fighters were pushed out by nigerian troops and their partners from niger and chad. coalition troops have been in charge for more than a month. damasak was a largely deserted town. the battle to recapture the town was fierce, coming at a cost. >> translation: we were faced with a lot of resistance. we lost men and managed to clear the zone. today civilians are starting to feel safer. and coming back to the homes. having said that. the mis

to eliminate boko haram and tackle insecurity. >> i assure you that boko haram will soon know our armies. >> on the same day chad's forces said it killed hundreds of boko haram fighters. it was a reminder the group may still be a problem. eliza should know. he was on the front line fighting boko haram in stem december last year. he said the military did not provide with weapons. the military say he disabow bayed orders and failed to perform his duties. >> first and foremost those are the instruments, those are the weps that the military are using. what can you bring for them? >> reporter: there are other problems buhari has to tackle. hundreds of soldiers have been sacked more than 50 are facing charges for mute any when fighting boko haram, and at least a dozen senior soldiers are facing corruption charges. many think buhari's background as an army general will help but some worry he's not the right man for the job. >> when he was in office 30 years ago, it was a repressive regime, and we're concerned that in dealing with the boko haram insurgency the threat it represents, the tendency

that's why the coverage of boko haram has been really difficult. reporters are restricted from venturing into some areas around the country. of course, the there is their own safety, but it's not surprising that the military accompany them whale they're reporting, and then turn around to--you know, to arrest them. it is just unbelievable. of course, they have been tremendous during the election. during the campaign you know the ruling party goes in, and allows the media--it allows a degree in this country. of course, this is a tradition of that claim. and the nigerian government really needs to release these journalists now without delay. >> thank you so much for your comments on that. >>> indonesia has announced hundreds of foreign fishermen forced to catch seafood with little or no pay will be allowed to go home. they found that the men were held against their will. some were kept in cages. we have this update. >> huge excitement here in the far east of indonesia. a team by indonesia government has just announced to all these people here myanmar

on the same day chad's army said its forces had killed hundred was boko haram fighters. it was a reminder to the incoming approximate the that the group may still be a problem. this man should know, he's a former soldier who was on the front line fighting boko haram in december last year. he says the military did not provide soldiers with weapons. the military say he disobeyed orders and failed to perform his military duties. >> first and foremost, you need to boost the morale of the soldiers because i think those are the instruments those are the weapons that the militaries are using. if you're human resources are -- >> there are other problems muhammedu buhari will have to tackle. >> hundreds was soldiers have been sacked, more than 50 face charges of mutiny when fighting boko haram and a dozen senior soldiers face corruption charges. >> many think muhammedu buhari's background as an army general will help. some think he make that not be the right man for the job. >> while he was in office 30 years ago, it was a repressive regime and we're concerned that in dealing wit

they were found in the sambisa forest, a boko haram stronghold. let'slet'slet's go to yvonne ndege. when we were speaking at the top of the news hour the news was just breaking. do we have any more details? >> we managed to speak to major general the spokesperson, about the details of these 293 women and girls who have been rescued from sambisa. >> they will explain in some instances what the military believes is that some of the children, the women the girls that they come across in sambisa now could be relatives, wives, of the boko haram operatives who have camps in the area. in a separate statement me say photographs are to follow with more information about the 293 who have been rescued. right now interest is a screening and profiling process on going in which the military will try to determine who they are, where they come from. it could be incredibly difficult. as i say many, many people have within kidnapped over the years. the fact that nearly 300 are missing and many wonder what is going on. >> thank you. and james snider is the editorial director of the new africa magazine

on march 27th the army announced the capture of the headquarters of boko haram. a week later nigerian forces overran the camps. on 10 april the army declared victory in two towns, also in borno. the counter events took place in the last stronghold. we are joined by martin a senior researcher at the institute for security studies in pretoria and we appreciate your time. tell me about the advance of the nigerian army how would you characterise it? >> i think so far they have done far better than they have been doing. there's a seriousness on the side of the nigerian army. we see the commitment and the improvement of the army which was missing before and that's why they are able to make such incursion into the riff and forest. tell me more about the importance and significance of the forest. the forest is the most strategic place for boko haram, and even for the nigerian army it's in nigerian a forest that is surrounded by taboos, superstition. anyone there is recorded to have some spiritual powers, and the fact that book has been there, operating from there the aur

it's the last stronghold of boko haram. and i believe very strongly that the government is actually moving against boko haram. the problem is it's the forces avoiding collateral damages. communities are liberated. it is important that the government needs to take adequate action immediately. >>> in south africa hundreds gathered for an anti-xenophobic march. more from charles stratford. >> it's a variety of civil society groups here. they are saying one thing "no to zennio phobia", i spoke to a man that described them as all being the same. the violence attacks that we have seen in recent weeks is in no way representative of south africa africa, a key push to make it clear. there's a variety of civil society groups people supporting h.i.v. suf everers -- saferers trade unions a number of different people. there's a campaign they are pushing forward. i say they are civil society groups but the government is at the meeting. they are handing out a flyer, i don't know if you see it - saying south africa belongs to all that lies

. >>> in the nigerian town boko haram controlled. hundreds were killed. >>> plus - great art and views. one of america's expensive modern art collections gets a new home. >>> let's begin with nepal. where thousands are in desperate need of aid, five days after a devastating earthquake. 5,492 people are now confirmed dead with many missing. bad weather is making the search and rescue harder. this was the scene in kathmandu. police saying a power shortage means they haven't used heavy equipment. there's a shortage of helicopters. nepal's government is appealing for more of them. people are desperate to get out of some areas. and one case swamping a team trying to fly out. many don't want to stay in the capital. thousands queueing at a bus station to get out. they are worried about aftershocks and the spread of disease. let's go to our correspondent in the capital. we have seen in the last 24 hours protests scuffles people frustrated. is aid getting in to people quicker now? >> it's not getting here quick enough. that is the answer we a

it's been nearly a year since 200 girls were kidnapped by boko haram. family and friends are hopeful again with the new government in charge. also. >> i'm roxana saberi in myanmar how children like this end up going to the big cities to work and support their families. amilies. >> meerch mar is one ofmyanmar is one of the world's fastest growing countries. but many worry that this is on the backs of children. roxana saberi is there. >> they drop out of work, can earn $15 a week tending cows or rice fields. but can earn more in the cities. >> he's only 12 and turned into a breadwinner. >> translator: when i don't work sometimes my family is all right, but sometimes not it depends on whether my stepfather can find steady work. >> others find work through brokers who take a cut of the children's wages. tonight with the use of an undercover camera we'll show you how this business works. a lot of people here tell us putting children to work in this country ask pretty much normal but children's rights activists say, if myanmar doesn't address the cycle of pov

doha, also ahead, not forgotten, nigeria marks one year since 200 school girls were kidnapped by boko haram plus we talk to the man in charge of the global campaign against i.s.i.l. and how he aims to take on the group, the cat you really don't want to cuddle, we report on the mission of felines. ♪ first yemen and saudi arabia's boasting security along the border moving in tanks, artillery units and they have been pounding houthi targets across the country and coalition continued bombardment of aiden and the port city is a major battleground against houthis and military planes hit targets in id providence and a sports stadium was hit there causing major damage in a densely populated area. in sanaa absolute defiance as spokesmen for forces with the houthis says response to saudi arabia's actions will be decisive and we have the latest from the yemen/saudi border. >> it's very clear that saudi arabia is not willing to take any chances in this war. they want to protect their border because to them one of the main objectives of the campaign in yemen is to make sure saudi arabia is not effected

we have evidence of boko haram being involved in crimes against humanity and war crimes. it's a very serious situation. >> can you tell us about more. i imagine these girls imagined to escape. but probably very few. what kind of conditions were they held in? >> our report talks of one example this girl called aisha not her real name. she was abducted when she was attending a friend's wedding. the bridegroom was killed. she was imprisoned in a camp, raped by six men and she herself was forced to become a boko haram fighter. she was forced to attack her own village. it's pretty brutal. she saw 50 men being killed in front of her eyes by boko haram including her own sister. so i think that the conditions are appalling. the things that these girls have had to go through the women have had to go through is just shocking. >> you've seen the coalition of africa forces going against boko haram. is there any more that the international community should be doing on something in a has been highlighted talked about and something, a reaction that can be taken at all? >> first and fore

part of that is boko haram. it doesn't mean their defeat >>> a lecture you are from coventry university. thanks for your thoughts >>> australia has recalled its ambassador to indonesia after two of its citizens were executed by firing squad. the executions went ahead despite an international campaign. a filipino woman was spared at the last minute. >> nine families from all over the world gathered at the indonesian port to leave for a prison island, for the last time before the executions. not long after, ambulances arrive with empty coffins. a grim sign that despite the last minute attempts from foreign governments to save the lives of the national officials here that made up their mind. while a majority in indonesia support the death penalty, many criticized the government for insisting on carrying out executions despite legal flaws. >> we have corrupt judges and corrupt prosecutors. it's the biggest issue, not about execution itself. i feel they, the government, uses politics to cover the bigger problems of i

she has been heard told the military drove back boko haram. >> my husband away was killed by boko haram. >> some tired of living in camps like this have started going back. although officials say it is not 100% safe. >> we work in conjunction, when the security agencies, they need to give us a final final clearance, for instance there are a lot of ieds, improvised explosive devices they need to sweep the whole place. >> reporter: those ready to go home, all they need is an official confirmation the roads are safe to use. they want to work in their fields. in some cases the men have already returned, if the men feel the villages are safe they'll send for their wives and children. even if boko haram were completely defeated by the nigerian army it could take years to rebuild their homes and heels old wounds. haru mutasa, al jazeera energize. >> i had an opportunity to speak with nigeria's outgoing finance minister, i asked her why it took six years for nigerian government to take on boko haram, and most of the time near the runup of the latest elections? >> i think when the military got t

nigeria marks one year since 200 girls were kidnapped by boko haram. >>> plus once the powerhouse ofador's economy the oil industry is no longer pumping up the president's policies. we'll tell you why. ♪ ♪ >>> first, to yemen where saudi arabia is boosting security along its border, moving in tanks, artillery units and border guards. for almost three weeks now the kingdom has been pounding height targets right across the country. the saudi-led coalition has continued its bombardment of aden the southern port city becoming major battle ground against the houthis. military planes have also hit targets in ib robins, a sports stadium was hit there causing major damage, it's one of yemen's most dentsly-poll lated areas. sanaa absolutely defiant. the response to saudi arabia's actions will be decisive. mohamed adow has the latest from the generally-saudi border. >> reporter: it's very clear that saudi arabia is not willing to take any chances in this war they want to protect their border because to them one of the main objectives of the campaign in yep sen to make sure saudi arabia is not

speaker boko haram must be stopped. we must do everything we can to help the nigerian government in bringing back our girls. we must continue to march, continue to demonstrate, continue to protest, continue to pass legislation and continue to tweet #bringbackour girls. until our girls are returned home. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? mr. stivers: i call up house resolution 200 and ask for its immediate consideration. the clerk:resolved that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill h.r. 622, to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of state and local general sales taxes. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on ways and means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules acc

has the military strategy so far succeeded in defeating boko haram? >> it dependency on the time frame you look at. a broader six year time frame when the unurgency started people would argue no. in the last six weeks we've seen a dramatic turnaround with the insurgency with the nigeria military reporting that its reclaimed some of the territories that have been captured by boko haram. of course some of that support has been given by neighboring countries. i think muhammedu buhari made it clear that he feels it's a bit of an indictment on the nigerian military to need support for military help. it has the reputation for being the largest army in the region. i believe he'll focus on making this a domestic issue leally nigeria with very little support from external parties. >> let me turn your attention to issues that are faced by the press in nigeria because as you know, it's been more than a week since our al jazeera journalists were detained by the nigerian military kept in a hotel for more than seven days now. what are the issues that the press face

the one-year anniversary of the boko haram abduction of the school girls have been and gone.t's not the only example of children being targeted, as you point out. what does the new government need to do to make sure that protecting children and ensuring their safety is very much at the heart of their agenda? >> well, we have an opportunity the new president will have an opportunity to do more and to be aware of what the humanitarian situation, and that's what unicef and other partners will make sure that we do more for those children in a bess operate situation. the government are already doing a lot and we're working together with the refugee camps in neighboring countries. it is not enough, and the needs are immense and every day it's bigger and bigger. we can really see the women and children who make most of the refugees who are displaced and who are arriving in the camps have lost everything. they're survivors of killings massacres and shootings and sometimes days and days of journey. but the lack of survivors are in danger not because of boko haram, but because of preve

even today the danger of a boko haram attack remains.he entire community has been traumatized by the abductions. the past year has been agony as she waits news for her youngest daughter. >> i know she is alive and i will see her. sometimes i go inside and arrange her clothes, believing god will bring her back to me. >> her younger sister struggles every day with her loss. >> i feel lonely whenever i see sisters walking together. i wish it was me and her. unless they bring my sister back i cannot go back to school. i won't. i'm afraid. reporter bang there have been very few facts about the schoolgirls. we build up a picture of what may have happened to them. the girls were taken from the remote town of -- they were driven into the forest. it is not clear they were split up into groups. an eyewitness told the bbc she saw a convoy of many young women. for months there was no concrete information about their whereabouts as boko haram captured more areas. as the military offensive took hold and military was taken back people with fresh news.

boko haram fighters occupied in to for months and are alleged to have killed many civilians. soldiers and residents say 200 decomposing bodies were removed from here. the many more bodies that were found on the streets and in what remained of homes have been buried. >> translator: this is where the executions took place. where civilians were executessed. the bodies i were taken two days ago and barried over there bare buried over there. >> reporter: survivors say it was terrible. >> when boko haram were here we could not even go to the market. we are more like prisoners now people that fled are returning because the city is safe. >> reporter: this is the reality authorities are waking up to. after broke uh-huh ram fighters are pushed out by nigh year vinnie troops and their partners from niner and chad. the coalition troops about been in charge here for more than a month but this remains a largely deserted town. the battle to recapture the town was fierce and came at a huge cost. >> we were faced with a lot of resistence, we lost some men but managed clean the whole zone. tod

boko haram's cruelty to children. not only does it kidnap children to use as fighters it also forces them to become suicide bombers. this 16-year-old boy is a refugee here. he escaped from a village in northeastern nigeria. >> translator: boko haram members gathered the men in my village and killed them each in turn. >> reporter: the boy drew a picture of the fighters attacking his village. on the morning of january 3rd he was returning home when he saw his neighborhood in flames. he hid in a nearby house. but he saw a horrifying sight through the window. >> translator: the fighters stopped a bus and climbed onto the hood. then they randomly shot at the passengers. >> reporter: the boy ran towards where a village elder lived hoping to take shelter with him. but boko haram fighters were there. they were pointing their guns at more than 200 girls they had rounded up. >> translator: one girl i know was forcibly taken away by a man who looked lik a leader of that group of fighters. >> reporter: the boy was terrified. he r

he also escaped from boko haram in neighboring borno state.ght coming here would be an easy transition. >> translator: i am mostly nigerian it doesn't matter who you think i voted for. why kick me out? it's my right. freedom of expression even if i am not from here. >> reporter: religious leaders commune at this elders, local and international groups are trying to calm tensions. and teach people that ultimately there is no excuse for inning inning tolerance. >> instead of campaigning on issues we campaign on personalities and therefore the personalities begin to create a rift and anything that happens to them they take it personal. instead of taking it as just part of the game. >> reporter: this is a vibrant and busy city. it's one of three states still under a state of emergency because of boko haram attacks. it borders borno worst affected by boko haram attacks, a lot of people that were displayed came here for safety. for now perhaps than ever it's a mix of different relidge innings and political affiliations. but this is not home no these

the nigerian army has launched a coordinated raid on a boko haram hideout in the forest.says it has rescued more than 350 girls, women, and children. they have attacked some areas liberated by the army only a few months ago, an indication that the boko haram threat is ever present. >>> a pakistani court has sentenced ten men to life in prison for their role in the 2012 shooting of schoolgirl malala you after -- yousafzai. kamal has more. >> reporter: they have sentenced at least ten people in the attack on malala yousafzai to life in prison. the military says it was able to arrest the key people involved in the attack back in september, which gave them vital information and lead to the arrest of all ten members. however, four members are said to be still at large, possibly hiding across the border in afghanistan where the taliban leader is also based. now it must be remembered that the taliban pakistan had taken responsibility for this particular attack. >>> still ahead on the al jazeera news hour the waiting game. they have left hardship behind for the hope of a better f

and this was a last front for boko haram.his is what is believed to have lead to the discovery of these girls and women. when we spoke to a spokesperson earlier, again, on the identities of who these individuals could be the military are not ruling out the possibility, number 1 that some of them could be from the school disappearance last year but also that some of them could be the wives, even children of boko haram fighters who have been living in the forests. >> ivan thank you so much. >>> a disappointing report on the u.s. economy, coming up a look at what may be to blame for slow economic growth. >>> and taxing times for the nfl, why the nation's most profitable sports league is giving up its tax exempt status. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. it is 10:51 eastern, taking a look at today's top stories. a texas judge granted a last stay of execution of robert pruitt who was convicted of killing a corrections officer more than 15 years ago. his attorneys want new dna tests on the metal used to kill the officer. >>> a

says more than half a million people have been displaced because of attacks by boko haram.erian military says its soldiers have taken back a number of towns. still people are afraid to return home because they don't believe it's safe. harrah reports. >> reporter: from the outside, it looks like any other mosque but go inside. government officials say boko haram fighters used this place of worship in northern nigeria as a base when they took the town. when soldiers eventually moved in with force, a fierce battle caused more damage. in some places bridges have also been destroyed. >> the situation is really grim because they cannot go back to their homes. and that leaves reasonable lives as they used to live because there are no facilities there are no provisions there are no markets, there are no hospitals. even churches and mosques have been razed down. >> reporter: this woman fled from her home last year fearing boko haram attacks. she has told her children the nigerian army has pushed back boko haram. >> translator: when we go back we'll be targeted. it is not safe. my hu

they have been told nigerian army has retaken many towns from boko haram but they are still scared.ith al jazeera, yola nigeria. >>> still ahead on al jazeera saving the children scientists think they are closer than ever to finding an malaria vaccine and the hubble space telescope celebrates it's 25th birthday. ♪ ♪ you are watching al jazeera, our top stories now saudi arabia's interior ministry says it has arrested a man on suspicion of shooting two police officers earlier this month in riyahd and killing them and threat of attacks has increased over the month when it began carrying out air strikes on yemen. refugee agency says the eu plan to tackle migrant crisis in the mediterranean is there and will triple funding for the mission as more people brought to italy after being rescued by the italian coast guard. yemen there have been more air strikes by saudi-led coalition forces in four cities against houthi targets and forces the loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi gained control over large parts of aiden. syria's former security chief died of a stroke in damascus and he was known fo

. > the nigerian military rescues nearly 300 women and girls from boko haram. welcome to al jazeera from doha. also ahead - theed saudi king names a new heir and replaces a foreign foreign ministers in a major government shake-up. frustration in nepal as survivors of the earthquake wait for aid and relief >>> australia recalls its ambassador to indonesia after two of its citizens are executed by firing squad >>> starting with nigeria, where the army says it rescued nearly 300 women and girls from boko haram. they were found in the forest which is the armed group's last-known strong hold. ynonne ndedge is live in abuja. what do we know about the girls. who are they? >> we are waiting for the nigerian military to give us details, they are planning to release photographs of the rescued persons and information. we know it's around 293 girls and women, what we understand is literally as we speak there's a screening and profiling process. they are the words that the military is identifying who the individuals are. late tuesday are they appeared on al jazeera and the

the town of gombe has experience experienced frequent attacks by boko haram. this latest attack comes just after the presidential elections. president buhari has vowed to stop them, but many question whether he's the right man for the job. >> when president-elect buhari gave his acceptance speech, he reiterated one of his top promises of eliminateing boko haram and insecurity. on the same day chad forces said it had killed hundreds of boko haram fighters, a reminder that the group may still be a problem. a former soldier who was on the front line fighting boko haram in december of last year. he says that the military did not provide soldiers with weapons. the military said that he disobeyed orders and failed to perform his military duties. >> i think those are the instruments--those are the weapons that the military are using. whatever you can manage to bring to them, they have to use. >> there are other problems that buhari will have to tackle. hundreds of soldiers are indian sacked 50 are facing mutt any when fighting boko haram and others are facing corrupt

nigeria's president elect has bound to spare no effort in bringing of end to the violence of boko haram. andrew harding reports. andrew: the excitement has not worn off. carrying a coffin to symbolize the death of nigeria's old government and the start of something fresh. general buhari is formally accepting his landslide victory today. he is a military man and will crush the insurgency that has spread misery across northeastern nigeria. >> i assure you that boko haram

that's why they went to school even though boko haram leaders for bid western education. the attack led to a global twitter campaign to free the girls with the hashtag #bring back our girls around the world. president buhari will be sworn in as president in may. some hope that his administration will do more to find the girls. others are skeptical. >> there are many in that support this effort. >> a year is a long time. slowly reality is sinking in for some families. even if some of the girls are found alive parents don't know what condition they will be. how many are pregnant or who have children or how many of them are sick. president goodluck jonathan's outgoing administration kept tellling nigerians that the girls would be rescued soon. but for this father, brothers and sisters soon turned into weeks, months, and now 365 days. >> we can anxious about her. >> many in nigeria have not given up hope in finding all of them alive and they're asking the world to keep up the pressure and not abandon the chibok school girls. al jazeera abuja. >> next on al jazeera america. >>

but boko haram fighters were there. they were pointing their guns at more than 200 girls they had rounded up. >> translator: one girl i know was forcibly taken away by a man who looked like a leader of that group of fighters. >> reporter: the boy was terrified. he ran as fast as he could through the village. the streets were filled with fighters and dead bodies. he ran all the way to a large lake. part of the border between nigeria and chad. he jumped into a boat with about ten other people from the area. the boat started to sail away. but just as they thought they were safe gunshots were fired at the boat from the shore. >> translator: this is me on the boat. i helped some people who had been shot in the leg. but some of them died from their wounds. only five of us survived. >> reporter: the boy lived on a diet of water weeds as the boat slowly crossed the lake. after two weeks, they landed in chad and were rescued by soldiers. he's been at this camp about three months now. he's been asking around trying to get informa

. >> nigeria's newly elected president sessions boko haram is the country's biggest problem.y hope his background as an army general will help the government defeat the armed group. questions remain over whether he is the right man for the job. a report from abuja. >> when president elect buhari gave his victory acceptance speech nech at the reiterated one of his top election campaign pledges, to eliminate boko haram and tackle en security. >> on the same day, chad's army said fors had killed hundreds of boko haram fighters. tests a reminder to the incoming president that the group may still be a problem. >> elijah should know a former soldier on the front line fighting boko haram in baza in december last year. he says the military did not provide soldiers with weapons. the military say he disobeyed orders and failed to perform his military duty. >> first and foremost, the instruments, those are the weapons that the militaries are using. if whatever you bring. they will be used. >> there are other problems he will have to tackle hundreds of soldiers have been sacked. more tha

and kill. >> i just spoke to someone whose town had been raided by boko haram. they rounded up all the young men and executed 27 of them. >> reporter: nigerian forces stopped them. they have been undergoing intense training. last may, we joined cameroon on the nigerian border. in december, boko haram attacked this same unit. seven of these soldiers were killed. on the anniversary of the kidnappings, campaigners are hoping to raise awareness again. nigeria's president vowed to continue the fight against boko haram, but he couldn't promise the missing schoolgirls would ever be found. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> there is a lot more news still ahead tonight. the announcement from actress rita wilson revealing she has breast cancer, found after getting a second opinion, something so many patients aren't doing. >>> also, our cameras are rolling as a ceo tells his employees they're getting huge pay raises. some of them getting double the salary. it's quite a moment, wait until you hear how he's doing it. >>> we are back with the announcement from actress ri

it's the last stronghold of boko haram. and i believe strongly that the government is actually moving against boko haram. the problem is it's the forces avoiding collateral damages. the government needs to take adequate action. >> you say this is the last stronghold of boko haram. how has the group used this area of the forest as a safe haven. >> about 60,000 square kilometres - it's difficult to operate. we are used to it. that's why it's easy for them to operate. and security forces were trying to avoid collateral damage. >> all right. apologies for that. we seem to have lost mike there, talking about the latest offensive against boko haram. >>> now, hundreds of zimbabweans have returned home. government officials say more will across the boarder. we spoke to a man who returned to his village empty-handed. >> reporter: people who fled from attacks on african migrants in south africa disappointed confused and worried. this man didn't get to see his wife and children as he worked as a bricklayer. he's home sooner than expec

>> when you look at geography, had to work with allies, fighting boko haram. coordination has there been with other military forces. we see that chad, cameroon, sit right next door to the hot zone of boko harom territory. >> they do. and boko harom operates across the borders. resident in the countries along the areas. niger lost 48 troops last saturday in an attack on an island in lake chad. more than 100 militants were killed. 48 chadian soldiers. there are troop losses on all side. as far as their coordination goes. this is now a multinational joint task force with an au mandate. effectively, they share logistical support and that they tell each other where they're going to launch operations. but as far as we know from from top nigerian security officials that's where it ends. they launch their independent raids. they don't share in tell jeps. they don't share assets. over the last few months they have made head way against them. it is on the back foot. it is still strong. as the the raid on the island, in lake chad, that it shows, errol. >> makes the point.

it's been almost a year since boko haram kidnapped

. >> these girls escaped from boko haram fighters by jumping off moving vehicles. the armed group had raided a government school and abducted them. the reason why they don't want their faces shown on t.v. is to protect their families and other girls still in school, but they say they need everyone to know that they don't see themselves at victims, not anymore. they plan to go back to the school stronger than ever. mary wants to heal people. >> i want to go to clinic and hospital and help people. >> the new school, the american university of nigeria is still in the northeast, but they are safe here. they have access to some of the best facilities, all paid for by well wishers. >> everything here is different from there, because there we didn't have anything like this. >> people all over the world. >> teachers say watching the girls grow more confident has been an amazing experience. >> i started seeing a determination in them to succeed, a determination to they're going to make the best out of this tragic situation that occurred to them and turn it into something po

. >>> they released pictures of women and girls that says were rescued from a boko haram stronghold.ple were freed from the forest on wednesday. the army also says it has found another group of captive thought to be more than 160 women and girls. and yvonne reports. >> reporter: these are some 293 women and children rescued who were held in severe and inhumane conditions and military says, and trying to workout the identities of the women and children where they come from and how they were kidnapped. many are hoping some rescued are the school girls, that i were abducted by boko haram in april last year. 219 are still missing. the military say they can't confirm whether some of the rescued are from there. >> hope is not lost. we will search everywhere possible, not just in that forest everywhere there are cliffs is being assaulted and searched and we hope to locate them the school girls and every hostage that is in captivity of terrorists. >> reporter: but people who have been campaigning for the rescue of the school girls and other women and children held by boko haram are demanding

journalists prevented from covering trials of boko haram members.ve been as you said arrested. generally from al jazeera arrested when they were covering military operations and the army has issued an official washing against journalists going in the northern part of the country and trying to cover military operations against boko haram. so this is the case of nigeria. of course the case in other countries where you see that security occupations have had a chilling effect on the journalists'ability to cover conflict and to cover, yeah, wars and different types of conflict throughout the continent. >> since the detention began, of course a new president has taken. does that give you any cause for optimism? do you think that the situation in china will change under a -- in nigeria? i'm sorry. will change under a new leader? >> well i can't speak to the whole situation of the country. of course i am sure that the president will want to devote some actions to identify himself in comparison to the regime the previous regime. but we do of course call on t

. >> gains exclusive access to amie jeerian town recaptures from boko haram. of the most fruitful missions is about to conclude. it has been a rare moment of joy five days after country's terrible earthquake, rescue crews have managed to put a 15-year-old boy from the collapsed ruins of the hotel the capitol katmandu, he is brought out of the rebel to cheering crowds. apart from being a little dehydridded we understand and a bit dusty he is recovering well. in hospital. >> drank the water and then i found clarified water which i eight. i could move around by crawling in the rubble. >> bad weather and block roads continue to hamper rescue efforts to government under pressure. asked for more helicopters. to reach the remotes part. with thousands of rescue crews unable to get into those remote areas that is likely to rise dramatically. the u. n. still estimating 8 million people have been effected more than a quarter of nepal's population. reconstruction cost is thought to cost $5 billion that is 20% of the country's g.d.p. reach a remote part of nepal in the eas

if boko haram is defeated in the forest. for many the hope is that the chibok girls will be found. >> still ahead on al jazeera, on the defensive, why syria's army is retreating from parts of idlib. and why journalists in burundi are under pressure covering the protest of the president. >> fall of saigon, forty years later. >> we have no idea how many were killed. >> unanswered questions, a botched withdrawal lives lost. examining the impact that still resonates today. a special report next. on al jazeera america. >>> good to have you with us i'm elizabeth puranam in doha. these are the top stories on al jazeera. saudi arabia's king reshuffled his bett announced in january. one of the biggest changes is the proel -- prom ocean of the deputy crown prince to prime minister >>> baltimore - national guard has been brought in after riots broke out on monday following the funeral of a man who died in police custody. rain is hampering effort to get survivors from nepal's earthquake. more than 4,600 are confirmed dead. the prime min

theynigeria's new president muhammadu buhari said he'll eliminate boko haram.ut many wonder if he's the right man for the job. >> his pledge, to eliminate boko haram and tackle insecurity. >> former soldier on the front line fighting boko haram in december of last year. he said that the military did not provide soldiers with weapons. the military say they disobeyed orders and failed to perform his military duties. >> first and foremost, because i think those are the instruments. those are the weapons that the military are using. >> there are other problems buhari will have to tack. >> well, hundreds of soldiers, more than 50 are facing charges of mutiny when fighting for boko haram, and a dozen senior soldiers are facing corruption charges. many think that buhari's background as an army general may help, but some worry that he may not be the right man for the job. >> while he was in office over 30 years ago it was a represstiverepressive regime, and we're concerned that in dealing with the boko haram insurgency the threat that it reps the tendency to want to us

perhaps the desire for order will help him deal with boko haram. he has experience of their violence. in 2014 muhammadu buhari narrowly escaped death after a suicide attack on the car, as it travelled to the north. 42 were killed. boko haram won't be his only worry. >> the oil price drop has seen nigeria's government lose 50% of its revenues this year. while he's promised to deliver big, big spending in the public sector he will not be able to deliver it, and how he convinces the electorate that key cuts will be made it will be a difficult place for him. >> muhammadu buhari promised to reduce unemployment reduce education and public services. his first challenge to reconcile a country divided. >> let's bring in paul from washington d.c. good to have you with us professor, as we mentioned. he is the first opposition candidate. if he is a peaceful transition this is a transition that democracy is deepening in nigeria. >> this is a triumph of democratic forces in nigeria. unprecedented. >> the incumbent wins. the coalition of four political managed to

one year on more than 200 girls kidnapped by boko haram are still missing.ed president vows to do everything to bring them