. >> translator: god is the only one who can put an end of boko haram. boko harams don't fear death. the whole army will never be enough to get rid of boko haram. it is only god's will that is able to end them to an end. >> reporter: in the areas where aid agencies have been able to reach, they are struggling to provide basic services. last month the u.n. launched $174 million appeal to deal with the crisis. the money is help some 192,000 refugees who urgently need help. >> translator: right now we have more than 5,000 displaced nigerians in the region. it's not just the internally displayed people but there are also people niger evacuated out of the chad region. this crisis is here to stay. people don't want to go back to nigeria. so we urge the international community to send immediate help. >> reporter: and for these children and their families the worst is still not over. >>> burundi's president has officially registered to run for a third term a move that is likely to inflame tensions even further. for almost two weeks there have been nearly daily protests aga

. >>> to other news in nigeria, 10 have been killed by boko haram haram. they attacked a fill village near maiduguri. it came after plans to announce re-election of the command center. muhammadu buhari wants the army based there until they are defeated. the government fights rebels many blaming government forces for pushing homes and killing relatives. catherine wambua-soi reports. >> this man arrived at a camp in unity state. they come from a village and have been on the ready for 24 days. highlighting in the swamps in the day. they carry the weak. he died on arrive here. >> my dad's health improved. he was walking and talking. i went to look for his food. when i returned he died. >> after days on the road a young person arrived. her mother gave birth on the day they can't from the village after an assault by a man in military uniform. they beat us and killed people. we ran to the bushes. >> they had to have surgery. doctors without borders received patients with bullet wounds. >> my second was with other people at the cattle shed when the armed men came.

boko haram. again, we're seeing the resurgence of boko haram retap at youring and occupying towns and villages liberated by the militaries of these countries and we've seen a return of suicide bombers members of boko haram attacking local villages and towns in the northeast especially. >> thank you for that. >> much more to come on al jazeera. captured in afghanistan at 15, we meet the man who's tried to rebuild his life after more than a decade in guantanamo. >> i'm rob reynolds in oregon with a report on the deplorable housing conditions experienced by native american families decades after they were displaced by hollywood degree electric dams. >> still ahead in sport as we countdown to south america's biggest football tournament, we look at how fifa's latest corruption scandal is impacting the game there. >> may an mar's navy has seized a boat packed with 727 people off the country's southern coast. it comes a week after it found a similar boat carrying iran 200 migrants. myanmars ministry of information described those onboard saying they are illegal migrants from bangladesh. myanmar said it will no

with the setbacks in boko haram the -- with the setbacks -- boko haram, the falling price of oil -- here is -- molly: let's take a look at more of the challenges that mohammed -- that mohammed do buhari faces. >> falling oil prices, the known ordination of -- the -- in legos, the -- inlayin lagos power is in short supply. many hope the president elect will addressed the gross mismanagement of his predecessor. >> every day, in my village, people are suffering. no work, no good school, no good food. >> buhari faces a series of problems. he promised to eliminate corruption, which is seemingly entrenched at the highest levels of government. >> we have corruption in the oil industry. there is corruption and power. >> if buhari can follow through on his election pledge, the economy stands a fighting chance. >> we would reduce -- at least 30% of the money that comes into i do gery a -- into nigeria. >> another challenge boko haram, which has left much of the northeast is a country in tatters. nigerians want to see more concrete efforts. >> we have to consolidate. dartcharged>> charged with defe

boko haram. but we rarely here about men being saved, and that's because boko haram typically kills the men before taking the women and children hostage. >> reporter: sad and broke. this person recalls the good old days before boko haram met the town. the father of 14 has houses, 20 farms, and more than 100 heads of cattle. now these two cows are his only asset. >> translator: people still come to ask neighbors where i am still sane. i lost so much. at some point even the will to go on. but i am still hanging in there. >> reporter: the pain he feels most is the loss of two adult sons, both killed by boko haram. after their death, he and others left the area to settle here. since boko haram were run out of town in march, some are thinking of going back. but he sees no future cl. >> translator: i think when we eventually go back most of us will be going back to our graves. what is the use when our youth are either dead or gone. how can we cope. some of us may just have depression. >> reporter: and there are several farming communities like this that have been displaced. for now they live on handouts

weeks hundreds of women and girls rescued from boko haram in the forest which has been considered to be one of the last remaining strongholds of boko haramthe nigerian authorities are painting a picture of the battle almost virtually being won against boko haram and president goodluck jonathan who leaves office at the end of may have promised nigerians this group is facing imminent elimination and by the end of his tenure as president boko haram will virtually be unheard of. we have heard of some attacks here and there, small scale and not claimed by boko haram and not clear who may have been behind them but the overall picture as far as military buses are concerned is that boko haram is soon to be over as a group, the effectiveness and attacks are soon to be brought to a complete end. >> reporting from the nigerian capitol abuja. greece repaid a loan of more than $800 million to the international monetary fund but threat of bankruptcy remains. greek finance minister says the crash crisis is critical after failing to find a breakthrough at a meeting of euro zone ministers in brussels and john reports. >> reporter: it promises to be a lon

meant that they're able to squeeze boko haram from all directions and the fact that they're raiding the forest this vast area which has become a centerpiece of, of boko haram'svities is testament to that. and also been for the last few months if not years, the place where boko haram's captives have been kept in sometimes desperate conditions. >> reporter: scenes of mayhem, aerials from the nigerian military. motor bikes and trucks filled with men, apparently boko haram militants weaving through the trees as the air force bombs their camp. later groups on foot stream out of the village. the army says they're women and children held captive. moved to camps for the displaced. some 700 rescued so farther army says. in its ongoing assault on the zambisa forest. >> the boko haram fighters said we should stand in front of them as human shields. we refused. then we started hearing bullets. then they ran off and left us alone. >> amnesty estimates boko haram has taken 2,000 captives since last year. many taken to the massive forest. an area twice the size of belgium where according to the superstition the dead go to live and where boko haram made a stronghold. we mot

boko haram. he was speaking after he was sworn into office during thor is menny in the capitol. he said the military command center would be created in the boko haramtrong hold. our correspondent joins us live from northern nigeria. is he the man who can beat boko haram? >> reporter: well most nigerians believe he has the capacity and goodwill to beat boko haram. remember this was a former military head of state, and while he was head of state in nigeria in 1983 '84, his government was able to crush a similar insurgency in this part of the country, the northeast of nigeria. he was able to crush the rebellion then and sort out the problems. so people here believe there is the will and capacity and with the support from the military his traditional base he can deliver on that. >> what else has he promised in his inauguration speech and can he deliver? >> reporter: he has prom missed several things. root out corruption deal with the energy crisis and fix problems in the agriculture and education sector. the economy is in a very, very sorry state. he made mention of that in his speech and people believe he has the capacity. this is somebody who's recor

boko haram has been able to move freely in northeast nigeria and has raided towns and villages in the northeast. we documented since the beginning of 2014 there were more than 300 such attacks by boko harams and villages in the northeast where boko haram fighters would typically turn up as shoots of men of fighting age and loot supplies they required and burn houses and government buildings to the ground. and during these attacks they would often round up and take with them young girls and women and take them back to areas under their control. so this has been a consistent part of the conflict now for more than a year and that is why we are able to say that more than 2000 women and girls have been abducted by the group. since they were recovered these women and girls have remained in the custody of the nigerian military and this matches the experiences of other people we have spoken to that were under the custody of boko haram. in one case women and girls spend more than two weeks this the custody of the government undergoing this screening and profiling process. and so until that is concluded we may not know the full details of exactly what has happened how they were recovered and where

boko haram. police say the imposed the curfew to protect residents. boko haramhters reportedly started shooting and firing explosives in the city. nigerian troops responded and after fleers clashes nine people were killed. dozens of boko haram fighters also died. >>> it's a form of treatment that some say only does harm the rising use of electrocompulsive therapy to help people with depression. >>> a georgia principal caught on video making controversial comments at a graduation has been fired. >> you people are being so rude to not listen to this speech. [ inaudible ] that we missed it in the program. [ inaudible ] all black people. >> she accidentally dismissed attendees and made the comments as families started leaving the room. she is one of the founders of the academy. but the board of directors removed her after that video went viral. >>> the use of electroconvulsive therapy to treat depression is on the rise across the country. some activists say it can only do harm. but as heidi zhou castro reports, others insist it has saved their lives. >> reporter: el

nigeria there are new efforts to push boko haram out of the northeast. the pictures show boko haram fighters fleeing the sambisa forest. a military spokesman said that the hostages were immediately taken to safety zones. aid is arriving in nepal but getting supplies to areas is still a problem why there is an anger over logistics. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. we are taking a look at today's top stories. >>> a set back for benjamin netanyahu. lieberman is citing disputes over legislation for his decision. the prime minister has until wednesday to put together a ruling coalition. netanyahu is expected to hold a meeting meeting meeting with ethiopian leaders. dozens of people were injured in clash over night. >>> the syrian army said that a suicide-bomber blew himself up in damascus. the human rights organization said that people people were killed and three wounded but a syrian army source denies that report. in nepal rid simple is growing how the government is handing international aid. the death toll now tops 7300 and it appears red tape has prevented aid from getting to p

boko haram. after their death, he and 500 others fled to settle here. since boko haram run out of town in march, some are thinking of going back. but he sees no future there. >> translator: i think when we eventually go back most of us will be going back to our graves. what is the use when our youths are either dead or gone in how can we cope in some of us just have depression. >> reporter: and there are several farming communities like this that have been displaced. for now they live on handouts as they have neither the money nor the strength to farm or trade. when boko haram attacked and democrat onning -- occupied territories, there was a system killing of men. in many communities most young men and women have either been killed or left that could impact on their recovery and survival when people eventually return. infrastructure have been destroyed, by it is the people's spirits that may prove difficult to repair. >> it is difficult, but our country's recovery is always possible. it's a lengthy process, but it's always possible. >> reporter: although boko haram figh

boko haram fighters. friday's operation where boko haram have one of their few remaining strongholds. group have kidnapped thousands of people in recent years. one soldier was killed by a land mind in the operation and ten others were injured. >>> a strike by oil workers has disrupted deliveries, and, in fact, the national airline ground some flights. >>> moving to burundi where six people were killed where grenades were thrown into a busy marketplace on friday. a fragile two-day truce is in progress where activists have called for funerals to take place. we're in the burundi capital for us and she met some of those who were injured in recent violence. >> when the grenade exploited this man was buying food. >> i was heading from work and suddenly there was ans an explosion. i ran. >> nearby he said he remembers exactly what happened. >> i heard the first bang. after the second one i started running. it was the third explosion that injured me. >> this girl was helping her mother sell vegetables. >> all i can do is pray to god. he is the one who can help us. he is the reason why i side

boko haram's eyes foreigners are valuable commodities for kidnap. we're going to a remote outpost where there was fighting this very morning. we're very near the border now just where the incursions by boko haram and clashes are happening all the time. i'm with the rapid reaction force, the elite of the cameroonian army, trained by the israelis and well armed. they've born the brunt of these battles with boko haram but they haven't won yet. the outpost at zelevet is less than half a kilometer from the border, now the nigerian army has started to flush them out of the forests beyond, boko haram is hiding in mountain caves and raiding into cameroon more frequently. they ambushed a patrol last saturday. >> ( translated ): we were shot at from just over there. we returned fire and at the end of this contact we counted our casualties: two dead and four injured including one civilian. >> reporter: amongst the injured, now in the military hospital, the platoon commander, he was expecting this. >> ( translated ): they had already left a letter with a bullet in it at our base, 200 meters inside our borders. it was a threat that they would attack. >> reporter: the next day, we're in another convoy, even

boko haram. catherine viette. has the details. catherine: dozens of women and children being seen fleeing from the sambisa forest, a boko haram hideout. this is video after an assault. the military intensified operations in the region. nearly 700 hostages have been released. many were sent to a camp for displaced people. survivors describe the assault by government forces. >> when the military jet went past, we heard shots. the boko haram fighters said we should stand in front as human shields. we refused and we started hearing bullets flying around. then they ran off and left us alone. >> the women described the prison conditions. many of them were forcibly married and separated from their children. they lacked enough food. >> we were left with nothing. we mothers were hungry. we could not produce breastmilk. the children were hungry too. it is ok now. >> for now, it is unclear whether the schoolgirls from chibok abducted a year ago are among the release hostages. amnesty international says boko haram has captured more than 2000 women and children since last january. february, nigerian troops launched a counteroffensive against boko

boko haram will catch me. >> many were forced from their homes because of the fighting between boko haram and the nigerian army which has been going on for six years. their faith to end the bloodshed is fading. >> god is the only one who can put an end to boko haram. the whole army will never be enough to get rid of boko haram. it's only god's will that is able to bring them to an end. >> in the areas where aid agencies have been able to reach, they are studying to provide basic services, foot, shelter and access to clean water and sanitation. last month the u.n. launched $174 million appeal to deem with the crisis. it says 1.5 million people in nigeria are malnourished and the money is meant to help refugees who urgently need help. more than 15,000 people have been killed in the violence. >> right now, we have more than 5,000 displaced nigerians in the region. it's not just internally displaced people, but there are also people that niger evacuate out of the lake chad region. it's important to understand that this crisis is here to stay. people don't want to go back to nigeria, so we urged the international c

boko haram. while boko haram is not isis certainly affiliated.heir tactics are just as brutal and its terrorism all around the world and we need to stand up in this congress and show that we will thwart it in any way possible. once again, i thank our witnesses and i look forward to hearing your testimony. and thank you, mr. chairman, for your leadership as always. >> thank you, mr. engel. our panel that we're joined by here today include sister diana momeka, located in mosul, iraq. sister diana, one of many thousands forced from their homes by an isis offensive last year has been involved in providing assistance to other internally displaced iraqis currently residing in erbil and raising awareness of the plight of minorities displaced from nineveh. ms. jacqueline isaac is the vice president of roads of success, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and minorities in the middle east. ms. isaac's work has included refugee to aid missions and helping families of victims in iraq, jordan, and egypt. ms. hind kabawat is the director o

week nigerian forces rescued dozens more women and children from boko haram but we rarely hear about men being saved. that's because boka haram typically killed them. a generation of husbands brothers and fathers has been wiped out. >> sad and broke. he recalls the good old days before boko haram. the father of 14, had houses, 20 farms, and more than 100 heads of cattle. now these two cows are his only assets. >> people still come to ask neighbors if i am still sane, i lost so much. at some point, everybody the will to go on, but i am still hanging in there. >> the pain he feels most is the loss of two adult songs both killed by boko haram. after their death, 500 others fled to settle here. since boka haram ran out of town in march some are thinking of going back. but he sees no future there. >> i think when we go back, both of luis be going back to our graves. what is the use. how can we cope. some of us will just have depression. and there are several farming communities like this, that have been displaced. for now live on handouts as they have neither the money nor the strength to farm or trade. >> when boka haram attacked

announcement by the president, boko haram, like we said launched an attack trying to attack the main city of maiduguri. for long maiduguri has been a coveted prize for boko haram, but they have been repelled from maiduguri. following victories, people think boko haram's ability to take major towns and retain them is depleted. that is a situation now. what we are seeing over the last two months or so. boko haram is in the actually trying to occupy towns like maiduguri, but trying to run situations like suicide bombings and launching attacks briefly, and disappear into the bushes. >> ahmed idris joining me from gom by. thank you. be. thank you. . >> houthis have been attacked across yemen. planes targeted a base in sanaa, sending off secondary explosions and fires. coalition planes hit two government compounds. dozens of houthi fighters killed in the attacks. meanwhile, in a province two citizens were killed by houthi shelling. they have been boosted by the arrival of reinforcement in the province. there has been seven houthi fighters killed and three from popular resistance forces. >>> the u.n. special envoy to yemen arrived in sanaa, as part of diplomatic effo

boko haram. while boko haram is not isis certainly affiliated. their tactics are just as brutal and its terrorism all around the world and we need to stand up in this congress and show that we will thwart it in any way possible. only colleagues will also wear red. once again, i thank our witnesses and i look forward to hearing your testimony. and thank you, mr. chairman, for your leadership as always. >> thank you, mr. engel. our panel that we're joined by here today include sister diana momeka, located in mosul, iraq. sister diana, one of many thousands forced from their homes by an isis offensive last year has been involved in providing assistance to other internally displaced iraqis currently residing in erbil and raising awareness of the plight of minorities displaced from nineveh. ms. jacqueline isaac is the vice president of roads of success, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and minorities in the middle east. ms. isaac's work has included refugee to aid missions and helping victims in iraq, jordan, and egypt. ms. hind

specifically where it is believed that is boko haram's last remaining strongest strong hold in the country, and there is a sense, there is a feeling that boko haramt's not very clear the basis on which the president is talking. he didn't give specific examples of where there was a lack of coordination and a lock of a united front, which he described in these comments. >> a british-based forensics firm has authenticated recordings of egypt's president and his inner circle of army generals. sisi and his aids are heard talking about hiding billions of dollars in secret military accounts. they were also heard making comments about the wealth of some of the gulf countries that provide financial supported to egypt. audio experts have sent three reports to british police and they conclude there's no indication the recordings of the president which were broadcast on al jazeera were fabricated. >> translator: listen tell them we need ten to get deposited into the army's count. so what did i say? >> translator: ten in the account. >> translator: we will also need another ten from the united arab emirates and another ten from queue kuwait. we need the accou

boko haram. while boko haram is not isis, certainly affiliated. their tactics are just as brutal and its terrorism all around the world and we need to stand up in this congress and show that we will thwart it in any way possible. once again, i thank our witnesses and i look forward to hearing your testimony. and thank you, mr. chairman, for your leadership as always. >> thank you, mr. engel. our panel that we're joined by here today include sister diana momeka located in mosul iraq. sister diana one of many thousands forced from their homes by an isis offensive last year has been involved in providing assistance to other internally displaced iraqis currently residing in erbil and raising awareness of the plight of minorities displaced from nineveh. ms. jacqueline isaac is the vice president of roads of success, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and minorities in the middle east. ms. isaac's work has included refugee to aid missions and helping victims in iraq, jordan, and egypt. ms. hind kabawat is the director of interfaith

specifically where it's believed that that is boko haram's last remaining strongest stronghold in the country. and there is a sense, there is a feeling that boko harambe over so it's not very clear, the basis on which debbie is talking. he did not give specific examples about specific military operations where there was a lack of coordination and a lack of a united front which he described in these comments. >> fighters in mali killed nine soldiers days before a peace deal was due to be sign and defense ministry saying an army re resupply convow on timbuktu was ambushed and rebels active in the north despite the presence of french and u.n. troops. a secular blogger in bangladesh ananta bijoy das has been hacked to death by a mass gang with machetes and the third such killing this year and wrote for a number of websites including one moderated by another writer who was killed in february. and more than 30,000 migrants have arrived in italy since the beginning of the year from ports in libya, some don't intend to stay in italy but what happens to those who do? stephanie decker followed the journey of one teenager from gambia trying to build a life in

boko haram connectivity. the way they gain their freedom was dramatic. this military footage shows chaotic scenes as the camps were attacked. you can see boko haramrong fighters fleeing. at the same time, the captives, hundreds of women and children, were taken into safety by the military. >> the boko haram wrong got wind of the military coming and told us to the forest. we refused. saying that we were exhausted and our children were sick. he started shooting, so we put our children on our backs to protect them. then the military arrived, and were also firing. we were shouting, don't shoot, we are women and children. >> their survivors say at least 15 captives died, most in the crossfire of the gunbattle. emagin what it was like for 27-year-old lani who had just given birthdays before the rescue. she tells us how grim life was before the rescue. >> every day, they would say we were infidels and should convert and except their religion. some days they would beat us some days they would starve us food and water. >> when you saw the nigerian military, how did you feel? >> we were very happy. we never thought we would get out of there alive. >> these

there are casualties of boko haram fighters, not clear how many boko haram fighters may have been killed and the operation is going on. we understand from earlier in the week that there is a screening and profiling process taking place in which the identities of the people freed will be ascertained. now, the campaigners for the chibok girls, the 200 or so kidnapped in april last year, 219 are missing. the campaign to find and rescue the girls demand whether the military confirm whether the chibok girls are among those found, and the identities of all those rescued be publicised. that call has not been heeded >>> secretary of state john kerry arrived in sri lanka today. he spoke to the legislative capital of colombo about the united states desire to renew ties with the south asian nation. they had strained relations in recent years. the former sri lankan president accused of human rights abuses during a conflict with separatists. secretary of state john kerry asked the country to vet the crimes. after his signature, kerry heads to africa. stopping at kenya, where he'll talk about security

boko haram militants, who control portions of northeast nigeria. >> woodruff: just today, at least seven people were killed in borno state, when suspected boko haramaptives have been freed by the military in recent weeks. but the fate of the chibok girls, whose capture sparked the global campaign to "bring back our girls," remains unknown the u.s. has assisted in that search, and secretary of state kerry was on hand today, reaffirming strong u.s.-nigerian ties. with the leadership change, the u.s. is reportedly now ready to expand military assistance; that could include sending more advisors to train nigeria's army. in addition to the fight against boko haram, the 72-year-old buhari inherits a host of other problems from outgoing president goodluck jonathan. chief among them: tackling institutionalized corruption and reinvigorating africa's largest economy, which has faltered badly: nigeria faces a $63 billion national debt. and, even though it is a top global oil producer, it is suffering a months-long fuel crisis. >> woodruff: joining me now for more on all this is peter pham, director of the africa center at the atlantic council. welcome back t

boko haram. >> the latest rescue involved 234 women and children saved from a boko haram stronghold. om those saved in recent days. >> the offensive has boko haram on the run losing territory and bringing to an end, a terrifying ordeal for almost 700 women and children. when the military jet went past, we heard shots, this woman says. the bow co-hoe ram fighter said we should stand in front of them as human shields, but we refused. a government refugee camp. the freed prisoners given food, medicine, a safe place to rest. we mothers were hungry, so we couldn't produce breast milk and so the children were hungry too. but it's okay now, says this mother. since the start of last year, amnesty international says boko haram has kidnapped more than 2,000 women and girls. where all the boys and men are usually killed in front of their families. the women are forced to work as cooks, fighters or sex slaves. many of them die from starvation or disease. this woman held out hope by listening to a secret radio. i would go hide in the forest at night and listen to the news with a few of my friends,

support for the defeat of the terrorist organization boko haram. boko haram and combating it is in our national interest and certainly in the interest of the security in the region and the united states should support the regional allies in their operations against boko haram which are making significant progress in combating them. we just marked the one-year anniversary of the kidnapping of 270 young school girls from nigeria. this horror raised the awareness of the world to the terror of boko haram and what it has unleashed on nigerians for years. the amendment clearly affirms that boko haram represents a threat not just to our nation but to the world and certainly to stability in the region and the amendment calls for the united states' support which may be in the form of equipment training, technical support for the coordinated military response in africa to combat boko haram. since its formation, the coalition has made significant gains against this terrorist threat and has started to improve stability in the region. many of the young girls have escaped

boko haram fighters in the northeast. the armed group launched it's assaults on saturday evening. civilian fighters say that boko haram destroyed 400 buildings including eight mosques and four schools. >>> united nations' children agency is warning of a marked increase in boko haram's use of children as suicide-bombers. this attack ten days ago is believed to have been carried out bay young girl. unicef said that in the first five months of 2015 the number of reported suicide-bombings was 27 compared to 26 for the whole of last year. >>> a dispute had led to the worst power shortage in nigeria in decades. >> it's decision time for kareem and his friends. the examinations are here. they must pass their grades in order to progress. without electricity at home they're forced to revise their notes in an unusual environment under street lambs on a major highway. >> i'm here because there is no electricity in our area. there, there is electricity we're facing practical activities. but there is no electricity. >> the chronic power problem across the country is forcing students like him to take desperate majors. a wrong turn

. >> chads president said the war against boko haram has not been won because the armies are chad and nigeria are working separately allowing the boko haram leader to remain elusive. we have more from the nigerian capitol. >> the president came to congratulate good luck jonathan for a peaceful election at the end of march. discussions were held about how the fight against boko haram is going on. the penalty made comment saying it was regrettable there hasn't been greater coordination between chad and nigeria soldiers for better results. the picture given by it military bosses is quite different. they say there has been good coordination between the two countries, not just chad but other countries helping them fight boko haram niger and cameroon. it's evident in the fact that the group has been severely diminished, there have been few attacks over the last few months but in the last few weeks, we've seen the rescue of hundreds of women and girls in the region, in the forest specifically where it's believed that that is boko haram's last remaining strongest stronghold in the country. there is a sense a feeling that boko haram is soon to be

boko haram has been able to move freely in north-east nigeria. and has raided towns and villages in the north-east. we documented since the beginning of 2014 there were more than 300 attacks by boko haram on towns and villages in the north-east where boko haram fighters would turn up, shoot men of fighting age, loot what they required and burn houses and government buildings to the ground. during the attacks they'd round up and take with them young girls and women and take them back to areas under their control. so this has been a consistent part of the conflict now for more than a year, and that is why we are able say that more than 2,000 women and girls have been abduct by the group. >> more than 2,000. daniel hir, with amnesty international, thank you very much >>> the secretary of state john kerry upcoming visit to kenya and djibouti signal concern in east africa. high on the list of topics to be discussed is what do about the somali-based group al-shabab. >> reporter: whether in somali djibouti, kenya or uganda, people on the horn of africa know the threat of al-shabab. >> it's the biggest security threat in somali an important country in the east african region. we are seeing ove

boko haram captivity. the camp clinic is coping with another waive of displaced. a one week old baby here after a horrific experience at the hands of boko haram. this woman saw her husband decapitated for the fighters. >> they slit the stroke of our husband. when they discovereded they were pregnant they were disappointed. >> they gave a deadline. the following day they were rescued by the military. now here we are. >> haunted by experiences of the past five, the mother of four is worried about the future. others speak of rain and abuses. >> despite being muslim and married the commander ordered us to convert to their brand of islam or be their slave. we refused. we saw them forcefully marry five among us. there were forceful conversions, marriages and abuses. in a rare stroke of luck, she and her five children survived captivity and military activity. they may be free but they are dealing with what happened over the last few months. there's little psychological dancing in the camp. officials are worried about the health and other challenges that victims place. >> those on their own, it was difficult. >> for now, they are trying to make sense

were freed earlier this week but there were assaults on boko haram camps in the forest which they were freed and attended casualties of boko haramt no detail on how many fighters may have been killed and that the operation is ongoing. now what we can conclude from this statement from the military is that those who are rescued are currently under going a screening of profiling process to say who they are, how they came to be in the hands of boko haram and where they had come from. now, the organizers behind the campaign to find the 219 school girls who were kidnapped last year and who remain captive are demanding that the military and the government release more information about the identities of these people and given them an altimatum and by the weekend they must know who are being freed are but so far that demand has not been heeded and week of protests protests, two policeman and a civilian were killed near a police station in the capitol central market. the government spokesman said 17 people were also wounded and stopped the protests. people in baltimore planning to come in the streets later on saturday to celebrate crimin

boko haram. >> we have made requests of the military for further information about the circumstances in which the latest 234 people were rescued. we received a response from people who said the usual circumstances that boko haram camps were assaulted, and people were freed during the assault, that there are the attendant casualties. or how many boko haram fighters are killed. scant information, they were asked to deduce from the rescues this week the exact circumstances of the latest rescues. what we know based on what we have seen this week around the resist cues that are ongoing, is that once freed people have been scened and profiled by the military, to earn who they are, where they come from we understand that they have been evacuated. that's all we know for now. we are seeking more information. >> is there information on identities and who they are? >> well people are demanding that the military release the identity of these some 687 roughly this week that have been rescued. people are pleased, as you can imagine, that people are freed from boko haram, are taken out of the forest. considered a stronghold and are demanding to know the circumstances in which the people came to be in the for e, who they are,

of the women and girls who were rescued from boko haram are sharing stories of their time in captivity. they describe seeing them stoned to death. boko haramfighters killed the boys and men in front of the families before taking the women and children into the forecast. many are now suffering from malnutrition and others had broken limbs. boko haram fighters took more than 2,000 women and girls captive since last year. many have been used as cooks and sex slaves. none of the 700 people freed appears to be the girls who were taken from the school last year. >>> germany, the chancellor marked the anniversary of the libbrasion of the -- liberation of the concentration camp. survivors were there along with u.s. soldiers. the first concentration camp set up after hitler took power in 1933. 200,000 people from across europe were taken there and 40,000 of them died. >>> star wars fans take note. >> may the force be with you. >> details on the unofficial national star wars day. >> and it was a sunny and mild day today. chilly where i was in san francisco. our meteorologist mark tamayo will be here with a look at your work week forecast. . >>> afte

specifically where it's believed that that is boko haram's last remaining strongest stronghold in the country. and there is a sense, there is a feeling that boko haram is soon to be over. it's not clear the basis on which idriss deby is talking. he didn't give examples of military operations where there was a lack of coordination, and a lack of a united fronted described in these comments. >> ynonne ndedge in abuja. doctors studying one of the americans who survived ebola made a stunning discovery months after he was saved by treatment in atlanta. they were treating dr ian crowser for eye pain. what they found was the ebola virus lying in one of his eyes. the virus changed his eye colour from blue to green. on antiviral medication and steroids his site was regained. doctors say eyes are not connected to our immune systems. >>> we are joined by phoenix by dr ian crosier. good to see you and that you are going well. when you wept back to emory to see about your eye, were you surprised it was ebola. >> i was surprised. when i left hospital there was a lot of things on my mind. i was focused on getting stronger mainly walking again, facicly and other wa

ongoing operations against boko haram are going well and they expect to free more people who may have been held captive by boko haram in the next few days. >> running out of the enclaves and several are overrun. it fits into the plans. it gives a lot of encouragement. >> it's not possible to independently verify what the military are saying. restrictions have been placed on humanitarian organizations and the media? abbinging the areas where the rescues are taking place. many hope that the military's claims are accurate. >> the united arab emirates has destroyed over 10 tonnes of ivory. the stockpile was seized over the past three years. the u.a.e. is a key transit hub, most ending up in asia where it's used for traditional medicines. >> u.s. congressman bernie sanders announces he's running in the 2016 presidential election. he will change hillary clinton. he has a long record of speaking out against income equality and corporate money in politics. >>> when people in the u.s. think of electric cars they think of tesla motors. a car-maker is trying to change that. ford motor company is moving part of the operation to

boko haram. while boko haram is not isis certainly affiliated.ir tactics are just as brutal and its terrorism all around the world and we need to stand up in this congress and show that we will thwart it in any way possible. once again, i thank our witnesses and i look forward to hearing your testimony. and thank you, mr. chairman, for your leadership as always. >> thank you, mr. engel. our panel that we're joined by here today include sister diana momeka, located in mosul, iraq. sister diana, one of many thousands forced from their homes by an isis offensive last year has been involved in providing assistance to other internally displaced iraqis currently residing in erbil and raising awareness of the plight of minorities displaced from nineveh. ms. jacqueline isaac is the vice president of roads of success, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and minorities in the middle east. ms. isaac's work has included refugee to aid missions and helping victims in iraq, jordan, and egypt. ms. hind kabawat is the director of interfaith p

specifically where it is believed that that is boko haram's last-remaining strongest strong hold in the country. and there is a sense -- there is a feeling that boko haram to be over so it's not very clear the basis on which he is talking. he didn't give specific examples about specific military operations where there was a lack of coordination and a lack of a united front. >>> still ahead on the al jazeera news hour the french president's meeting with the former cuban leader in havana. >>> plus we'll tell you about a world tour to support political cartoonists. >>> and in sport, find out if the golden state warriors are still in playoff contention. back in a moment. ♪ >> i've been asked to keep my voice down cause we are so close to the isil position >> who is in charge, and are they going to be held to accout? >> but know we're following the research team into the fire >> they're learning how to practice democracy... >> ...just seen tear gas being thrown... >> ...glad sombody care about us man... >> several human workers were kidnapped... >> this is what's left of the hospital >> is a crime that's under reported... >> what do you think... >> we're mak

boko haram. officials claimed to have destroyed three terror camps in the process. boko haramstory of kidnapping women and girls and selling them into slavery. still no word whether any of these girls were among those kidnapped a year ago from a nigerian school. now back to "red eye." for all your headlines, logon to foxnews.com. news, fox newschannel. >>> the diet shake that shook them up. authorities are investigating an ad for an elixir. the ad for protein world my favorite world features a small wasted woman "are you beach body ready"? many were defaced and 60,000 people signed a paw session to have it taken down. they complain that protein world is directly targeting individuals to make them feel physically inferior to the unrealistic body image of the bronze model. they are holding a take back the beach event at hyde park. at least the protesters aren't getting carried away. >> we had threats on our head office. physical, violent threats. we had a bomb threat. >> jedediah, britain's watchdog company say it is socially you irresponsible. >> why is it socially irresponsibl

boko haram. these new pictures show a few of them arriving at a displaced peoples camp. the nigerian military has been on the offensive against boko haramlitants back to the northeast border, but boko haram land mines are slowing that process. u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in kenya for the next two days to reinforce ties between the two countries. he is expected to focus on security and kenya's counterterrorism efforts against al shabaab militants. cnn's robin creel reports from nairobi. >> reporter: shattered windows, walls riddled with bullets. instead of halls bustling with students, only silence. this is the aftermath of the massacre at garissa university college in kenya's northeast. just one month ago, gunmen forced more than 100 students from their beds and shot them in a courtyard. after a more than eight-hour standoff with kenyan police and military, 148 people were killed. somali insurgent group al shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming it was revenge for the military's incursion into somalia in 2011. in recent years, al shabaab has launched dozens of attacks against kenya, leaving hundreds dead. one o

they say ongoing operations against boko haram are going well and they pictures to free more people who may have been held captive by boko haram in the forest in the next few days. >> it al jazerra lot of ground has been covered. you know, we have seen them run out of their enclaves and some of their enclaves have been over run and it fits in the plan and gives us encouragement fat planned of working out. >> reporter: it's not possible to independently verify what the military are saying about the rescues because restrictions have building placed on humanitarian organizations and the media in accesses the areas where these rescues are taking place. but many people are hoping the military's claims are accurate. al jazerra abuja nigeria. >>> the united arum emirates has destroyed over 10-tons of ivory. the stockpiled had been ceased over the last three years the uae is a key transit hub for the illegal trade. much of it end up in asia where it's used for traditional medicines among other things. >>> 1212 armed ethnic groups in myanmar are meet to go discuss a draft ceasefire deal they reached with the government in march. the et

boko haram are going well. and they expects to free more people who may have been held captive by boko haram in the forest in thet few days. >> a lot of ground has been covered. you know, running out of their enclaves and their enclaves being over run is fitting in to the plans and this gives us encouragement that these plans are working out. >> reporter: it's not possible to independently verify what the military are saying about these rescues. because restrictions have been placed on humanitarian organizations and the media in accessing the areas where these rescues are taking place. but many people are hoping the military's claims are accurate. >>> now the united united arab emirates have destroyed over 10-tons of rivalry the stockpile had been seized over three years its a dee transit hub for the illegal trade, much of it end up in raich a where it's used for traditional medicine sayings. >>> bernie sanders announces that he will be running in the 2016 presidential election. he's the second democrat in the race challenging former secretary of state held are you clinton, senator sanders has a long records of

. >> new picture of an offensive to push boko haram out of northeast nigeria. images show the boko haram fighters fleeing the forest. you can see women and children escaping from huts where they were allegedly held captive. a military spokesman said the hostages were immediately taken to safety zones. >> adolfo davis in prison for a murder at 16 will be resentenced. >> protests are expected in france ahead of a controversial vote on new digital surveillance measures. supporters say the law will fight extremism critics say it will lead to restrictions on civil liberties. >> leaders will focus on securing long term economic growth and social development. >> the field of presidential candidates is growing this morning, the latest to get in. >> we sit down with the mayor of kiev a former boxer to talk about the on going conflict with russia. >> this conflict, we can stop through diplomatic decision. >> fighting animal trafficking using very unconventional methods. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. taking a look at some of the other top stories from around the nation this mo

taken back a lot of boko haram territory there is a lot of underlying problems of under development, unemployment, and bad governance that's going to have to be addressed so that boko haram can't come back with the kind of support it had before. >> and part of that sport as you mentioned was the poverty and corruption that arrives in nigeria. buhari said, i quote i belong to everybody and i belong to nobody. i guess he's sort of saying he's he is going to be impossible to corrupt. do you think he'll be able to stamp out corruption and create a stable economy? >> i think it's going to be hard and it depends a lot on who he puts in charge for the various ministries and particularly in the oil sector, and that these have to be trusted people who have the--who share the same objective as he does. it's very institutionalized corruption. the second thing though, is he has to set some very hard priorities on the economic front. the oil revenues are way down, and that's what the budget has lived on for all these many years, and it's not just the federal government but all the state government. so he has to work with those governors to make sure that they too set priorities but t