in particular, borneo state. one of the town mentioned - it was attacked and where they killed a dozen of schoolchildren and took over the local government. that area has been liberated bit the army in conjunction with forces from chad, niger and cameroon, operating in that area. the nigerian army along side other collaborators from the region, like cameroon chad and niger are making progress taking back territories under boko haram control. so far these are not areas. >> thank you for that report from abuj a >>> now a story out of mali. a united nations peacekeeper and two civilians have been killed on an attack. gunmen fired rockets and shells in a compound in the northern town. the spokeswoman for the united nations mission in mali joins me on the line from the capital. first of all can you give us an update on who exactly happened with the u.n. base and the attack that was carried out at dawn. >> thank you very much. what happened is a terrorist attack. of a complex nature. they attacked from two different ba

. >> having credentials in order didn't stop two journalists from al jazeera arrested in borneo. of the states affected by the boko haram. ahmed idris and ali mustafa were detained for what the nigerian army called loitering. they were placed under house arrest. like all journalists they've been restricted from covering the same insurgency that the government sited in the first place. that is the story, a debate that a central figure boycotts because of a lack of trust in the channel that broadcasts it. cultures of bribery, ethical short maul related to a shortage. money, and a scarcity of outside voicers thanks to a government and bureaucracy to keep them out. what isn't lacking is interest. >> never have nigerians been more interested in having a free and fair election. everybody is friday. everyone is involved. but nigerian media - they are all owned by individuals. as the saying goes it is true >>> on the download our reviewers on the coverage of the political story in nigeria. >> there's growing evidence of bias displayed by most in nigeria: . >> nigerians go to leadership f

niger and chad's vehicles were seen crossing the border into borneo state into north-eastern nigeria. on friday the african union approved the ree sayings of a regional -- regional force of 8,000 soldiers with continge ents from cameroon and niger. >> reporter: the recapture of this town is a huge victory for forces especially chad and niger, countries targeted. the coalition forces reclaimed more than 30 towns and village. for chad and niger, defeating boko haram is crucial. five years of violence it is africa's biggest economy. there's the fear that the group, will expand on area of control and become a bigger threat to the entire region. nigeria, which was unable to clush boko haram says it now has hardware for a military victory. our government has ensured that the equipment arrived. by the time it did, we are facing more challenges vut of the approach we -- as a result of the approach we have the equipment. >> the military asked for six weeks to clear the way for boko haram fighters. the offensive against boko haram, forced the group to resort to old tactics of suicide bombing, o

yesterday i interviewed some refugees from the north-east victims of boko haram who had to fully homes in borneo state, maiduguri and others and they have a few as app organization that is affiliated to organizations. it was thought that boko haram had sponsorship relationships. for a lot of people. this is a confirmation of what they suspected or knew intuitively >>> now, to mali where a united nations peacekeeper and two civilians have been killed on an attack on a misty upham base. -- u.n. base. witnesses say gunmen fired. >>> a spokeswoman for the u.n. mission described the assault as a terrorist attack. >> the attacks are attacks that are part of an attempt to abort progress on the ground to security conscious, making them stable and provide the necessary environment for any supplement to take hold on the ground. the violence has been directed and any other acts around the ground. making the prospects of a peaceful supplement on the ground providing security on the ground. >> in egypt, the trial of two al jazeera journalists has been adjourned because prosecution witnesses failed to attend

the army announced its success in borneo state on the eve of the election day. >> the nigerian ministry says it cap gurd the boko haram stronghold of gwoza. we have no which of knowing. a nigerian spokesperson gave this statement. >> several terrorists died. many captured in the progress. a lot of ammunition is recovered. the terrors have been destroyed. >> it can't be verified because restrictions have been placed on civil society, human rights organizations and the media in the north-east. al jazeera journalist ahmed idris and another have been confined to their hotel. the army says they don't have the right paperwork. >> the al jazeera news coup has been prominent in reporting in the north-east of the country, and is one of the few, if not only sources of information from the north-east. and ahead of elections apping and the expectation that we would be getting reports from the al jazeera journalists based there, who have been embedded with the military and reporting on the military activities in the region we are worried about that situation. >> this is the closest presidential elec

there was a huge forest fire in borneo, and that fire has never stopped burning.out el niÑo in some parts of the world without getting people really frightened. on the other hand, there are things you can do to prepare for it if you know it's coming. the conclusion was "well, this is good science, so...let's do it." narrator: cane and zebiak announced their prediction in march and, as forecasted an el niÑo event did develop at the end of 1986. this success of the cane/zebiak model was the first time el niÑo had been predicted in advance. it led to policy changes in ethiopia that helped avoid famine the following year. today, although many new climate models have become available since 1986 a new generation of researchers continues to rely on the simplicity of the original cane/zebiak model. and scientists hope to be able to use their predictions to lessen the effects of el niÑo. cane: so, one issue was how do you get people to use this? what are the implications for agriculture, for water management for tourism, for ecosystems? and if you know those implications w

niner and chad's military vehicles were seen crossing the board never to borneo state on saturday. on friday the african union approved a regional force with 8,000 troops. in the nigerian capital for us. ahmad, first of all tell us how that strategically important is the capture of these two towns especially with troops from chad and niger. >> reporter: well, it's strategically important because these two towns are not very far from where you have an air force base, you have a military base, a lot of military bases there close to the town. as well as an airport there which could be very crucial if boko haram, which has been trying to capture the city, succeeded in getting their hands on the city there. now, for the regional forces, this is a big boost in their offensive against boko haram. a lot of territory has been taken or reclaimed from boko haram so far. officials here in nigeria are talking about at least 35 towns now reclaimed from boko haram. and for the troops from chad and niger, as well as those from cameroon, within being the war is very, very important because militari

happening in maiduguri, in borneo state. no group claimed responsibility, but it resembles other attacks carried out by boko haram. >> suicide bombers on saturday killed 54 people. >> the world health or niceation committed a panel to look at the crisis. it faced sharp criticism for a slow response to the epidemic critics saying the agency failed to act on repeated warnings. >> cuba says it stands by its ally. now venezuela's president issued new conditions. venezuela president nicolas maduro wants expanded battles to battle the u.s. >> reporter: president nicolas maduro denounced president obama's decision to renounce venezuela as a security threat. many here see american sanctions as an attempt to strangle the oil-rich nation. >> translation: the u.s. meddling is wrong, we are an independent, sovereign county and deeply anti-imperialist. nicolas maduro is doing a good job. there's no corrupt officials, it's only an excuse to invade. >> despite the hard talk both countries remain trading partners. >> this person had been ig

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the first blast took place in borneo state. an hour later two bus stations in the city were attacked. i.s.i.l. fighters destroyed the remains of hat ra this is the second such act within days. >>> libya's two rival governments are said to be edge edging closer to a deal. all parties have been warned about carrying out attacks whilst negotiations are held >>> to brazil where the supreme court approved investigations in relation to some top politicians cials accused of taking bribes in exchange for contracts from petrogas. >> reporter: this rist of names was released by the brazil supreme court. among the people accused of taking bribes is former president and speakers of congress. all but one of dilma rousseff's governing collision. vet jers -- investigators allege that bribes were paid for contract at petrogas. president dilma rousseff was on the board, but that is been cleared of involvement in the scheme. thinking before the list of names was released. she said the focus was on fixing brazil's struggling economy. >> translati

. >> reporter: in the malaysian state they train at the borneo tribal squad where women are breaking other boundaries as well. like anne's training partner nat. >> a lot of people say being a fighter does not go with being a mother. >> it's not true. i think i'm a good example for that. i'm a mother wife better. i'm a fighter. >> reporter: have you seen mum fight? >> yes, on youtube. not in real life. >> reporter: what do you think when you see her there? >> crazy. >> i'm like yea, mum, win. >> reporter: health reasons is a reason women take up martial art. anne start after being followed home in her car. mixed martial arts was hardly known. promoters say 35% of fans are women and more are signing up to get into the cage. >> there's a lot more male fighters. and early stages but fighters are good inspiration for a lot of female fighters to consider this as an opportunity. >> once you are in the cage it reveals your true self you know are you a fight or flight kind of person. for me i'm a fighter. >> and a winning one at that >>> very interesting. anna's programme, women warriors on t

if you are in borneo and other areas, security is an issue. if you are in south, you may look at other issues like food security and education. every nigerian whatever the issue, they are seeing it - the election as pivotal and critical and it is that for the region, for the country and africa at large. >> you mentioned boko haram. president jonathan goodluck postponed the election with the idea of adding security. what effect will boko haram have on these elections - not only from a security stand point but from a policy standpoint when voters are interested? >> certainly the voters in the north-east are interested in security, and you heard in the clip there how much people are concerned about something during the election process. i think the regional forces are prepared for that. it doesn't mean something unexpected will not happen. or that boko haram is looking to do something. both the reality can happen. the regional forces are paying attention, the electoral commission is paying attention. everyone has to be an alert for the unintended

the river in borneo-- >> oh, look. >> oh, sue. >> i love that. >> and even a waterfall.

the river in borneo-- >> oh, look. >> oh, sue. >> i love that. >> and even a waterfall. i have never seen animals live in a habitat like that.

niger and chad's military vehicles were said to be seen crossing the border in to borneo state on saturdaye african region created a force of 8,000 troops. ahmad idris reports from abuja. >> reporter: the recapture say huge victory for regional forces especially chad and niger. country's going uh-huh ram recently targed. so far the coalition forces have reclaimed more than 30 towns and villages from the boko haram. for chad, niner and cameroon defeating boko haram is crucial. five years of violence has cut off much of trade between them and africa's biggest economy. there is also fear if the group if left unchecked will expand its area of control and become a bigger threat to the entire region. nigeria has not been able to crush boca ham rah for the last five years now says it has the military hardware for a military victory. >> our government has taken the steps long enough to insure that the equipment arrive at this moment. it arrived late. but at the time it did take the decision was still the -- facing facing. [ inaudible ]. the the approach we have the equipment at this time. >> repor

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