want the-- burkina faso want the chance to bring good to the country. officials of the congress for democrat accuracy party have been lobbying elders for support. they will have to the right to choose the posts of prime minister and speaker. >> translation: we are not happy at all. it is very unfair because we would have one if we had been permitted to run for the president. our strategy now is to take over parliament. >> reporter: the election is continuing. we have this kind of uncertainty about the result of elections and this is a sign and an indication that we are moving to a more democratic era. >> reporter: it will mark the first democratic power in the history of burkina faso whose name means the land of honest people. voters have six more hours to cast their ballots because the poling stations will close at 6 gmt. the president will be elected by popular vote and if no candidate wins an absolutely majority in the first round, then a second round will be held in 15 days. whoever gets to become the president of burkina faso will be the first civi

optimism that a new era has begun in burkina faso. polls have been open for an hour there for the first free and fair elections in decades. our correspondent is in a polling station in the capital. anyone under the age of 48 won't have voted in an election quite like this. what's at stake? >> reporter: a lot is at stake and they're voting in this historic election is well underway. some people have been in the queues for about three or four hours waiting patiently to cast their vote. there are ten queues like this one. 70,000 other polling station are across the country and about 5.5 million people have registered to vote in this election. the people of burkina faso were ruled by blaise comparore. there is a high turn out. they were expected to have been held last month, but they had been postponed because of a coup that was carried out by supporters of blaise comparore, particularly his presidential escort. what we know also is that the road to this day has been a long and bumpy one. a last minute hunt for votes as political campaign

we have nothing to be ashamed of. >> reporter: burkina faso is a poor country.he ailing economy was affected by the crisis that followed the resignation of blaise compaore. for the people, more than anything, that the burkina faso people want is for the elections to solve the country. representatives of the former ruling party - none of them - are allowed to stand for presidency. officials have been campaigning with elders for support. a majority gives them the right to choose the post of prime minister and speaker. >> translation: we are not happy, it's unfair, we would have one if permitted to run. the strategy is to take over parliament. >> they have mixed signs. >> we experienced democracy. na we have this uncertainty, about the results of the election, and it's a sign of moving to more democracy. if the elections are successful. it will be the first power in the history of the burkina faso, whose name means the land of honest people. five hours after the polling stations openedment, there's -- opened, there's crowds of voters. 5.5 million registered to cast

moscow is voters in burkina faso will be heading to the polls in a short while. this will be the first free election in the country in almost 30 years. the ballot was delayed after a failed coup in september. months earlier, an uprising of the ousting of the longstanding president. there have been protests around the world ahead of the summit in paris. the philippines is one of the countries with more to lose than many others when it comes to global warming. in tokyo protesters led by a pol polarbear mascot. this was the scene in the australian city of brisbane. the protest was one of a number of demonstrations planneded across australia this weekend. protestors are demanding more action from their government. it was already on high alert the paris attacks. france is stepping up security even further as it goes in hosting the citement change summit. french authorities are leaving nothing to chance. >> reporter: the army and police have paris covered. they were ordered onto the streets after the attack of november 13. now they have an added responsibility, ensurin

votes are being counted in burkina faso. hundreds of thousands of people turned out to cast their ballot. blaise comparore was ousted after 27 years in power. the results are beginning to trickle in. what are they indicating? >> reporter: the results have been trickle in from burkina faso over night. they're tallying those results. they have put together a tally for a little besanko than 50% of the votes and they have declared so far roch mark kabore, a former prime minister here, has taken a lead. he is closely followed by a man who used to be the finance minister of this country zephirin diabre. mr kabre seems to be taking a lead. any one winning in the first round has to get 51% of the votes. that is being determined right now >>> is it fair to say, it doesn't really matter who wins the elections, what's more important here was the fact that people were able to vote in a free and fair election for the first time in a very long time. >> reporter: yes, bead. that might seem like nothing to many people across the world, but

there's optimism that a knew era has begun in burkina faso. poles have been open now in the first flee and fair elections in decades. -- free and fair elections in decades. anyone under the age of, what, 48 will never have voted in an election quite like this. what is at stake here? >> reporter: there's a lot at stake. as you say there, anyone who is less than 48 would not have voted in an election that has not been dominated by the former president blaise comparore. we have been witnessing some shock, but orderly queues in the country, 17,000 poll station is is . there are about 14 presidential candidates, two of them women and they will be - there is a lot of excitement that this will herber in a new political reality and democracy in this country. the road to this day has been bumpy. a last minute hunt for votes. with three-quarters of the country's population of 17 million under the age of 30 years, the youth will prove the size in this elections. music and mega phones are the weapons of choice nor the candidates-- for the candidates who a

people of burkina faso need a democratically elected. they know that there'll be a way of different prosecution the more we are able to to the do an unrising, the more the next president will pay attention to priority. they will have justice. >> justice and jobs for the youth. the two main priorities here. unnic like who we spoke to. more than 60% of the population of this country is less than 30 years old. they have not known any other president. >> thank you, reporting live from ouagadougo >>> still to come - south korea's government accuses teachers of misbehaving. reports over the controversy of a new history book >>> flight of the monarchs - governments in the u.s., and mexico fight to save a butterfly >>> and why andy murray may be a win away from making tennis history for his country. the details later in sport >>> heavy fighting in tiaz forced more than 30 hospitals and medical clinic to close. doctors warn of an acute shortage of supplies. gerald tan reports on the battle for the city and impact on civilians. and a warning - you

. >>> results in burkina faso's parliamentary elections. the new administration will take over from a transitional government that was put in place after a popular up rising. the president had been in power for 27 years the elections were first scheduled for october but delayed by an attempted coo. let's go to there now. not every picture tells a story, but those look fairly peaceful in the voting booth. how are things where you are? >> well, david, we're of the national voting center where officials are receiving information from all corners of the country. they're tallying the votes and so far the votes they hav they have collected show that the former prime minister of burkina faso has taken an early lead. he's followed by a man who is also the former finance minister. and from the commissioners they have received less than 30% of the districts in the country. but they tell a story of the sweeping votes in many parts of the country. >> it was a difficult time for them when president said he wanted a third term. have those been settled or

. >> lots more to come on al jazeera, burkina faso is set to vote in its first free election. more to come, stay with us. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> welcome back. the top stories here on al jazeera. foreign minister sergey lavrov has questioned turkey's commitment to fight terrorism in syria. warned moscow not to play with fire. >>> officials in colorado say one police officer and two other people have been killed in a shooting in the u.s. city of colorado springs. several people were wounded. during the five hour standoff at a family planning center. the suspect surrendered and is now in custody. >>> pope francis has received a huge welcome in uganda, on the second leg of his africa tour. addressing the country's president and mps, antiracism groups say there's been a spike on attacks in muslims and other minorities right across europe. rallies against islam has been held in poland. from warsaw, here is lawrence lee. >>

this is a moment of hope and excitement for burkina faso, marking a return to democracy. it is has not known a civilian leader for 15 years. many people are also voting for the first time. past elections have been marked by low voter turnout and apathy with people feeling that there was no need to vote in elections they considered already won. 5.5 million people have registered to vote in 17,000 polling stations across the country. security has been tightened with 5,000 police officers and troops deployed across the country. no one knows who is going to win these elections. >> stay with us. all to come, pope francis is greeted by crowds in central african republic. >> we report on israel's separation barrier in the occupied west bank. >> the top stories on al jazeera, an air strike in syria's idlib province killed 44 people. activists say a russian strike hit a marketplace. the town is controlled by al-nusra rebels who took the area in may. >> european union leaders are expected to offer turkey $2 billion to limit the flow of refugees, meeting at a summit in brussels. tur

we are more. >> reporter: voters in burkina faso cast ballots in what has been called the first trulyon in their nation's history. crowds of voters lined up at polling stations from daybreak. patiently waiting to vote. 5 1/2 million people have registered in more than 17,000 polling stations. and for the first time in 50 years, no one can predict who the winner will be. 14 candidates are running for the presidency. he is one of the front runners. >> translator: this is an important election for our country. it's the first time in nearly 50 years our people will have a civilian president. i call on people to come out and vote. >> reporter: the election also marks the end of the transitional period of the blaise compaore's removal from office last year. he was one of africa's longest serving presidents before stepping down after a popular uprising. the vote was to have have been held last month but was delayed by a failed coup in september led by members of the elite presidential guard. with blaise compaore dominating politics for the last three decades, past elections in burkina faso h

still to come - voters in burkina faso await the results of the first election after a year of political dur mile. -- turmoil >>> plus, why this is peru's wall of shame. hame. can hear them. >> getting the story first-hand. >> they have travelled for weeks, sometimes months. >> what's your message then? >> we need help now. >> you're watching al jazeera america. >>> welcome back, here is a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. russia is being blamed for an air strike that killed 44 people at a busy marketplace in northern syria >>> turkey's prime minister secured a $3.2 billion deal with leaders to seal the border with greece, to stop the flow of refugees. riot police fired smoke cannisters at activists who defied a ban to hold demonstrations in paris ahead of a climate change summit. half a million took part in marches as protesters urged politicians >>> ballots are being counted in burkina faso. where people voted for the first new president in three decades. and a new parliament. it follows a year of political turmoil after a popular uprising toppled a leader. our correspondent h

and also, it means burkina faso will return to democracy. this is a country that has mainly been ruled by military heads of state and also, the elections will bring to an end the transition of period of one year that was put in place after the fall of the government of blaise compaore. >>> pope francis has wrapped up his three-nation african tour. spent his last day in a divided neighborhood. gerald tan has the details. >> under intense security, pope francis ventures into volatile neighborhood of bangui. both communities to unite. >> translator: christians and muslims have lived feasfully for years, together we say no to hate red. >> the pope's visit is important, descended into a conflict that's divided communities along religious lines. the violence has forced nearly a million people from their homes. >> translator: god willing if central africans listen to what the pope says for is he a servant of god, if we listen and work with that, peace will return. >> reporter: this is final leg on a three country african tour, which has taken pope

. >> coming up on the al jazeera newshour, votes are being counted in burkina faso.e'll be live with in ouagadougo. and two israelis are being tried for death of a young black man. and a traditional farewell in front of family teammates and auckland sports fans. coming up later in sports. turkey is ff refusing to apologe for shooting down a russian jet. turkey's prime minister davutoglu said turkey was protecting itself in shooting down the plane. russian president vladimir putin has rejected turkey's invitation to dialogue. >> does the responsibility of the incident on 24th of november clearly does not rest with turkey by any means. we have no intention whatsoever to escalate the situation. we are ready to talk at every level in order to prevent further similar cases on turkey's syrian border. i'm on the line, turkey's syrian border not the border of any other country. >> all allies fully support turkey's right to defend its territorial integrity, and its air space. i welcome turkey's efforts to establish contacts with moscow and to its contacts with russia to deesc

. >>> photos -- voters in burkina faso will be head to the polls in a few hours.e first election in that country in almost 30 years, balance at was delayed after a failed coup in september. months early a popular uprising forced the longstanding president from power. from the cap pal. mohamed adow reports. >> reporter: a last-minute hunt for votes as political campaigns in burkina faso draw to a close. with three-quarters of the country's population of 17 million under the age of 30 years, the youth vote will prove decisive in this elections. music and mega phones are the weapons of choice for the candidates who are pushing for a high turn out. he served as prove minister under the former president, is a front runner. he left government just a year ago after opposing plans to extend the president's resume. a businessman and former finance minister is the other formidably candidate form some people the front runner's ties to the former regime is a disappointment. >> translator: it's a misconception to suggest that we don't represent change. we served under blaze wi

of burkina faso who have had their politics dominated by one man for three decades. before this country had only been ruled except for the six years by military rulers. the country has experienced six military coups since 1960, so it is a big deal. and they say the turn out was very high in most areas. and they say for the first time many people in burkina faso is voting for the first time because in past election there is was voter apathy because they considered the election already won. >> pope francis has wrapped up his three-nation, five-day, african tour. hit's the pontiff's first visit to an active war zone. >> under intense security, pope francis will meet muslim leaders. the neighbor is surrounded by armed christian groups. speaking inside of a mosque he calls for both communities to unite. researcchristians and muslims have lived peacefully for many years. together we say no to hatred. >> many say that the pope's visit is important. years of division in central african republic has descended into a conflict that has divided communities and religious lines, a

. >> a moment of hope in burkina faso where people in one of the poorest countries vote for a new president. >> peaceful protests around the world turn violent in paris as people call for action on climate change ahead of a u.n. summit. >>> all the sport, including great britain stand on the verge of ending their wait for a cup title as any murray leads what could be the decides match. >>> the russian military in syria is blamed for an air strike that killed 44 people at a busy marketplace in idlib province. we have the latest. >> in yet another air strike in idlib, dozens more syrians are dead. in poorly equipped makeshift hospitals, medics struggle to deal with the casualties. this has become a part of life since the russian airstrikes began. opposition fighters accuse russia of carrying out this attack, as well. the syrian government and russia main that i understand their targets are what they call terrorists. activists say hundred was civilians including children have been killed in recent weeks of intense bombardment by russian jets in the syrian air force. it was the last city the go

they are both from burkina faso where poverty made them vulnerable. he was kidnapped by a stranger, but she was brought by a relative. >relative. >>> most of the children the center deals with are from burkina faso, although their parents are often involved, social workers belief reuniting families is the best thing. >> it's very good, important to children to live with their family. it is about educating the parents to let the people, the parents know the danger. >> unfortunately, if that doesn't work, there's little to stop parents from selling or sending their children out to work again. the law is really enforced and the border is porous, a bad combination for children at risk. >> introducing deaf children to books is a winner at a summit in doha. we spoke to the story tellers behind the books and some of the children who read them. >> hello, i'm zoey age 10 and live in argentina, she says using international sign language. she is a reader of the video books here. there is a selection of visually stimulating titles. >> the project was started in 2

. >>> voters in burkina faso will head to the polls on sunday in a closely-watched election that couldginning after i new chapter in the country's political history. the vote was delayed after a failed coup in september. it comes a year after a popular uprising toppled the country's long-standing president. mohamed a doug adow talked to te candidates. >> reporter: a last minute hunt for voters political campaigns in burkina faso draw to a close. with three-quarters of the country's population of 17 million under the age of the 30 years, the youth vote will prove disease enough these elections. music and mega phones are the weapons of choice for the candidates who are pushing for a high turn out. he served as prime minute under former prison is a front runner. he left government just a year ago after opposing plan to his extend come par a's rule. a businessman and former finance minister is the other formidably candidate. for some people the front runner's ties to the former regime is a disappointment. >> translator: it's a miss concession to suggest that we don't represent change. we s

their pe it will pursuit country, burkina faso back on the road to democracy. the country has repelled an attempted military coup. the two candidates seen as most likely to win are leading. our correspondent is in the capital as the country waits for results. i asked her whether these two leading candidates are seen as representing a fresh start or perhaps a return to the past? >> they are leaders in the party, and they only parted ways in january of 2014 because they didn't want to support a bid to change the constitution to stay in power longer. what civilian groups have told us is that they want their new president really to be truly accountable to the people that have now voted him or possibly will be voted him in power. will there be any changes? that remains to be seen. but the people want a reboosting of the country's economy. they want stability and security, and they want an end to the is it-month long ambition, which has made life difficult for people here in burkina faso. >> what was supposed to be a security drill at a university in kenya this monda

. >> in burkina faso, people are choosing their first president in three decades. turnout has been strong with more than 5 million registered to vote. election follows years of political turmoil after a failed coup delayed the vote in september. it comes a year after an uprising toppled the president. >> 14 candidates are running for president in the historic vote. there are two front runners with ties to the old regime. one served at prime minister under the former president, but left the government to form the m.p.p. party in protest of his plans to extend his rule. he is up against the leader of the u.p.c. party and former finance minister. the former ruling party is barred from fielding a presidential candidate but contesting parliamentary seats. we have more from the capital. >> this is a moment of hope and excitement for burkina faso, marking a return to democracy. it has not known a civilian leader for 15 years. many people are also voting for the first time. past elections have been marked by low voter turnout and apathy with people feeling that there was n

he places photographs of the popular uprising in burkina faso last october.says he doesn't want the reasons for the revolution forgotten. >> translator: it's important that people remember. it's time for a change. the expression by the youth of this country of their desire for change. >>> the political crisis began when the president who had ruled for 27 years attempted to change the constitution to stay in power. the move was met with anger. thousands of people poured on to the streets. and as the protest turned into a mass uprising the president fled for neighboring ivory coast. >> translator: i can't really describe my feelings, the moment when he left the country. i fell joy. at the same time i felt proud that we had accomplished such a huge task. >> reporter: a new transitional government was put in place and charged with organizing election. two months ago the country was again plunged into a crisis when the presidential guard detained leaders. quick action helped restore the administration. the elections on sunday will bring the transition to an end. y

they are from burkina faso, where conflict and poverty makes them impact. this child was kidnapped by a stranger, but the other child was brought by a relative. >> i had to do this every day. it was odd. i didn't like standing in water. >> reporter: most of the children the center deals with is from the burkina faso. their parents are involved. social workers believe reuniting families is the best thing. >> it's good, important for children to live in this family. it is about educating the parent. to let the people, the parent know the danger. unfortunately, if that doesn't work, there's little to stop parents selling or sending children out to work again. the law is enforced, and it is a bad cox bination for -- combination for children at risk >>> canada's liberal party leader justin trudeau has been sworn in as the new prime minister. half of the cabinet posts have gone to women. justin trudeau swept to power in elections ending almost 10 years of conservative government. he promised to take in more syrian refugees and restore canada's reputation as a pea

turkey's prime minister >>> coming up on the nouri al-maliki, voters in burkina faso await the outcome of the most democratic election. >> al jazeera meets people on both sides of the wall of shame, on what many say is a dividing line in peru's capital. and nico rosberg makes it three wins in a row as the curtain comes down on a memorable formula 1 season. that and the rest of the sport later. >> the roman catholic pope sent a message of peace. he urged christians and muslims to lay down their winnans o. we have -- weapons, we have this report. >> reporter: for all those that make unjust actions, i make this appeal. arm yourself with love and m.e.r.s.ly. religious differences are not the source of conflict. it lies in regimes supported by france. the bluntering of natural resources and ploxy wars. in the last few years religion has been exploited to divide the country furthers. 80% of the country is christian, 50% muslim and 5% amenist. the pope popes to visit a mosque on monday. he believes it's the way forward for peace. pope francis visits a cap that is hope to 4,000. the pontiff sp

they are both from burkina faso where conflict and poverty made them especially vulnerable.as kidnapped by a stranger but she was brought here bay a relative. >> translator: i had to sale water by the roadside all alone every day. it was so hot. i didn't like selling water. >> reporter: most of the children the center deals are from burkina faso. although their parents are often involved, social workers believe reuniting families is the best thing. >> it's very good, important to children to live in a family. so it is about educating the parents in toured let the people -- the parents know the changer. 67 inning fortunately if that doesn't work there is little to stop parents from selling or telling their children out to work again. the law is barely enforced and the border is porous a billion dollar combination for children at risk. tania page, ivory coast. >>> nas has released new and breathe taking video of the sun. it was created from still images taken by the solar dynamics observatory. the state of the art telescope orbits the star and captures images across 10 wav wav

with blaise compaore dominating politics for the last three decades, past elections in burkina faso havew majority turn out and apathy. many people did not feel the need to vote in elections they already considered won. and today many burkina people are voting for the first time in their lives. this 30-year-old is one of them. >> we didn't think in the past that the vote can change anybody here. we grow up and we had the same president. we are voting and voting, and talking dirks am talking about people, and things don't change. >> reporter: the regional economic block is monitoring the votes. so are hundreds of african union and local observers. >> translator: voting has been smooth. and if things go the way they are, this looks to be a free and pair process. -- free and fair process. >> reporter: security has been tightened with more than 25,000 soldiers di deployed across the country. a winning candidate needs more than 50% of the vote toll avoid a run off. which would be held 15 days after the first round results are released. but many here hope they will have a president from the fi

the votes are being counted in burkina faso, we are live in ouagadougo for the latest. >>> new zealandgives jonah a traditional farewell in front of family and thousands of friends. from turkey, a refusal to apologapologize for the shootinn of the russian plane. vladimir putin the russian president has rejected turkey's oifer to havturkey'soffer to ha. his coffin ways carried to a russian aircraft in ankara. military service attended by the russian ambassador and other military officials. >> the responsibilities of the 24th of november clearly does not rest with turkey by any means. we have no intention to escalate the situation, we are ready to talk at every level. in order to prevent, further incident on turkey's southern border, not border of any othe otherring border. >> comments of nadim baba. >> so explicitly stated that the u.s. has data backing up turkey's version of events on november the 24th. saying that the russian plane had there was this joint press conference, between davutoglu, and it' its air space at the sae time, welcoming turkey's efforts to reestablish direct conta

burkina faso set to vote in its first election in nearly three decades. >> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >>>hello again. you are with al jazeera. let's look at the top stories. groups fighting the syrian government see several villages. claiming to kill 40 soldiers and government forces and nelson mandela said it inflicted losses con government forces. the turkish president has been speaking, and defended his actions in syria. and said the bashar al-assad regime are all on the - they are all the same. he expressed sadness saying that he wished it had not happened. >> gunman attacked a u.n. base in northern mali. two were killed in the town. mortar shells were used to attack the compound. >> shooting in a birth control clinic in colorado killed three people. nine others were wounded in the standoff. the perpetrator is in custody, the situation resolved, there's no peril. that marked the end to a standoff between a gunman and police. later, authoriti

with blaise compaore dominating politics for the last three decades, past elections in burkina faso have been marked by low voter turn out and apathy. many people did not feel the need to vote in elections they already considered won. and today, many burkina people are voting for the first time in their lives. 30-year-old is one of them. >> we didn't think in the past that the vote can change anything here. we grow up and we had the same president, we are voting and voting, and i am talking about people, and thinks don't -- things don't change. >> reporter: the economic blockade is monitoring the vote. so are hundreds from the african union. >> translator: voting has been smooth. if it goes the way we think they are, it looks to be a free and fair process. >> reporter: security has been tightened with more than 25,000 soldiers deployed across the country. a winning candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to avoid a run off. which will be held 15 days after the first round results are released. but many here hope they will have a president from the first round. mohamed adow, al jazeera.

. >>> results are expected soon in burkina faso, an uprising toppled blaise compaore from power. >>>eople hadn't bens informed about a security drill and panicked fearing exercise was a real tack. as many as 40 people were injured. >>> indiana is trying to convert massive amounts of gold held privately into people's is homes into new funding for its economy. as fez jamil reports, the indian public don't seem to be buying it. >> gold is big business in india. used in daily life and on special occasions, as security and a sign of prosperity. now the government wants some of that wealth to be put into the financial system. it has created several new mechanisms such as depositing gold in exchange for interest. but people here will need some praying. persuading. >> it sounds good but most people don't know about it. we will only put our gold in if we believe our family will benefit from this thing. >> gold holds special significance in indian culture. >> here they want to be able to touch and feel gold in their hands and be able to see it. it's not just gold it is the goddess of wealth. p

. >> now to news out of burkina faso. results are expected later on in that country's presidential parliament elections. whoever takes over will be moving in after transitional government was put in place during a popular up rising last year for the then president campaigwho was toppled from power. he had been president for 27 years. protestprotests were brought bo by attempts to extend his rule. china giving the yuen a reserve status means it can be used for transaction between central banks and the imf. only the u.s. follow the yen and the euro are part of the imf basket. >> the inclusion is clearly an important milestone in a journey that has begun months if not years ago. a journey which is a transition towards more market-driven principle of the macroeconomic framework of china. it's a milestone in a journey that will continue, indeed, and will include certainly more reforms that will add to the existing reforms that have been decided by the chinese authorities in the last few months. >> india is trying to convert ma

. >>> >>> burkina faso goes to the polls for the first free and fair elections in 30 years. this is al jazeera live from doha. also european leaders put a deal on the table at a controversial summit with turkey. we will give you 3 billion dollars for you to seal your border and keep your refugee they say. from jakata to sydney people march on for action on climate

strikes carried out across idlib. 40 reported to have died in one incident alone >>> people in burkina fasoo to the polls for the first presidential election in 30 years. european leaders offer turkey $3 billion to limit the flow of refugees. >>

. >> a moment of hope in burkina faso where people in one of the poorest countries vote for a new president. >> peaceful protests around the world turn violent in paris as people call for action on climate change ahead of a u.n.

. >> votes have been counted in burkina faso's elections. hundreds of thousands cast their ballot. the president was ousted last year after 27 years in power. initial results are expected in the next few hours. >> a judge in new guinea will decide if a prison set up for refugees in legal. the jail was created to hold people trying to seek asylum in australia, however, human rights groups have criticized the way to detainees are treated. andrew tomas now reports from the island. >> journalists and cameras are banned, but by boat, you can get close to the regional processing center, or what is more accurately a prison for nearly a thousand men is right on the coast. the refugees locked inside want to talk. some have bribed guards for phones. >> what do you hope is going to happen? >> i have learned that hope, this word is deleted in my category. i have seen people religious before, now are atheists. if there were a god, he would have served us by now. we are human. we are not animals. >> the prison was established as a deterrent, along with another for families in another pacific isl

. >> in burkina faso. people are voting in the first free election in their country's history. 14 candidates are in the running to be the civilian leader. 25,000 soldiers and police are guarding the polling stations. the vote was to happen last month, but was postponed because of a coup. last month the president was forced to flee because of protests. >> members of the indian gay community called for change in their society. >> a march through the streets of the new delhi with the 7th annual gay pride parade. some danced. others healed rainbow coloured signs and balloons, the l.g.b.t. gained acceptance in india's largest cities, but the law bans same-sex >>> according to statistics of the department of justice, more than 3,000 transgender inmates are in prison. many are housed in all male facilities. diamond was rolled after filing a federal lawsuit against the state after being denied hormonal treatments she had taken for two decades. >> this is the letters from gaol. >> reporter: 37-year-old ashley diamo

against a hotel for example in central mali in august, and further attacks at the border with burkina fasond the ivory coast. >> you have. >> in mali of course at the moment, but it's the result of a series of attacks, which were a lot in the past few months. we don't know at the moment who might be behind the attack, but three days ago, one of the leaders from northern mali. >> why are they targets westerners there? >> you mean in march or now with the hostage taking now? >> today. >> well, it's the hotel which he is under attack is the most luxurious hotel you can have in mali. it's where you have a lot of diplomats and people who are stationed there, so unfortunately, it's an ideal target, just to bring light and to make them for this islamist groups who might be behind the attack, to bring them back to the light, because the news had been mostly focused on nigeria, on the attacks in paris recently, the timing is quite good for them, because the west feels especially under attack right now by such groups, and with the paris attacks, the attention may be off the french. the situation is